InDesign Translation Project Quotes
The design application InDesign is often used by our clients, and sometimes these InDesign documents require translation into various languages. InDesign documents are sometimes promotional pieces, reports such as corporate annual reports, and guide documents, to mention a few categories of designed documents that come to mind.
When a document already exists in InDesign it is very easy to quote translation of the text and InDesign formatting services in the target language. Usually the steps for quoting an InDesign translation project are something similar to the following:
Send A PDF File
1) The client emails (or uploads) a PDF of the InDesign document to us. It’s not necessary to receive the full collection of InDesign files in order to quote a translation project. Acquiring the InDesign files can come later if the project proceeds into production.
Translation Priced According to the Word Count
2) Using the PDF file we determine the word count for the project and apply it by the appropriate per word rate for the target language (e.g., Spanish, French, Simplified Chinese, et. al.). Each language for translation has its own established per word rate for translation. Our company’s rate includes both translation plus post-translation proofreading by a second translator to ensure a high quality translation.
InDesign Formatting Option
3) InDesign formatting is a separate optional service for clients. Some clients request only the translated text be returned in an unformatted MS Word file and they copy and paste the target language text back into the InDesign file, replacing the English. Or our designers perform this service for client who may not be comfortable working with the non-English language on their own. Services for InDesign formatting are typically priced on a per page basis. InDesign formatting services are reduced when we have an existing English language version of the document to work with as a basis. Or we can build InDesign files from scratch.
To receive a quote for translating an InDesign file, whether 1 or 1000 pages, a quote can be generated as soon as we receive a PDF equivalent file.
