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InDesign Document Translation Price and Schedule

October 15, 2020

Adobe InDesign is a popular desktop publishing application with a reported more than 50% market share in their category. Other desktop publishing applications include Microsoft Publisher and QuarkXPress. In our experience most high end document publishing for print purposes occurs using InDesign. So it’s not surprising that most inquiries for translation services relating to printed […]

A Silver Lining In 2020

October 6, 2020

We’re a language services (e.g., translation) company to be sure. Still we don’t always think just about language. We’re also a business. That’s something we have in common with many of our professional clients. A few business sectors have fared well during the economic downturn of 2020. Some have not. Many others are somewhere in […]

InDesign Document Translation Price and Schedule

October 15, 2020

A Silver Lining In 2020

October 6, 2020

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InDesign Document Translation Price and Schedule

October 15, 2020

Professional human translation of InDesign documents is a relatively straightforward process. We can even say it’s routine for our company since we perform so many InDesign translation projects.

In order to calculate a quote we need only receive the PDF export file from InDesign.

There are two main metrics we look to for calculating InDesign translation pricing. The actual translation and proofreading processes of the language is priced according to the number of words in the document. Established per word rates are set for each target language (e.g., Spanish, French, Japanese, Arabic, et. al.). Text translation takes place outside of the InDesign environment to allow use of specialized translation tools that can improve translation consistency and reduce translation costs for repeated text.

Once text is translated and checked by a separate proofreading it’s then formatted in InDesign to produce the desired InDesign document(s) in the target language(s). InDesign formatting is priced based on the number of pages. It’s common that some pages are more complex to format than others so a blended rate is applied with this consideration in mind.

The time requirement for translation and formatting of InDesign documents averages in the 2000-3000 words per day range. Many InDesign translation projects are completed in a day or two. Larger InDesign translation projects, such as catalogs or large and complex technical manuals, can require several weeks to complete.

There are typically numerous source files for an InDesign document including links and fonts. In order to calculate a quote we need only receive the PDF export file from InDesign. If the quote is accepted and the project proceeds into production then we request that the client send us the complete English language source file set including all files.

A Silver Lining In 2020

October 6, 2020

A few business sectors have fared well during the economic downturn of 2020. Some have not. Many others are somewhere in between. For those “others in between” their long-term existence is probably not threatened, but the future might be different than a straight linear extension forward in time from early this year.

Markets that are changing or experiencing special challenges can provide more opportunity to favorably differentiate in response to conditions.

Whatever challenges our respective businesses are currently experiencing it’s a good bet that our competitors are experiencing them too. It’s not just us. The unique challenges of this period of time are market-wide. So the eventual advantage will go to the organizations that respond best, adjust if necessary, or have the discipline to maintain their course and continue on track.

Thoughtful businesses that operate in a competitive marketplace are always seeking advantage. In a static market, potential advantages are fewer. Markets that are changing or experiencing special challenges can provide more opportunity to favorably differentiate in response to conditions. For those looking for a silver lining in this year’s business environment, that might just be a good thing to keep in mind.

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InDesign Document Translation Price and Schedule

A Silver Lining In 2020

InDesign Document Translation Price and Schedule

A Silver Lining In 2020

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InDesign Document Translation Price and Schedule

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