Standard page rate

The rate for a translation is usually calculated per standard page, a unit of 2000 characters with spaces. It is not a physical page but a measure of text volume, so the price is fair regardless of how the document is formatted.

How it is calculated

The characters in the document are counted and divided by 2000 to find the number of standard pages. A short document may be a single standard page; a long contract may have many standard pages, even if it fits on a few printed pages.

What influences the price

Beyond volume, what matters is the language (rare combinations cost more), the field (technical or legal texts call for specialist terminology), the urgency, and the need for legalization or an apostille. For an exact price, the simplest option is to ask for a quote on the document.