My rates depend on various factors, such as the type of document, difficulty, subject, terminology requirements, legibility, urgency or deadline, and any formatting requirements, like InDesign, etc.

Another important factor is whether the translation is needed merely for informative purposes or as a summary in comparison to a print or online publication, important business communication like PR text, reports, or a certified translation.

If you have an editable file available (preferred), please also send me the ready-for-publishing file for inspection (usually in InDesign). Files with complex formatting take a considerable additional effort during the translation process and are likely to increase your project price substantially. As sentence length varies between the different languages, text formatting usually shifts and requires a makeover once the translation is finished. Please consider this during the negotiation phase because I can offer you an additional DTP service as an all-inclusive package. If you use your own graphic designer’s service, I will be happy to recheck the ready-to-publish files free of charge (for smaller projects). If you send me the texts in an electronically editable format, we can save a lot of time and significantly reduce the total project price.

Send me the detailed brief in case of marketing and creative texts (transcreations), or even the same brief you would send to your copywriter. It should include the purpose of the translation and the desired target audience.

Please inform me of any special requests, like an external revision or additional proofreading by a second linguist, glossaries.

At this stage, we can agree on your project timeframe and delivery date.

For certified translations, please check the specifications below in the FAQ section.

For specific project inquiries, please send me an email to mail@sarah-thonnet.com. I will reply with your personalized, non-binding offer within 24 hours (business days only).