What types of translations pose particular difficulty?Text of a particular field of expertise are usually deemed as the most difficult type to translate as the terminological expressions in the original are demanding to comprehend, which impedes its translation. How trustworthy are the online-generated translations?Free translation options you may find online may give you an approximate understanding of the source text and may be used to further the translation with a professional translator. We recommend you use it for personal use only. Although an online-generated translation may help you attain a general understanding of the text, it cannot be used in lieu of an accurate and appropriate translation, done by a professional and experienced translator. What does it mean to proofread a translation?Proofreading a translation entails grammatical and stylistic scrutiny. A press-ready version of a text is proofread once more, its cost is added to the cost of translation. We also may arrange proofreading on clients' demand. How do you charge for proofreading?Document proofreading amounts to 15% to 50% of the base price, depending on the difficulty of the text and the set deadline. What is an "Urgency Addition"?Urgency Addition is an amount that is added to the base price and may amount up to (i) 50% when the translator's daily efficiency exceeds by 30%; or (ii) 100% when the translator's daily efficiency exceeds 60%. Urgent Addition is charged when a client requires an urgent translations under a strict deadline. What is the Translation Norm?A translator normally translates five (5) pages into her/his native language or four (4) pages into a foreign language per day. The calculation of the daily norm does not include the submission day nor the day of return, weekend days or holidays. One should ask for the Urgency Addition exceptionally. How do you charge for other translating services, e.g. textual editing, table and graphic formatting?Additional services, related to the translation, are charged according to the costs incurred and time elapsed. What are the formats I may submit my document(s) in?You may submit your document(s) to be translated by faxing or emailing it to us in any of the following formats: doc, pdf, rtf, tiff, jpg, html.
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