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What is a reasonable pay or salary for freelancers who offer their translation services online? And on what basis (per page, per line, per word, etc.)?

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Question added by Dina Khatib , Brand and Communications Manager , Bayt.com
Date Posted: 2016/03/10

Depends on type of translation and the employer ... for instance some people ask for 0.01$ per word  and some ask for 0.10$ per word.

Mohamed Farag AbuElEzz
by Mohamed Farag AbuElEzz , SENIOR INTERNAL TRANSLATOR - ARABIC , TRANSPERFECT TRANSLATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC

It depends on many factors. First, the linguist experience. Second, type of the Translation provider. Third, Subject Matter of the translation in question. International rates varies on those factors and can range between0. until0. USD per new word, Fuzzies, repetitions and Gold match have different price.

وسيم الكحلوت
by وسيم الكحلوت , وسيط ثقافى لغوى , سلام

first of all, it depends on many or various factors, one of them is the qualifications that the freelancer has, the other one is the type of document or contest that should be translated, however if it is legal, academic or any else so I think according to the European range is for word like 10 cents per word.

Mohammad Abu Kass
by Mohammad Abu Kass , Legal Translator , Fichte & Co Legal Consultancy

Arabic English freelancers are usually paid per word counting, i.e each words for USD.

It is better for freelancer to be paid per word counting, because he/she may take longer time to tanslate the document and send it back to you. If he/she is paid by a salary then he/she should committed with you as an employee not as a freelancer , because freelancers don't have a fixed time.

Pratakshi Ashwani Narang
by Pratakshi Ashwani Narang , Senior Admin Executive , Inlingua International School of languages

It depends on employer as well as projects. It can start from 20paise to 1 Re. per word in India. And on page basis an A4 size page translation can range between Rs. 100 to Rs.150

Tarig Adam
by Tarig Adam , news senior editor, translator , sudan news agency (suna)

i prefer if it would payed per word 

Joelle Tannous
by Joelle Tannous , Certified Public Translator , Joelle Tannous Translation Office

It depends on the type of the text, for example technical translation costs more than general translation because it needs more research and time, and the rate is better to be per word.

 

Mahfouz Mohamed Mohamed El-Taweel
by Mahfouz Mohamed Mohamed El-Taweel , English Language instructor , Saidia Secondary School

It depends on the type of document . However, per page ( page has no more than words ( $-) 

Sayid Omar
by Sayid Omar , Senior Reviewer , Future Group

the fair rate for some translators is USD8 per page (250 words)

nouzha aribia
by nouzha aribia , Assistant , the british center

actually in algeria they are paid per line if its an non official document, and per page if it is an official doccument like diploma or  bils.

Ansam Al quraan
by Ansam Al quraan , translator , fansup

it would be good to pay per word, but they pay per page

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