Book translation is one of the most common projects for translation companies. With the increase of world cultural exchanges, more and more authors translate their works into other languages ​​for international publication. At the same time, many foreign works have been introduced into China, and book translation is needed at this time.

 

So, how much is the cost of translating Chinese-English books?

 

First of all, we need to understand the factors that determine the cost of book translation:

 

1. Translation length: Book translation costs are usually calculated per thousand words. The cost of books of different lengths varies.

 

2. Language pair: Chinese-English book translation is just one of many language pairs. The translation difficulty and market demand between different language pairs are different, so the cost is also different. Generally, the translation cost of common language pairs is relatively low, while the cost of rare language pairs may be higher.

 

3. Professionalism and difficulty: The professionalism and technicality of books have a significant impact on the translation cost. For example, medical, legal, and scientific books require professional translators, and the cost will increase accordingly; while the cost of ordinary novels is relatively low.

 

4. Translation quality level: Different translation quality levels correspond to different cost levels. Different levels of translation quality, such as standard, professional and publication, will affect the final cost.

 

5. The experience of the translation company and translator: Different translation companies and individual translators have different charging standards. Experienced translators and well-known translation companies usually charge higher fees.

 

Reference price of Chinese-English book translation:

 

According to the current market situation, the cost of Chinese-English book translation is approximately between RMB 100 and RMB 800 per thousand words. For example, standard-level translation may cost RMB 100 to RMB 200 per thousand words; professional-level translation may cost RMB 300 to RMB 500 per thousand words; and publication-level translation may cost RMB 500 to RMB 800 per thousand words. Of course, this is just a rough reference range, and the specific price needs to be considered comprehensively according to the actual situation.

 

How long does it take to translate a book?

 

Regarding translation time, an ordinary book may take weeks to months to complete. In addition, with the development of translation auxiliary tools such as translation memory software and machine translation, translation efficiency has been improved to a certain extent.

 

In summary, the cost of translating books from Chinese to English varies depending on many factors. When choosing a suitable translation service, you should consider price, quality, time and other aspects to obtain satisfactory translation results. I hope this information is helpful to you.