“It is the task of the translator to release in his own language that pure language that is under the spell of another, to liberate the language imprisoned in a work in his re-creation of that work.”
― Walter Benjamin, Illuminations
- 中文 / MANDARIN
- 日本語 / JAPANESE
- 한국어 / KOREAN
Fluency Level: |
Native |
English to Chinese: |
13-15c per English word |
Chinese to English: |
11-13c per Chinese character |
Rush jobs: |
+5c |
Live casual interpretation: |
$50-60/hr (2 hour minimum) |
Fluency Level: |
Intermediate-Advanced |
Japanese to English: |
8c per Japanese character |
Fluency Level: |
Intermediate |
Korean to English: |
8c per Korean character |
*Note: Translation quotes are estimates only and may vary depending on the length, complexity, required and turnaround time of the job.