Hebrew to English translation rates? Thread poster: Howard Cohen
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Howard Cohen
France
Local time: 00:31
French to English
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What is a reasonable rate to demand for Hebrew to English translations?
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What is reasonable to me, might be quite unreasonable to some and apparently it is so for some agencies who have been contacting me lately (they say I am expensive). My rates depend not only on the language pair but also on the subject matter (I started out by being a generalist and although over the years I have been narrowing down the fact is that I do work on a few different subjects). Anyway, according to Proz the standard rate for HE-EN is 0... See more What is reasonable to me, might be quite unreasonable to some and apparently it is so for some agencies who have been contacting me lately (they say I am expensive). My rates depend not only on the language pair but also on the subject matter (I started out by being a generalist and although over the years I have been narrowing down the fact is that I do work on a few different subjects). Anyway, according to Proz the standard rate for HE-EN is 0.11 EUR/word (https://search.proz.com/employers/rates?source_lang=heb&target_lang=eng&disc_spec_id=¤cy=eur&view_old_rates=1&submit=Submit) ▲ Collapse
| | | | Robert Forstag 
United States
Local time: 18:31
Spanish to English
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| The real issue here is... | Mar 14, 2022 |
...the difference between what you consider reasonable, and what agencies looking to contract a Hebrew-to-English translator consider reasonable. (I assume you are looking to work with agencies.)
My guess is that there will be a significant difference. In practical terms, the best you can hope for is some overlap between the two ranges, for this will allow for the possibility of collaboration.
There are, of course, other factors to take into consideration ... See more ...the difference between what you consider reasonable, and what agencies looking to contract a Hebrew-to-English translator consider reasonable. (I assume you are looking to work with agencies.)
My guess is that there will be a significant difference. In practical terms, the best you can hope for is some overlap between the two ranges, for this will allow for the possibility of collaboration.
There are, of course, other factors to take into consideration (e.g., difficulty of the translation, deadline, payment terms). Thus, for example, what you consider a low rate might be acceptable if the text is not very difficult, the deadline is generous, and the agency agrees to pay you within 10 days (instead of 60 days) of delivery.
Those are just some general things to think about. I'm sure that some real Hebrew-to-English translators can give you specific info (although they might prefer to do so in a private message, given the sensitivity of any discussion of rates).
Good luck! ▲ Collapse
| | | | Howard Cohen
France
Local time: 00:31
French to English
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TOPIC STARTER | Looking for direct answers ... | Mar 15, 2022 |
I didn't and don't intend this thread to become a philosophical treatise over what is deemed reasonable or not. What I am in fact looking for is a direct reply as to what the going rates that are being demanded by Hebrew to English translators. Given that Hebrew is a synthetic language and so more condensed than European languages, as well as being in less common usage, I imagine the rates are greater than for European languages. The question is what are they in today's market?
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Kevin Fulton
United States
Local time: 18:31
German to English
| No direct/simple answers | Mar 15, 2022 |
In my language pair, offers range from $.04/word (Proz) to $.20+/word (non-Proz). Among other things, a lot depends on who is buying the translation. An Israeli armaments manufacturer with a large profit margin with technically demanding documents is likely to pay more for a translation than a guy trying to market oranges on the internet. There is a wide range between these extremes.
> I imagine the rates are greater than for European languages. The question is what are they in toda... See more In my language pair, offers range from $.04/word (Proz) to $.20+/word (non-Proz). Among other things, a lot depends on who is buying the translation. An Israeli armaments manufacturer with a large profit margin with technically demanding documents is likely to pay more for a translation than a guy trying to market oranges on the internet. There is a wide range between these extremes.
> I imagine the rates are greater than for European languages. The question is what are they in today's market? <
Don't count on it.
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