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Interpreter pricing basics
You are buying the time and expertise of an individual interpreter
or team of interpreters.
London Translations are careful to price each interpreting assignment
separately to ensure you receive the service which best matches your
needs and budget. Several factors affect the price you pay, each is
discussed in detail below so you understand what you are getting for
your money.
Type and number of interpreter(s) required
Duration of assignment
Location of assignment
Language pairs to be interpreted
Depth of specialist knowledge required
Type interpreter(s) required
London Translations supply three types of Interpreters to suit your
needs and budget
Simultaneous Interpreters
- 'Real time' interpreting for international conferences
Consecutive Interpreters
- 'Listen before talk' interpreting for meetings and smaller groups
Phone Interpreters -
Multilingual teleconferences for business
Facilitating Interpreters
- Budget solution for less demanding situations.
Due to the training and experience required, Simultaneous
Interpreters are more expensive than Consecutive interpreters. Facilitating
Interpreters are cheaper still and often adequate for those on tight
budgets.
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Duration of assignment
Interpreting assignments are charged in multiples of half a day (4
hours) with overtime charged in hours (or part thereof). Substantial
discounts are available for lengthy or regular assignments so please
call for the most competitive quote.
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Location of assignment
London Translations' comprehensive database of interpreters means
we are usually able to locate an interpreter based near to where you
need them. If interpreters need to travel, we ask you to to cover
their travel expenses and accommodation.
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Language pairs to be interpreted
The laws of supply and demand dictate that certain language pairs
command a premium over others. For example, it is not surprising that
English to French interpreters are likely to be cheaper than, say,
Chinese to English interpreters.
London Translations' source the most competitive quote from its huge
database of interpreters on an individual assignment by assignment
basis.
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Depth of specialist knowledge required
Experts command a premium for their services. Specialised technical,
medical and legal interpreters are likely to be more expensive than,
say, general business interpreters. For this reason, we always discuss
your assignment in detail before quoting to ensure we assign interpreter(s)
with the appropriate level of expertise at a fair price.
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