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Thread poster: Kevin Fulton
Kevin Fulton
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United States
Local time: 04:52
German to English
May 20, 2003

Please forgive me for writing in English, but I\'m doing this on behalf of a non-wired acquaintance. This individual has been contacted by a book publisher to translate a history book (600 pages) from Iberian Portuguese into English. What is a *realistic* rate for this project (per word/for the project)? I\'m aware that literary translation generally pay less than business/tech translations. It is assumed that the translation will take about a year, since this person is a professor and will not ... See more
Please forgive me for writing in English, but I\'m doing this on behalf of a non-wired acquaintance. This individual has been contacted by a book publisher to translate a history book (600 pages) from Iberian Portuguese into English. What is a *realistic* rate for this project (per word/for the project)? I\'m aware that literary translation generally pay less than business/tech translations. It is assumed that the translation will take about a year, since this person is a professor and will not be able to devote full time to the job.



If you wish, answer in Portuguese, as I will forward your responses.

Muito obrigado,

Kevin ▲ Collapse
 


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