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Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO) (X) Local time: 07:44 German to English + ...
Reply to James
Mar 8, 2002
Some input (personal opinion):
- don\'t sell yourself short
- charge by the word; rates by the hour may lead to haggling (\"I can\'t believe it took you 23 hours!\"). Rates based on the word count are more objective and reliable. Many clients have very little knowledge of our work; charging them for the total number of words is something they can more easily relate to.
- set your rates at a level that you are comfortable with (taking... See more
Some input (personal opinion):
- don\'t sell yourself short
- charge by the word; rates by the hour may lead to haggling (\"I can\'t believe it took you 23 hours!\"). Rates based on the word count are more objective and reliable. Many clients have very little knowledge of our work; charging them for the total number of words is something they can more easily relate to.
- set your rates at a level that you are comfortable with (taking into consideration your overheads, other expenses, living standards, amount of time invested in translating and professional development, etc.) ▲ Collapse
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