How Much Would It Cost To Translate A Book Before Publishing?

Posted By Singapore Translators | Publised At 16/04/2021
Last Modified: 16th Oct 2023

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How Much Would It Cost To Translate A Book Before Publishing

The author’s first aim is to publish his book on a large scale but there is a barrier to translation. Everyone is wondering about the prices of translation as they are fixed and of high budgets. People have many questions that relate to the prices that “What is the cost per word, page or for a book and documents? As they want the best translation services and also budget-friendly.

It is hard to translate a language into another, so the price goes high for this procedure but Singapore Translators Services come up with the best translation and the best costs in Singapore. The charges vary upon language, number of pages, and text format. The rarer the language, the higher is the cost of translation. On average translation, prices are US $0.10 per word and the translation of a standard page consisting of 250 words per page will cost on the average US $25.

Some of the cost per word written in general text is-

Malay to English- the US $0.18

Spanish to English- the US $0.13

Chinese to English- US $0.25

German to English- the US $0.13

Arabic to English- the US $0.10

French to English- the US $0.13

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 Is it necessary to translate a book before publishing it?

You are an author and it is strenuous for you to publish in all languages, you will write it in your native language. Translation of a book allows another person who does not know the other language except his native and wants to know about the culture, values, and ideas of another country. We tend to understand and read better in our native language. So, to remove the barriers of communication, translation plays an extremely important role for a book from your native language into another foreign language so that it can be sold to various countries of the world. Without translation, we live isolated in our world, we feel ignored if we have no idea about the good and bad of the world.

Before publishing a publisher’s main purpose is to successfully market his book in wide-ranging and on a large scale. To market his book in foreign countries there is a need for translators who can translate the book into other languages.

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 How much should I charge to translate my book before publishing?

Whenever, you need the translation of your academic documents, books, legal documents. There is always one question that strikes your mind about the prices, “What is the amount taken for translation?” In order to get the best translation services, the amount paid for translation is also important because if prices are too high then no one will buy a product and if the amount is too low, people would have a doubt of quality.

If you want to know the exact prices of translation then you need to show the text, pages, and language in which the book is written. In other companies make a call, send messages, email to get inquiries about the costs. But in Singapore translator services you just need to place your requests by asking questions.

Prices of books translation services vary in –

  • The cost depends upon the type of book and the total words.
  • The cost is also affected by language.

 How much does a book translator make?

Translation helps in changing the written material from one language into a targeted language where it is being introduced. Translators not only know the translation of languages but also know the tone and style of the text. Translators take the written books or documents and translate them into another language.

A translator is an important connection between the persons who speak various languages. Being a translator is not an easy job. Translators make money as per their skills, experiences, and the work they do. The average annual salary is $58,000. They can have higher rates as they raise proficiency and gain experience. Most of the time translators set their own rates for translating a book. Meanwhile, you must be eloquent in a language, and you are paid according to your experience and proficiency in translation in another language. They are paid per word or per hour, the pay scale depends on them. On average a translator can charge $20 per hour but some charge even $100 per hour.

Payscale of translator depends upon the-

  •         The target languages in which the translation needs to be converted.
  •         Type of books and documents.
  •         Prices also depend upon the few sources of language (Finnish, Mongolian,   Turkish, etc. ) as it makes the prices of translation higher.
  •         How fast you can type and think.

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