While quality is certainly the
primary aspect to be taken into consideration when choosing the right translator
for your business or personal needs, this is a very competitive market where
price matters. In fact, I am quite flexible about my rates. No doubt, we can
always come to an agreement to our mutual satisfaction. Before I give you an
idea of approximate costs of different translation projects, please be advised
that even a single translator's rates may considerably vary depending on
complexity factors, urgency, volume, and additional tasks (if any) not directly
related to the translation (such as fancy formatting and layout, embedded
graphics handling, DTP services etc.). Therefore, it is strongly recommended to
request a free quote before you calculate
your budget for a specific project. As an indication, below you'll find some
details regarding my average rates for different assignments.
| Translation (normal) | 6-8 US cents per word* (proofreading included) |
| Translation (technical) | 7-12 US cents per word* (content editing included, if applicable) |
| Proofreading and copy-editing | US$ 15-18 per hour |
| Web Localization | 6-8 US cents per word* and/or US$ 15-16 per hour** |
| Software localization | 6-9 US cents per word* |
*) Always source text.
**) Hourly
charge is normally applied to embedded graphics handling and/or to additional
services, such as advertising, submitting your Web-site to Russian search engines, etc.
In the USA translation prices range
from 12 to 28 cents per word.
Some difference!