My translation rates

My fees for the English-to-German, Spanish-to-German or German-to-English translation of documents from the fields of medicine, pharmaceutics, medical engineering and medical market research as well as for translations in other fields are based on the degree of difficulty and complexity of the source text. Each text is different. That’s why the rates given below are just clues to the price range applied.
Calculation of rates is based on the number of lines of the target text, the number of words of the source text or the number of hours needed.

Line rate:

My line rate is based on the complexity and content of the text to be translated and ranges between EUR 1.30 and 3.50 (plus VAT, if applicable). One line is 55 keystrokes (including spaces) of the target text.

Word rate:

My word rate is based on the complexity and content of the text to be translated and ranges between EUR 0.14 and 0.50 (plus VAT, if applicable). The price of project is calculated based on the number of words of the source text.

Hourly rate:

My hourly rate is EUR 60.00 (plus VAT, if applicable).

Surcharges for rush jobs, night and weekend work:

For express orders, night or weekend work a surcharge of 40% on the basic rate will be invoiced.

Minimum charge:

For small orders a minimum charge of EUR 30.00 (plus VAT, if applicable) will be invoiced.

Certification fee:

For certified documents a certification fee of EUR 15.00 (plus VAT, if applicable) per document will be invoiced.

Free quotation:

Please ask for a free, non-binding quotation or costs estimate for your specific translation project by e-mail or phone.
My Terms and Conditions apply to all translation services.