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Tradupro17
Tradupro17
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Local time: 12:07
англійская → гаіцянская крэольская
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May 22, 2017

Hello everyone,

Does anyone have some suggestions on how much to charge to translate a book from English to Caribbean French. Your help is very much appreciated as this would be my first literary translation.
 
Ekaterina Ovcharova
Ekaterina Ovcharova
Расія
Local time: 20:07
французская → руская
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rates for literary translation May 25, 2017

Literary translation is very special thing. Never know what you can meet. Some words or expressions may force a real investigation. The adequate price is 0,14 per word.
 
Tradupro17
Tradupro17
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Local time: 12:07
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thank you May 25, 2017

Thank you Ekaterina for your kind input.

Tradupro
 
Ilan Rubin (X)
Ilan Rubin (X)  Identity Verified
Расія
Local time: 20:07
руская → англійская
"literaray" translation May 26, 2017

I don't think you're quite ready for it...
 
jyuan_us
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Local time: 12:07
Член (ад 2005)
англійская → кітайская
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In my language pair, May 26, 2017

literary translation is one of the lowest paying categories. From the literature I've read about literary translation, this is true with many other language pairs. If at all possible, I'd avoid it. There are many subject areas in which translators are paid much better.
 
Tradupro17
Tradupro17
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Local time: 12:07
англійская → гаіцянская крэольская
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Honest opinion May 26, 2017

ILAN RUBIN wrote:

I don't think you're quite ready for it...



Hi Ilan,

I am just curious,

Why do you think I am not ready yet. This project would be in collaboration with another experienced translator who is also a published author.
 
Tom in London
Tom in London
Вялікабрытанія
Local time: 17:07
Член (ад 2008)
італьянская → англійская
Read again May 26, 2017

Tradupro17 wrote:

Hi Ilan,

I am just curious,

Why do you think I am not ready yet.


Re-read the title of your own original post. And also look carefully at the comma after "curious" and the full stop after "yet" in the post from which I have quoted above.

[Edited at 2017-05-26 15:42 GMT]
 
Michele Fauble
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Local time: 10:07
нарвежская → англійская
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May 26, 2017



[Edited at 2017-05-27 00:05 GMT]
 


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