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Professional Translation Rates

A clear rate card, per source word: minimum rates for our 30 most requested language pairs. Your final quote — firm and free — is typically sent within 60 minutes on business days.

Per-word pricing by language pair

Indicative minimum rates, per source word and excluding VAT, for standard content translated by a professional native translator.

Language pairPrice per word
English → Frenchfrom€0.11
French → Englishfrom€0.11
French → Germanfrom€0.13
German → Frenchfrom€0.13
French → Spanishfrom€0.10
Spanish → Frenchfrom€0.10
French → Italianfrom€0.11
Italian → Frenchfrom€0.11
French → Dutchfrom€0.14
Dutch → Frenchfrom€0.14
Chinese (Mandarin) → Frenchfrom€0.17
French → Chinese (Mandarin)from€0.18
Arabic → Frenchfrom€0.14
French → Arabicfrom€0.15
French → Portuguese (Europe)from€0.11
Portuguese (Europe) → Frenchfrom€0.11
Japanese → Frenchfrom€0.18
French → Japanesefrom€0.19
Russian → Frenchfrom€0.14
Polish → Frenchfrom€0.13
French → Russianfrom€0.15
French → Polishfrom€0.14
Romanian → Frenchfrom€0.13
French → Portuguese (Brazil)from€0.12
Turkish → Frenchfrom€0.14
Korean → Frenchfrom€0.18
Swedish → Frenchfrom€0.16
Norwegian → Frenchfrom€0.16
Ukrainian → Frenchfrom€0.14
French → Vietnamesefrom€0.16

These rates are indicative minimums for standard content. The final quote depends on technicality (legal, medical, technical), volume, deadline and associated services (DTP layout, sworn translation, enhanced review). Any other pair among our 150 languages is priced on quotation.

What makes the price vary

Content technicality

A contract, medical leaflet or technical documentation requires a specialised translator: the rate is adjusted accordingly and stated in the quote.

Volume & repetitions

Repetitions and previously translated segments, detected by our CAT tools, are charged at a reduced rate: the larger or more recurrent your documents, the lower the average per-word price.

Requested deadline

Express delivery (24–72h) mobilises several translators in parallel and carries a surcharge, always announced before commitment.

Associated services

DTP layout (InDesign, PowerPoint), sworn certification, subtitling or enhanced review are priced separately and itemised line by line in the quote.

Worked example

Translating a standard 2,000-word document from English into French costs from €220 excl. VAT (2,000 words × €0.11). The same document into Japanese costs from €380 excl. VAT (2,000 × €0.19). Send your files for an exact figure: the quote is free and the announced price is firm.

Questions about our rates

How much does it cost to translate a 2,000-word document from English into French?

From €220 excl. VAT for standard content (2,000 words × €0.11 per source word). The exact price depends on text technicality, desired deadline and associated services: send the document to receive a firm, free quote, typically within 60 minutes on business days.

Why are Asian languages more expensive than European languages?

Professional native translators specialised in Chinese, Japanese or Korean are rarer than their English- or Spanish-speaking counterparts, and these languages require additional layout work (non-Latin scripts, reading direction, fonts). The per-word rate is therefore higher: €0.17 to €0.19 versus €0.10 to €0.14 for common European languages.

What do these minimum rates include?

They correspond to the translation of standard content by a professional translator working into their native language. The quote itemises the exact scope of the service line by line (translation, review, layout, certification), with no hidden costs: the price announced after approval is firm.

Do you offer volume discounts?

Yes, mechanically: our CAT tools detect repetitions and segments already translated in your translation memories, charged at a reduced rate. On large documentation or recurrent updates, the average per-word price drops noticeably from one project to the next.

My language pair is not in the table — what is the rate?

We cover more than 150 languages, including many direct pairs without pivoting through English. For any pair not listed (Vietnamese, Thai, Hebrew, Hindi, crossed Nordic pairs…), send your files: we price the exact pair in the quote.
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