Rates for translation services from HETRA H Herold

Pricing and Rates for Translation Services from HETRA

The price for a translation depends on various factors, such as the format(s), the contents and the quality of the source document(s). The time allowed from a given purchase order to the required delivery date may also affect the price. This entails:

The Standard Rates outlined below are indicative only.
Price estimates for translation projects can in general only be made upon reception of the entire text that needs to be translated and once delivery terms are discussed.

Assignments exceeding NOK 5000.00 require an advance payment of 50 %. The remaining amount is due as invoiced, usually ten days upon delivery.

1. Standard Rates
Translation, ordinary order	NOK 1.70 per word
Translation, rush order on workdays	NOK 2.00 per word
Translation, rush order over-night and weekend	NOK 2.30 per word
Other assignments	NOK 350.00 per hour
Minimum charge ¹	NOK 350.00 per order
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2. CAT-Grid
100 % matches and repetitions	33.33 % of std. rate
80-99 % matches	66.66 % of std. rate
Less than 80 % matches	100 % of std. rate
Translation Memories (TM) and glossaries	TMs and glossaries compiled during the translation process are the property of HETRA unless the client purchases them.

3. General Information
The rates for translation assignments require that source texts be provided in a file format that can be edited with common text editing software (e.g. Microsoft Office or Open Office applications, Hyper Text Markup etc.).
For documents received as hard copies or computer files in formats that need to be converted before the text can be edited (e.g. PDF-files, image files such as GIF-, JPEG- PNG-files, fax images etc.) additional costs based on applicable per hour rates may apply.
The same goes for files that need extensive formatting upon translation (e.g. MS Office files with many tables, text boxes and/or images).

4. Definitions
CAT	Computer-Aided Translation – Not to be confused with Automatic or Machine Translation (MT)
End-user	Anybody ordering a service, except translators (Ref. translator)
Extensive formatting	Formatting that requires more than half an hour work
HETRA-account	HETRA accounts are for clients who frequently require short translations and/or other services form HETRA. The intention with such an account is to decrease the client’s bank fees. The account balance reflects HETRA receivables and is due quarterly and, if no other agreement exists, whenever the amount reaches or exceeds NOK 2000.00.
Ordinary order	An assignment for which an order confirmation is issued and received at least five workdays before its implementation
Over-night	From 19.00 to 24.00 and from 00.00 to 09.00 CET
Rush order	An assignment that requires immediate implementation, i.e. within twenty-four hours upon order confirmation
Translator	Translators and translator communities/agencies/companies
Weekend	Saturday, Sunday and (banking) holidays
Workdays	Monday to Friday from 09.00 to 19.00 CET