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Pricing Schedules for Translation

Agencies often need accurate and efficient translation of their materials into a variety of languages. Agencies may use in-house staff to translate documents, but once employees are no longer able to satisfy the demand, an agency may contract with a translation service provider. Since most translation work can be completed off-site, agencies generally have contracts with service providers all over the country.

Typical Components of Translation Service Contracts

  • Rates per language
  • Per-minute costs
  • Rates for expedited translations
  • Costs for revision of a document
  • Costs for editing a document that another party previously translated

Sample Contracts

Kansas: Contract Renewal for Translation Services and Contract Renewal for Onsite Translation and Interpretation Service

Washington: Translation Services

Wisconsin: Various Translation Prices by Language