Service Charge

The original English text can be a pure text file (or text in the email), html format file (with or without graphics), or the file from the common publishing software, such as Scribus, InDesign, Publisher, etc. The translation can be in either Simplified Chinese (China) or Traditional Chinese (Taiwan, Hong Kong). Please read this page for more details about the pricing of my service.


Procedure

For each translation request with the document of original text, I will provide the quotation along with a paragraph of translation for your reference. The amount of down payment and the lead time will be listed in the quotation.

After I receive the payment, the translated documents or the partial translated documents will be delivered in couple of days. The balance due has to be paid in 3 days after the last document is delivered and confirmed.

Procedure of My Translation Services

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Pricing

The below are general rates of my English-to-Chinese translation service. But it should be understood that actual rates often vary depending on details, such as the type of service, expertise required, complexity of original, popularity of the product, specific domain knowledge, etc.

General Rates of Translation Services (In milli-bitcoin unit)
Translation ServicesPer WordPer Hour
AverageStandardAverageStandard
Pure Text0.19 mBTC0.12 mBTC60.80 mBTC40.80 mBTC
Html / Typesetting0.22 mBTC0.14 mBTC66.00 mBTC44.50 mBTC
Publishing SW0.35 mBTC0.26 mBTC85.00 mBTC63.50 mBTC

The number of words is counted by LibreOffice Writer as the calculation reference of the rates. The format of original can be pure text, html, or the formats of publishing software, such as Scribus, InDesign, Publisher, etc. (you can give me *.sla, *.indd, *.pub files directly) I will try to fit the translated text into the original text box and try to keep the same typesetting.

The requests of new typesetting design will be charged separately from the translation fee, and a PDF document will be delivered along with the translated text file later.

Special Services

Other special translation requests are also welcome, such as software (resources file translation), label, package, quick guide, short forms, datasheets, etc.

Translation Example

Here is an example of translation in html format. 648 words is counted in LibreOffice Writer. This translation service costs  78.20 mBTC, the price is relatively economic and close to the standard rates, when the functions of this product is easy to understand. By PayPal payment (credit cards, debit cards, bank accounts or PayPal balance), this mBTC price of service charge will be quoted by USD currency.

Here is the Original HTML

In the translation, I tried to use some funny terms for the product names, and translated the term "tough mudder" into an unique Chinese proper noun, instead of two common chinese words. And this Chinese proper noun can still present the meaning of "Tough Mudder":


Chinese Search Engine can easily mixed up "tough" and "mudder" into other combination, instead of a product name nor a company name. A good translation is very important to a company who is starting to get into Chinese market.

Translated Text:

A clean and beautiful HTML source file will be delivered with the text: translation-example.html

And you can find more examples here: ENxCN Translation Examples