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You might want to try the following sites that give basic, no-frills
estimates for translation-only projects:
* www.languageline.com/doc_trans_price.html
* www.isaacnet.com/rates.htm
* www.plustranslation.com (they offer various quality levels, all based on
machine translations)
If your projects involve specialized terminology, additional services, DTP
software, or other "complications," you should talk to a vendor. They will
need some basic volume and format information from you and should be able
to provide you with a rough estimate over the phone.
At our company, ForeignExchange Translations, we provide estimates on the
phone (the above-mentioned "rough guideline") as well as detailed proposals
within 24 hours (detailed, will-not-exceed quotes).
Good luck,
Andres
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ForeignExchange Translations, Inc.
Multilingual Compliance for Regulated Industries
Web globalization * Software localization * Technical translation
888.454.0787 http://www.fxtrans.com
