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| Translation cost calculation for offers: | Translation cost calculation for offers: | ||
| - | **1.** Identify client's wants and needs according to client's request.\\ | + | **1. Identify client's wants and needs according to client's request.** |
| - | **2.** Identify the method of word count according to the type of document to be translated\\ | + | **2. Identify the method of word count according to the type of document to be translated.** |
| - | **2.1.** The document to be translated has relatively few repetitions e.g. correspondence, literary work. | + | 2.1. The document to be translated has relatively few repetitions e.g. correspondence, literary work. |
| Word Count:\\ | Word Count:\\ | ||
| The repetitions are disregarded. The total number of words is to be counted basing on Statistics in WORD file. | The repetitions are disregarded. The total number of words is to be counted basing on Statistics in WORD file. | ||
| - | **A)** If the document to be translated is in WORD format:\\ | + | A) If the document to be translated is in WORD format:\\ |
| - On the Review tab, in the Proofing group, click the Word Count button to view the number of words;\\ | - On the Review tab, in the Proofing group, click the Word Count button to view the number of words;\\ | ||
| - Check files for an availability of the images containing text;\\ | - Check files for an availability of the images containing text;\\ | ||
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| - If necessary, recognize the images, see clause 2.1 B). | - If necessary, recognize the images, see clause 2.1 B). | ||
| - | **B)** If the document to be translated is in PDF format or as scanned paper document, image:\\ | + | B) If the document to be translated is in PDF format or as scanned paper document, image:\\ |
| To make it editable:\\ | To make it editable:\\ | ||
| - | - Convert PDF to WORD using [[https://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/acrobat/pdf-reader.html|Adobe Acrobat Reader]]\\ | + | - Convert PDF to WORD using [[https://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/acrobat/pdf-reader.html|Adobe Acrobat Reader Pro]]\\ |
| 1. Open a file in Acrobat.\\ | 1. Open a file in Acrobat.\\ | ||
| 2. Click on the Export PDF tool in the right pane.\\ | 2. Click on the Export PDF tool in the right pane.\\ | ||
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| - Convert scanned paper documents, images and PDFs to Word, Excel, searchable PDF and other editable formats using [[https://www.abbyy.com/en-eu/lp/ee-finereader14-download-free-trial|ABBYY FineReader]]\\ | - Convert scanned paper documents, images and PDFs to Word, Excel, searchable PDF and other editable formats using [[https://www.abbyy.com/en-eu/lp/ee-finereader14-download-free-trial|ABBYY FineReader]]\\ | ||
| - | **2.2.** A website translation is requested:\\ | + | 2.2. A website translation is requested:\\ |
| First ask the customer to send the text of the website as a .doc or .csv file.\\ | First ask the customer to send the text of the website as a .doc or .csv file.\\ | ||
| If the customer insists on giving an offer without providing a text in .doc or .csv format:\\ | If the customer insists on giving an offer without providing a text in .doc or .csv format:\\ | ||
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| - Provide an offer to the customer basing on the word count statistics of the WORD file. | - Provide an offer to the customer basing on the word count statistics of the WORD file. | ||
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| - | **2.3.** The document to be translated has many repetitions e.g. technical, medical texts:\\ | + | 2.3. The document to be translated has many repetitions e.g. technical, medical texts:\\ |
| - | The translating can be made via Tools with a translation memory. i.e. [[https://www.sdltrados.com/products/trados-studio/|Trados]], especially [[https://www.sdl.com/software-and-services/translation-software/sdl-trados-studio/trial.html|SDL Trados Studio 2017]].\\ | + | The translation can be made via Tools with a translation memory. i.e. [[https://www.sdltrados.com/products/trados-studio/|Trados]], especially [[https://www.sdl.com/software-and-services/translation-software/sdl-trados-studio/trial.html|SDL Trados Studio 2017]].\\ |
| - | **2.3.1.** Find out the number of new (weighted) words.\\ | + | 2.3.1. Find out the number of new (weighted) words.\\ |
| The new words are calculated by full word rate.\\ | The new words are calculated by full word rate.\\ | ||
| - | **2.3.2.** Find out the number of repetitions. | + | 2.3.2. Find out the number of repetitions. |
| - If Trados has detected no [[https://www.quora.com/What-is-fuzzy-matching-How-does-it-work|fuzzy matches]] | - If Trados has detected no [[https://www.quora.com/What-is-fuzzy-matching-How-does-it-work|fuzzy matches]] | ||
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| * If the text is of poor quality and cannot be recognized properly, either ask the client to send the file of better quality or as a source file, or calculate the rate without considering repetitions at all, i.e. to count an approximate rate (therefore the translator has to translate the text into a new .doc file and count the PO after the target words). | * If the text is of poor quality and cannot be recognized properly, either ask the client to send the file of better quality or as a source file, or calculate the rate without considering repetitions at all, i.e. to count an approximate rate (therefore the translator has to translate the text into a new .doc file and count the PO after the target words). | ||
| - | **3.** After final word number detection:\\ | + | **3. After final word number detection:**\\ |
| + | {{ :info:rates.jpg?nolink&600 |}} | ||
| - Open the table “Rates” in Google sheets.\\ | - Open the table “Rates” in Google sheets.\\ | ||
| - Add a new row.\\ | - Add a new row.\\ | ||
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| - Summarize and round up (automatically concluded via formula in the Rates tab) the rate to be given to the client. | - Summarize and round up (automatically concluded via formula in the Rates tab) the rate to be given to the client. | ||
| - | **4.** Send the offer to the client. | + | **4. Send the offer to the client.** |
| - | **5.** For small orders up to ca. 500 - 700 source words (depending on the rate) is a minimal charge 70 € applied. | + | **5. For small orders up to ca. 500 - 700 source words (depending on the rate) is a minimal charge €70 |
| + | or $70 applied.** | ||
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