Need a Quote? What You Should Have Ready

When you need a quote for your translation, you simply call or email the agency and ask for one. What you don't expect, is the array of questions about your translation from the agency quoting your request. From what format the documents are in, to how you would like the files delivered to you and everything in between--when requesting a quote for translation, or typesetting services, there is certain information that you will be required to provide to the translation agency. If you have this information readily available, you will save a great deal of time.

Bologna, Sandra. WTB Language Group (2005). Articles>Language>Localization

Translation Word Count: Why Do Word Counts Vary From Agency to Agency?

From generating a word count using the Word Count tool in MS Word, or using a counting tool such as PractiCount and Invoice, to using translation tools such as Trados or Wordfast, it's hard to produce similar results when each of these tools have their own way of counting.

Bologna, Sandra. WTB Language Group (2004). Articles>Language>Localization