Business consultant Gina Abudi lists 5 possible pricing models for businesses. Each are included below with a comment about them and their suitability for use in the translation business. Cost-Plus Pricing. It entails adding up all of your costs associated with offering a product or delivering a service and adding on a percentage for profit. […]
Affinity Translation’s standard policy is to provide post-translation editing/proofing by a second translator for all projects. Sometimes we make exceptions to this policy, with the client’s knowledge and approval. When exceptions are made it’s usually for reasons including: 1) Budget limitations. The client has a tight budget and is willing to go without post-translation proofing […]
When we’re asked to provide a quote for proofing a client’s existing translation, among the questions we usually ask are: 1) When you say “proofing” what do you mean exactly? Do you want us to: a) Evaluate the translation’s “readability” and verify other details such as punctuation and grammar? In this case we only need […]
We’re no experts on dating. Still the following dating and relationship tips for translators make sense: 1) Avoid the risk of making your date feel uncomfortable by insisting that all “conversation” be conducted in writing to allow for post-date editing and proofing. 2) Always request a 50% down payment from first dates. Don’t be shy […]
I recently read an article on CNN that lists finding one’s passion as a requirement to realize a great career. According to the author it’s not the only thing, but its importance is high. To read the entire CNN article click here. The article started me thinking about the translators that work for our agency. […]
Among the questions we receive when first contacted by a prospective translation client are: 1) How much will it cost? 2) When will it be done? Occasionally we get: 3) Please tell us about your translators and your process (from more discerning clients). Naturally questions number 1 and 2 are important, although alone the questions […]
