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TopNotch · 09-06-2006, 05:07 PM

It happens to be that many times I have to work on Graphic Design Tools... Of course I charge for that but ... do you think that translators should do the DTP as well even when we quote for it or Graphic Designers must be involved?

IUS · 09-07-2006, 12:38 PM

You could charge it as DTP, or you could charge it because you charge the word more. There are differences, one thing is when they give you a PDF with the source file and you have to give them back a PDF with same layout. Other thing is when they give you a word and you have to return a word with the similar format, in that case you do not have to charge them.

marisa_dg · 09-07-2006, 04:20 PM

Hay trabajos que si o si necesitan DTP, tales como brochoures, flyers, personal cards... implican la tarera de un dise�ador y debe cobrarse por eso...

Jack · 09-08-2006, 10:14 AM

Hello People,

as a technical translator I had to deal many times with complex formats, images, etc, etc, but I translate the files "as they are" using Wordfast or Trados, and I can't go further for the same fee.

I understand what Marisa said and I have to agree: If a Graphic Designer must be involved, we should charge for that work.

Cheers

Jack

Nadia D · 09-08-2006, 10:42 AM

I agree with you Jack...I think we, as translators, have to concentrate on the text and leave the design and complex formats to the experts, graphic designers. And of course, we have to charge the client for that...

Marlene · 09-08-2006, 10:50 AM

hi everybody! In my opinion, all design work to be done on a file has to be charged extra and, of course, needs to hae a graphic designer involved in the process!

Veronica · 09-08-2006, 11:13 AM

In my case, I can handle translation tools, such as CATs and others, and of course I can install a graphic design tool and try to use it, but I don't think the work done would be of the same quality than that of a designer, in fact it could take me forever to do it, and I would have to charge more, for a lame image work.

Mexican Translator · 12-06-2006, 07:27 AM

... ok. gracias...

IUS · 12-09-2006, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Huerta Osornio

Considero que �ste no es el lugar para anunciar esos productos; adem�s, quien los necesita los busca en lugares espec�ficos.

Por supuesto que no David, ya lo hemos borrado, la pr�xima vez puedes reportarlo directamente con el signo de admiraci�n y lo eliminaremos. O sino mandar un privado a cualquiera de los moderadores o administradores.

Muchas gracias por ayudarnos a crear esta comunidad!

IUS

Veronica · 12-27-2006, 07:07 AM

Why is this thread attracting so much spam???

09-06-2006, 05:07 PM	#1
TopNotch Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 181 Rep Power: 130	Included in the same service It happens to be that many times I have to work on Graphic Design Tools... Of course I charge for that but ... do you think that translators should do the DTP as well even when we quote for it or Graphic Designers must be involved?

09-07-2006, 12:38 PM	#2
IUS Administrator Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 340 Rep Power: 100	You have to charge it You could charge it as DTP, or you could charge it because you charge the word more. There are differences, one thing is when they give you a PDF with the source file and you have to give them back a PDF with same layout. Other thing is when they give you a word and you have to return a word with the similar format, in that case you do not have to charge them. __________________ IUS

09-07-2006, 04:20 PM	#3
marisa_dg Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 159 Rep Power: 64	Dtp Hay trabajos que si o si necesitan DTP, tales como brochoures, flyers, personal cards... implican la tarera de un dise�ador y debe cobrarse por eso...

09-08-2006, 10:14 AM	#4
Jack Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 112 Rep Power: 57	DTP and translators Hello People, as a technical translator I had to deal many times with complex formats, images, etc, etc, but I translate the files "as they are" using Wordfast or Trados, and I can't go further for the same fee. I understand what Marisa said and I have to agree: If a Graphic Designer must be involved, we should charge for that work. Cheers Jack

09-08-2006, 10:50 AM	#6
Marlene Contributing User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 83 Rep Power: 49	dtp hi everybody! In my opinion, all design work to be done on a file has to be charged extra and, of course, needs to hae a graphic designer involved in the process!

09-08-2006, 10:42 AM	#5
Nadia D Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 574 Rep Power: 225	I agree with you Jack...I think we, as translators, have to concentrate on the text and leave the design and complex formats to the experts, graphic designers. And of course, we have to charge the client for that...

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Veronica Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 542 Rep Power: 205	designer In my case, I can handle translation tools, such as CATs and others, and of course I can install a graphic design tool and try to use it, but I don't think the work done would be of the same quality than that of a designer, in fact it could take me forever to do it, and I would have to charge more, for a lame image work. __________________ mmm...chocolate.

12-06-2006, 07:27 AM	#8
Mexican Translator Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 259 Rep Power: 411	... ok. gracias... Last edited by Mexican Translator : 12-14-2006 at 03:32 PM.

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Veronica Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 542 Rep Power: 205	Why is this thread attracting so much spam??? __________________ mmm...chocolate.

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