Interesting example of rates paid to an agency
Thread poster: Jason Roberts
Jason Roberts
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Dutch to English
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May 30, 2003

I just came across this in some work I was doing, and found the following information. It shows what the State of Wisconsin Dept. of Workforce Development is contracted to pay their translation agency of first choice(Allegro translations) for English > Dutch translations.

JOB CHARGE
DOCUMENT SIZE (# of English words) Delivery Time TRANSLATION PRICE PER WORD


 
Jason Roberts
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Oops, additional info May 31, 2003

Not everything was included in the last post that I intended:

JOB CHARGE
DOCUMENT SIZE (# of English words) Delivery Time TRANSLATION PRICE PER WORD
>under 100 1 day $1.43
>100-1000 1 day $0.34
>under100 5 days $1.10
>100-1000 5 days $0.26
>1000-5000 5 days $0.26
>under100 15 days $1.10
>100-1000 15 days $0.26
>1000-5000 15 days $0.26
>over 5000 15 days $0.26


[quote]Jason Roberts wrote:

I just came across this in some work I was doing, and found the following information. It shows what the State of Wisconsin Dept. of Workforce Development is contracted to pay their translation agency of first choice(Allegro translations) for English > Dutch translations.

JOB CHARGE
DOCUMENT SIZE (# of English words) Delivery Time TRANSLATION PRICE PER WORD


 
Edward Vreeburg
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Netherlands
Local time: 14:50
Member (2008)
English to Dutch
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Gimme 2 of those clients and I'll retire next year May 31, 2003

: )


It's all taxpayers $$$ isn't is?

Ed


 
Joachim Koehler
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Switzerland
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German to English
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Would love to get those rates Jun 2, 2003

Never have seen those rates in the USA or anywhere else. Have to inquire further so we all could have a feast.

Joachim


 


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