Standard translation fee

Fees are charged based on source character count. However, if the source document does not allow a character count, such as in the case of a JPEG or handwritten document, fees will be charged based on target word count.

Discounts

» SDLX and Trados discounts

» 10% for first-time clients

» 10% for large-volume translation projects (>10,000 source characters)

Additional fees

» 10% for rush, overnight, weekend and holiday projects

» 10% for the following file formats - PPT, PDF, JPEG, TIFF and HTML

» 10% for handwritten or fax documents

DTP fees

I work with the following DTP software: Pagemaker 7.0, QuarkXpress Passport, Framemaker 8.2, Indesign CS and Illustrator CS. Fees are charged per hour.   

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Currency

Fees are quoted either in US dollars or Euro. (Currency conversion)

Payment methods

» Paypal

» Moneybooker

» Wire transfer*

» Cheque

» Western Union*

» Bank transfer* (Germany and Singapore accounts)

* All charges incurred are to be borne by the client.

Payment terms

A 50% deposit shall be made upon confirmation of project. An invoice with the remaining amount shall be issued on the same day as the project submission and must be settled within thirty calendar days. Clients with more than one project per month can request for a monthly invoice to be issued.

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