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Rate discount for translation of 214,000 word manual?
Thread poster: DIANNE BEREST
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Slog Feb 19, 2018

If you average 500 words an hour, no volume will increase that (okay, a CAT tool might, but that's iffy). You will still have 24 hours a day.

You are burning out life and oxygen. Granted the latter is recyclable, the former is not.

"Words" are a way of quantifying our work. Another way is time. That's a limited resource, and non-recoverable. Wrap your mind around it and ask, can you afford 3 months without taking on another client? Or will you fade in the memory of othe... See more
If you average 500 words an hour, no volume will increase that (okay, a CAT tool might, but that's iffy). You will still have 24 hours a day.

You are burning out life and oxygen. Granted the latter is recyclable, the former is not.

"Words" are a way of quantifying our work. Another way is time. That's a limited resource, and non-recoverable. Wrap your mind around it and ask, can you afford 3 months without taking on another client? Or will you fade in the memory of other clients? (Among other considerations). ▲ Collapse
 
Laureana Pavon
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Manuals Feb 20, 2018

I translate lots of manuals. They tend to have plenty of repetitions (and I mean PLENTY).
If, like me, you are translating for an end client, you can use that to your advantage. Just make sure that you see the full files before you decide on this type of discount.
 
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