Here’s a question we frequently get when customers ask us for quotes: “How do you charge: by the word, by the page, or by the hour?” Translation is most commonly billed by word or page. I don’t know of any company that charges for written translation by the hour, although interpreting, formatting and DTP are…
Picture this: you’re a business owner and you must have a quick call with your client in Brazil who speaks limited English and would feel much more comfortable having a fluent conversation in Portuguese. Or you’re an immigration attorney who’s having trouble finding a Punjabi interpreter on short notice for your client’s immigration interview. Or…
If you need translation on a regular basis, it’s happened to you: you send your files to three translation providers and ask them for quotes. Vendor A quotes you $1,500, Vendor B quotes you $500, and Vendor C quotes you $4,500. Now, you probably think I’m exaggerating with these ranges. But based on my experience…
