Our translation rates range from .10 to .20 euros per word. Depending on the text, we also bill on a per line basis: between .70 and 1.40 euros/line.
Proofreading usually ranges from .02 to .04 euros per word. Editing ranges from .03 to .12 euros per word.
If you'd like to know the price for a specific text, please request a quote. If you'd like to know more about how we bill translations, please read on.
How are translations billed?
The price of a translation is dependant on several factors, including the due date, language pair and subject matter. A scientific translation requires more care than a general text; marketing copy requires more polishing than an instruction manual; and certain file formats are more time-consuming to work with than others. Urgent translations are also subject to a special rush rate.
More on our services.
Genial Translations is not a translation agency in the standard sense, but rather a network of freelance translators. Our overhead and fixed costs are low, allowing us to pay our translators fairly - a prerequisite for high-quality translation. The "network character" of our service is also reflected in the competitive rates we offer to our customers.
We typically charge .10 to .14 euros per word for texts of a general nature. Texts that require a specific writing style or some specialized knowledge are generally billed at .13 to .16 euros per word. The price is higher, up to .20 euros per word, for highly specialized texts.
Calculating the price for a translation.
Translations are normally billed per word or per line. The accepted standard for a normal line is 55 characters including spaces.
If the translation is to be billed on a per word basis, calculating the price is simple. Just multiply the text's word count by the price per word. Most word processing programs, such as Microsoft Word, include a feature for displaying a text's "word count."
If you would like to know how many lines are in your text, simply divide the character count (including spaces) - which can be displayed by most word processing programs - by 55. This is the text's length in DIN standard lines.
We usually quote and bill translations based on a text's word count. If you'd like to know the price per line, simply ask when requesting a quote.