How are the various English-Chinese translation projects charged?
When consulting English translation services, the first thing customers often ask is the price. Generally speaking, the cost of English translation mainly depends on factors such as the difficulty and purpose of the project. Translation companies divide English translation into two types: translation and interpretation. Different translation projects have different charging standards.
1. English translation can be divided into document and certificate categories:
Certificate categories include ID card translation, household registration translation, driver's license translation, graduation certificate translation, etc., which are usually charged by the number of copies/pages. The general price starts from 100 yuan/page, including the translation of the certificate with a special translation seal, the translator's signature, the translator's statement, and postage.
Document translation is charged according to the number of words and the difficulty of the file. Common ones include contract translation, bid translation, thesis translation, etc. Taking English translation as an example, the general price is 140 yuan/thousand words, and the specific price is determined according to the actual translation needs.
2. English interpretation translation fee:
English accompanying translation: including English exhibition accompanying translation, English tourism accompanying translation, English business accompanying translation, etc. Provide fluent spoken English and common interpretation services. The specific quotation shall be determined according to the actual situation, language and professional level of the translator, and the daily fee generally starts from 700 yuan.
English consecutive interpretation: suitable for formal conversations, meetings, press conferences, press conferences, business talks and training. The specific fee is determined according to the actual situation.
English simultaneous interpretation: used for business, conferences, academic seminars, forums and other occasions. The fee is the highest, which is related to the translator's experience level, field and meeting duration, and generally starts from 5,500 yuan/person/day. The working hours are 8 hours a day, less than 4 hours are calculated as 4 hours, and more than 8 hours are calculated as overtime.
English telephone translation: provide real-time telephone translation services at any time, supporting three-party calls. The specific fee shall be determined according to the actual situation.
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