Since the translation market has gradually emerged, the price of services involving translation of minority languages is generally higher than that of translation of general languages. For example, the general quotation of ordinary Chinese-English translation is about 150 yuan/thousand words, while the price of translating the same document into a minority language may be as high as 200 yuan/thousand words, or even 300 yuan/thousand words. The so-called "minority language" refers to foreign languages used in a few countries or regions. Compared with widely used languages such as English, these languages have fewer users. The reasons for the high price of translation of minority languages can be mainly attributed to the following points:
1. Fewer practitioners
Compared with English translators, the number of minority language translators is relatively scarce. As "scarcity makes things more expensive", since there are few people engaged in translation of minority languages, the translation price is naturally higher. However, due to the large number of practitioners and fierce competition in English translation, the charging level is relatively low. Practitioners of minority language translation usually have high professional quality and rich experience, so high charges are also a common phenomenon in the industry.
2. There are few companies that focus on translation of minority languages
Although there are many translation companies in the market, there are not many companies that focus on translation of minority languages. Most translation companies mainly engage in English translation, and translation of minority languages is often not their main business. Therefore, professional companies that specialize in translation of minority languages are relatively scarce, which also leads to generally higher prices for their services.
3. There are fewer students studying minority languages and insufficient supply of talents
At present, the number of students who choose to study minority languages in foreign language majors in universities is relatively small, and some graduates of minority language majors may not engage in translation work after graduation. Translation work in minority languages is usually more challenging than English translation, so its price is correspondingly higher.
4. Market demand increases, and supply fails to keep up in time
With the acceleration of internationalization, the demand for translation of minority languages has increased year by year. However, the growth of the number of translation talents and companies in the translation industry has not kept pace with demand. Therefore, the price of translation of minority languages will naturally rise, and the supply and demand relationship is an important factor in determining the price.
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