Notes
Short guides for clients.
Plain answers to the questions clients ask most: pricing, preparation and how interpreting works.

4 min read
Why I quote per word, and when I don’t
Per-word pricing is clear for most written work. Here is how a quote is built, and the cases where an hourly or day rate is fairer.
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3 min read
What to send with your translation request
Four things that make a quote accurate and a translation better: the file, the readers, reference material and one named contact.
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Consecutive or simultaneous? Choosing an interpreting mode
Consecutive interpreting suits small meetings and interviews. Simultaneous suits conferences. A short guide to choosing, and what each one needs.
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Have a question these don’t answer?
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