Posts tagged freelance translator

Translator Paid Per Word or By the Hour?

As a translator should you get paid by the word or by the hour? This is a question that new translators face when taking a new translation job. Even established translators may occasionally have to make a decision on which of the two modes of payment is best for a particular project.

In most cases, the translation industry prefers paying by the word. Under certain circumstances, established and experienced translators offer some of their services and charge them by the hour. The two methods have advantages and disadvantages. It is important to have the whole picture of the project before deciding on the best billing method.  Read more...

School Transcript Translation

Do you want to get into the school transcript translation business and you are wondering how you can get started? Well, this guide will help you through the process of getting into or doing more school transcript translation business. The following are skills that you should have in order to succeed in school transcript translation business:

• Great writing skills in your native language

To succeed in the school transcript translation business, you should be a good writer capable of writing in excellent writing styles. In this case, you should be able to understand lots of texts without the use of a dictionary.  Read more...

Freelance Translation

As a freelance translator, one of the biggest issue when starting out is finding the right clients, and that is just the beginning. After landing that client, the next big issue is how do I retain that client? Which we know is not as easy as we think.

Now comes the part that we have to choose how we get our clients. Is working for a translation agency the ideal route or having a mix of translation agency work and private clients? Undoubtedly, working for translation agencies will give some comfort, since you are more likely to get a more reliable flow of projects, even though you may have to offer lower rates to translation agencies.  Read more...