Service Rates & Project Estimates
Professional engineering translation is a strategic investment in plant safety and operational clarity. My rates reflect over 30 years of Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in the process industry.
1. Technical Operations Translation
Rate: Starting at $0.18 per source word.
Focus: O&M Manuals, P&IDs, HazOp Reports, and Technical Specifications.
Value: Designed for high-stakes documentation. Includes a Technical Consistency Check to ensure translated instructions align with standard engineering practices.
2. SME Technical Review & Linguistic Audit
Rate: $110.00 per hour.
Focus: Identifying technical inaccuracies, terminology inconsistencies, and safety-risk misinterpretations in pre-translated content (Human or AI).
Value: An Engineer’s Perspective to maintain contextual logic and technical nomenclature.
3. Strategic Industrial Communication
Rate: Starting at $0.15 per source word.
Focus: Investor Relations, ESG/Sustainability Reports, and Technical Tenders.
Context: For complex business content where technical nuance meets corporate strategy.
Project Parameters
Minimum Project Fee: $75.00 (Covers administrative setup and final technical review).
Express Services: 25–50% surcharge for priority handling of critical commissioning docs.
Technical Proof-of-Concept: For large-scale projects (>10,000 words), a 250-word complimentary sample is available for new clients to verify technical and stylistic alignment.
Payment Terms: Net 30 Days. Digital payment (e.g., Wise/EUR/USD) or SWIFT transfer accepted.