Rates
Rates charged for translations
by Harcz & Partner Ltd. Translation, Localisation and Editing Company
The rates below apply to the English language word count except in the case of translation involving certain languages that are statistically much longer than English (namely Portuguese, Spanish and French). In these cases, the calculation is based on the number of words contained in the non-English text.
In the case of exotic languages, which often employ non-Roman characters, it is always the English-language word count that is applied. Our rates are flexible, subject to agreement in the case of each individual assignment whenever the volume and the deadline allow it.
It is always the amount of time and effort needed on our side that determines our quotation. However, you can take it for granted that our offer will be significantly more favourable than what you’d get from American or Western European translation companies.
Factors influencing our quotations include: language pair, subject matter, whether the text is hand-written or in an electronic format, the degree of urgency, special requirements, technical complexity of your project, the number of pages/words required per day, regularity of assignments, etc.
The rates below indicate our rates for translation from English PLUS editing and proofreading by native professionals exclusively.
|
Language |
From English (USD per 1000 English source words) |
Into English (USD per 1000 English target words) |
|
Eastern European languages |
USD 90 - 130 |
USD 110 - 140 |
|
Western European languages (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Greek, German) |
USD 90 - 140 |
USD 100 - 140 |
|
Scandinavian languages (Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish, Danish) |
USD 160 - 220 |
USD 140 - 190 |
|
Dutch |
USD 160 - 180 |
USD 150 - 160 |
|
Major Asian languages (Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Hindi, Urdu, etc.) |
USD 90 – 130 |
USD 110 - 140 |
|
Minor Asian languages (e.g. Lao, Farsi, Dari, Pashto, Korean, Turkmen, Kyrgiz, Kazakh) |
USD 140 - 240 |
USD 140 – 240 |
|
African languages |
USD 160 - 360 |
USD 160 - 360 |
|
Native American languages (Navajo, Dakota, etc.) |
USD 220 - 360 |
USD 220 - 360 |
|
Brazilian Portuguese |
USD 120 - 130 |
USD 120 - 130 |
|
Icelandic, Maltese |
USD 170 - 190 |
USD 170 - 190 |
|
Indonesian, Tagalog, Ilocano |
USD 120 - 130 |
USD 120 - 150 |
|
Arabic |
USD 90 - 110 |
USD 110 - 120 |
|
Welsh, Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic |
USD 330 - 400 |
USD 330 - 400 |
Note that we are ready to translate at rates lower than indicated above in the case of most languages provided the assignment is a book or a really long text with a comfortable deadline.
It is thanks to the small profit margins we apply and our policy to employ translators on a very regular, long-term basis that we can offer these favourable rates. Usually, we outsource our projects directly to freelancers instead of further links in the chain, which contributes to our favourable pricing as well.
Our minimum charge is USD 50 per project, per language.
For the moment, payment is possible by bank transfer (wiring) only.
We look forward to receiving our first assignment from you.
Yours Sincerely:
Daniel B. Harcz
Managing Director - Owner
Harcz & Partner Ltd.
Translation, Localisation & Editing Company
daniel.harcz@gmail.com
