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Subject:
Translation of parametric data into multiple foreign languages
Category: Computers > Algorithms Asked by: bilo-ga List Price: $50.00 |
Posted:
03 Jul 2003 15:42 PDT
Expires: 02 Aug 2003 15:42 PDT Question ID: 224916 |
We have over 50,000 computer products e.g. servers, routers, laptops, printers etc and their related technical sheets with complete product specifications. We would like to translate them into popular european languages (auto translators tools that we tried including google dont work perfectly). We would like to know of tried and tested tools or extremely other cost effective means of doing so without using a service that charges $0.8 to $0.10 cents a word per language. |
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Re: Translation of parametric data into multiple foreign languages
From: tehuti-ga on 04 Jul 2003 02:23 PDT |
There really are only two choices. The first is to use an autotranslator and live with the fact that this will give an inadequate result. The second is to hire a human being to do it properly. The per word rate you cite, 8 to 10 cents per hour, works out at an hourly rate somewhere in the range $20-50, assuming 250-500 words being translated per hour. 2000 words per day, ie 250/hour is usually judged to be a reasonable output for a translator, although some can produce double this amount if are very knowledgeable in the subject matter and if the original text is well written. Therefore, most translators will probably earn an hourly rate near the bottom of the range given, ie $20-30 per hour. I do not think this is an unreasonably high income for someone who has spent years of study becoming fluent in one or more languages and also becoming familiar with the technical vocabulary that would be required for your project. Of course, you could try putting your text through an autotranslator and then ask a translator to revise it at an agreed hourly rate. However, I personally find it is quicker to translate something from scratch than to clean up the mess made by an autotranslator. |
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Re: Translation of parametric data into multiple foreign languages
From: bilo-ga on 04 Jul 2003 11:31 PDT |
Thanks for the speedy response, we had reached that conlcusion as I mentioned in my question i.e. autotranslators dont work and human service is not viable financially for the budget of this project. So I guess I am looking for that magical pill from someone which can solve the problen and it seems that noone has seen that pill yet. thanks for your response though, i will keep on waiting for someone for the solution |
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Re: Translation of parametric data into multiple foreign languages
From: kik-ga on 11 Jul 2003 04:15 PDT |
Hey, how about outsourcing this work of translation? You can have guys from India do this translation for you and they wont charge you much. My guess is ~ US$600 per month per person wud be good enough. |
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