Our competitive rates are adjusted per project. Prices depend on such factors as language combination, word count, subject matter, and due date. We accept major credit cards and US bank checks, due before translation begins.

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MINIMUM CHARGE: $150
This is necessary to cover basic operating and administrative costs. Even if a translation is very short, there is still a basic amount of project management and translation work involved.

PROOFREADING: usually 25%-50% of translation cost
Proofreading (checking for translation errors) is performed by a separate, equally well-qualified English League translator. This helps ensure quality and accuracy. No translator is 100% correct all of the time, so we highly recommend this service for all translations.

FILM SCRIPTS & SCREENPLAYS:
Rates adjusted per project
This type of translation is a highly skilled business, requiring the use of specialized translators of a distinctly literary background. A tremendous challenge is posed by the task of translating colloquial dialogue in a naturally flowing style, and relocating the characters, their personalities intact, to a different linguistic and cultural context - all while remaining as faithful as possible to the creative vision of the author. Such work is not achieved overnight, and the script will inevitably undergo several revisions before the final translated version is approved. Our rates for this work depend on the nature of your project. Please send us your document for a free quote >

TECHNICAL & SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTS: add 40%
These documents require specialized translators, professionals in their own fields of technology or science. A higher salary is needed for translators with such specialized knowledge and for such detail-oriented work. Technical and scientific documents include (partial list): electrical or construction documents; medical and biological documents; software- and hardware-related documents; work and safety guides; internal reports.

LEGAL DOCUMENTS: add 25% to 50%
Legal documents require additional checking of the translation for accuracy - the translation must be rigorously checked against the original several times. It is also necessary to check key legal terminology and phrase structures so as to ensure that the translated document is an entirely faithful reproduction of the original.

CHANGES & MODIFICATION REQUESTS: minimum $150
Although any errors or omissions in our translation will be corrected free of charge, there will be an extra minimum charge per request for newly added source text or modifications made during or after our translation process. To minimize this surcharge, send us all of your requests for changes, modifications, and additions at one time in one document.

FAXED DOCUMENTS: add $90/hour manual labor
These receive a manual labor surcharge because faxed documents need to be keyed into the computer manually before translation can begin. A way to avoid this surcharge is to submit your document electronically, already typed in.

HARD COPY DOCUMENTS: add $90/hour manual labor
Hard copy documents (as opposed to computer files) receive a surcharge because we will need to manually type them into the computer before translation can begin. A way to avoid this surcharge is to submit your document electronically.

HANDWRITTEN DOCUMENTS: add $90/hour manual labor
As with faxes and hard copies, handwritten documents need to be keyed into the computer manually before translation can begin. These are the most difficult documents to deal with, as in some cases even deciphering the handwriting can be a major problem. A way to avoid this surcharge is to submit your document electronically, already typed in.

EDITING OF ORIGINAL SOURCE DOCUMENT: starts at $90/hour
A clear and error-free original document is the most important factor in ensuring a good translation. When you send us your document for translation, we will let you know whether it needs editing (for typos, repeated or missing text, jumbled format, and other errors) before any work is started. If you choose, we can edit the original document for you starting at $50/hour, or you may perform your own editing.

All rates are in US dollars.