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Medical translation rate: suggestions needed
Thread poster: Farshad Sadoughian
Farshad Sadoughian
Farshad Sadoughian  Identity Verified
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Mar 14

3 years ago I started medical translation. I sent my resume to an established medical translation agency and then I started my work. At first, they didn't send me many projects, but gradually I became their main translator. Seemingly, they are very satisfied with my service.

My translation rate is 0.08 USD/w for them. Now I'm thinking of contacting with other medical translation agencies and get more projects. "Assuming that I provide a high-quality translation service", what do you... See more
3 years ago I started medical translation. I sent my resume to an established medical translation agency and then I started my work. At first, they didn't send me many projects, but gradually I became their main translator. Seemingly, they are very satisfied with my service.

My translation rate is 0.08 USD/w for them. Now I'm thinking of contacting with other medical translation agencies and get more projects. "Assuming that I provide a high-quality translation service", what do you think about my rate? Should I increase it or is this a competitive rate?

Thanks!

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Cilian O'Tuama
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Hi Farshad, Mar 14

If you approach a company for work, don't you think the recipient might google your name? They might well find this very discussion, and that might not be in your interest.

Just a friendly word of advice.

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Farshad Sadoughian
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Hi! Mar 14

I don't mind at all. I want to come up with a reasonable price and stick with it. If the agency accepts it, I'll work for them; otherwise not. Fortunately, my life doesn't depend on getting new projects.

[Edited at 2024-03-14 01:41 GMT]
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Portugal
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. Mar 14

Are you a translator or an interpreter? Both? The title of your thread says “interpreter rate” but all the text speaks of translation…

Anyway, $0.08/word for medicine seems very low. My rate EN/PT for medicine starts at €0.12/word.

Farshad Sadoughian
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Farshad Sadoughian
Farshad Sadoughian  Identity Verified
Canada
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Thanks! Mar 14

Actually I'm both, but here I meant 'translation rate'! Thank for correcting me.

Ok, so I should consider raising my rate, thank you!

Liviu-Lee Roth
 
Thomas Johansson
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Peru
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Compare with other similar profiles Mar 21

Looking at a the CVs and profiles pages of a few English>Persian medical translators here at proz.com, I get the impression most have their rates btw. 0.06 and 0.10 USD per word.

https://www.proz.com/translator-directory

Farshad Sadoughian
 


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