I was asked to translate a feature script from Italian to English. Should I apply the same rates for normal translations, or there is a specific guideline in regards to scripts?
Did that for someone wanting a review. His unformatted screenplay was in English but the dialogue was in Italian. The writer said he wanted to sell it in the US, so I translated and formatted the first few pages for free as an example of how it could/should be done. If he had asked me to to do the whole script I would have charged .10/word, as I did have to Americanize the phrasing, especially since it was a period piece. It was actually a pretty good story, he just needed help pulling it off.
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Somewhere between $0.08 to $0.10 per word. It also depends on if they want a literal translation versus making it sound more native.
Thanks Christopher!
Did that for someone wanting a review. His unformatted screenplay was in English but the dialogue was in Italian. The writer said he wanted to sell it in the US, so I translated and formatted the first few pages for free as an example of how it could/should be done. If he had asked me to to do the whole script I would have charged .10/word, as I did have to Americanize the phrasing, especially since it was a period piece. It was actually a pretty good story, he just needed help pulling it off.
Thanks Anthony, appreciated :)