Reference Rates Translation Service by Farah Riziani

TRANSLATION SERVICES REFERENCE RATES

Written by Farah Riziani

Wednesday, 25 May 2005

We Now Have Reference Rates
All this time, translation rates is not uniform. Each translator apply different rates. Whereas, interpreter, especially the members of the professional organization, should have a specific tariff mold. The difference in rates was causing the client can offer a very low price to the detriment of the translator.

Translation Center Faculty of Humanities, University of Indonesia (PPFIBUI) working with HPI to formulate reference translation service rates. The reference is not a standard minimum rates, but can be used translators to address client. With the reference tariff, translators will have a high bargaining power. Reference rate translation service that can be requested at the Secretariat HPI.

TRANSLATION SERVICES REFERENCE RATES

Translation Center Faculty of Humanities, University of Indonesia (FIB UI) and the Association of Indonesian Translators (HPI) convey the following reference translation rates:

A. Written translation

From foreign languages ​​into Indonesian

Arab – Indonesia Rp. 50.000,-
Netherlands – Indonesia Rp. 50.000,-
China – Indonesia Rp 100.000,-
English – Indonesia Rp. 50.000,-
Japan – Indonesia Rp. 100.000,-
German – Indonesia Rp. 50.000,-
French – Indonesia Rp. 50.000,-
Russia – Indonesia Rp. 100.000,-
Italy – Indonesia Rp. 50.000,-
Spanish – Indonesia Rp. 50.000,-

From Indonesian into foreign languages

Indonesia – Arab USD. 75.000,-
Indonesia – Dutch Rp. 75.000,-
Indonesia – Cina Rp 150.000,-
Indonesia – English USD. 75.000,-
Indonesia – Japan USD. 150.000,-
Indonesia – Germany Rp. 75.000,-
Indonesia – French Rp. 75.000,-
Indonesia – Russia Rp. 125.000,-
Indonesia – Italian Rp. 75.000,-
Indonesia – Spain Rp. 75.000,-
With a record:

1. Determination of the rate calculated for each 1500 character (letter, number, punctuation mark, space) the translation.

2. Translation of rates determined by agreement between the translator and the assignor.

3. Translating documents such as diplomas, birth certificate, obit, and the power of attorney is calculated differently, which is as follows:

DOCUMENT
ENGLISH
NETHERLANDS
GERMANY
FRANCE

ARAB
CHINA
JAPAN
Diplomas (STTB) [transcripts belong to a diploma > Rp 100.000,- Rp 125.000,- Rp 150.000,-
Diplomas (DIPLOMA, CERTIFICATE) without transcripts USD 100.000,- Rp 125.000,- Rp 150.000,-
TRANSCRIPT VALUE / Ratings 125.000/hal Rp Rp Rp 100.000/hal 150.000,-
Birth Certificates, STATEMENT, AND THE LIKE USD 100.000,- Rp 125.000 Rp 150.000,-
B. Oral translation

1. Rates consecutive interpreter Rp250.000 per hour, minimum of two hours or one business day Rp2.000.000 (eight hours) per person.

2. Simultaneous interpreter service rates Rp500.000 per hour, minimum of two hours or one business day Rp4.000.000 (eight hours) a person who works in a team of two members..
C. Translating Film

Translation service rates are calculated according to the duration movie, namely Rp2.000.000,- for films with a duration of 90-120 minutes. Translation service rates movies that lasts less than 90 minutes or more than 120 min calculated proportionally.

Jakarta, 31 March 2005

Dr. Tresnati S. Sholichin

Head of Translation
Faculty of Humanities
Universitas Indonesia

Chairman of the Indonesian Association of Translators

Prof.Dr. Benny H. Hat

Last Updated( Monday, 06 June 2005 )

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