What rate should I request for this project? Thread poster: yamijig
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yamijig
United States
Local time: 16:23
Arabic to English
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I am being asked to produce a list of between 20 to 40 influencers of those speaking about a certain company (in a certain language). It includes lots of research on forums and social media sites as well as a familiarity with the brand and related companies. What should I ask per hour for a job like this?
| | | | Jean Lachaud 
United States
Local time: 16:23
English to French
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| As much as the market will bear... | Jan 31, 2015 |
... is the standard answer.
| | | | Kevin Fulton
United States
Local time: 16:23
German to English
| Charge by the hour | Jan 31, 2015 |
Work requiring research should be paid on an hourly basis. Calculate how many words of a text you might translate in one hour (use the maximum number of words, not an average!). The rate you would charge for this will give you an indication of a reasonable hourly rate.
Example (using round numbers): 400 words/hour times 10 cents per word = 40 dollars/euros, etc.
| | | | Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 13:23
Member (2002)
German to English
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| You could start with your usual hourly rate | Jan 31, 2015 |
if you are confident that you can deliver fair value. If you have never done this type of work before, you will be slower than an expert, and you might want to "eat" some of that rate
(because now, someone is paying you to learn a new skill).
And of course, if something is posted globally, you will be competing globally. It would help to be well-informed about your competition - what are the going rates, etc.
Good luck!
Teresa
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| producing a list is no business of a translator | Feb 1, 2015 |
but of a specialized company (PR?) or I don't understand what is it all about.
| | | | Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 22:23
Member (2009)
English to German
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| Plain research for a listing? | Feb 2, 2015 |
If I understood your question correctly, then your are to create that list. This doesn't sound like a translation job.
Since you already know that this project will require a lot of research, charge your normal hourly rate. Keep in mind that you can only provide your client with an estimate (hours and total price) to ensure that there is room for additional time needing to be spend on the project.
| | | | Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 21:23
Member (2007)
English
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| Job for a speaker of more than one language though | Feb 2, 2015 |
Thayenga wrote:
If I understood your question correctly, then your are to create that list. This doesn't sound like a translation job.
I imagine the research needs to be done in a couple of languages, with reporting to the client in maybe yet another. So I can see why they've called on someone who translates.
Since you already know that this project will require a lot of research, charge your normal hourly rate. Keep in mind that you can only provide your client with an estimate (hours and total price) to ensure that there is room for additional time needing to be spend on the project.
It might be best not even to give an estimate for the total job, but to estimate just a part of it, say for the first one or two names on the list. Once both parties know more about what's involved, you can quote more accurately for the rest of the job. You never know, when they see how long it takes they may want to change the job slightly.
If you're happy with getting what you earn per hour of translation then that would seem to be the rate to go for. But bear in mind other factors that may come into play:
- potential loss of future earnings due to refusing translation work
- business risk of working mostly or solely with one client (if that's the case)
- any associated costs incurred, such as telephone calls, visits in person etc.
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