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What makes a translator accept a 5 cents a word rate?
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OTTIAQ Jun 26, 2016

David GAY wrote:

US or canadian dollars?
I guess rates are much lower in Europe than in Canada
for this pair. There is no barrier to entry in Europe.
In Canada, you need to be a member of the OTTIAQ.
In Canada, translation is a regulated industry. You have to pass
an exam to become a translator and there may be a numerus clausus.
It's not the case in Europe.

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There is no need in Canada to be member of OTTIAQ. I myself am a member of ATA but not OTTIAQ so far. I rarely see requests for translation requiring OTTIAQ certification.
 
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