Vertalen - het vak & zakelijke kwesties » Getting established »
I want to get established as a freelancer- what should I do better to begin?
De persoon die dit onderwerp heeft geplaatst: Sergio Juárez García
Sergio Juárez García
Sergio Juárez García
Spanje
Local time: 00:51
Japans naar Spaans
+ ...
Mar 23, 2004

I have great knowledge of English and Japanese. I would like to establish myself as a freelancer. I have many ideas, creating a web page including sample translation (non-copyrighted texts, literary, in the case of Japanese). Is that a good idea? What would be better to do when you have almost no experience in translation and you want to get job in this field? Any suggestion is welcome... Thanks in advance
 
Susana Galilea
Susana Galilea  Identity Verified
Verenigde Staten
Local time: 17:51
Engels naar Spaans
+ ...
raise your rates :) Mar 24, 2004

Even if you are a beginner, if you intend to work professionally I would recommend you set competitive rates from the start. Either you are qualified to do the job, or you are not. If you are, charge accordingly. Chances are you will have to negotiate anyway, at which point you can offer some flexibility if needed. There are many threads in these forums that explain why rock-bottom rates are detrimental to the entire profession, you may want to do a search for more information.

Rath... See more
Even if you are a beginner, if you intend to work professionally I would recommend you set competitive rates from the start. Either you are qualified to do the job, or you are not. If you are, charge accordingly. Chances are you will have to negotiate anyway, at which point you can offer some flexibility if needed. There are many threads in these forums that explain why rock-bottom rates are detrimental to the entire profession, you may want to do a search for more information.

Rather than undersell yourself, you can always offer your services as a volunteer translator to gain experience and valuable contacts.

And yes, including sample translations in your website is a great idea.

Best luck to you,

Susana Galilea
Accredited Translator, EUTI
[email protected]
www.accentonspanish.com ▲ Collapse
 


To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

Moderator(en) van dit forum
Jorge Rodrigues[Call to this topic]
Rita Pang[Call to this topic]
James Heppe-Smith[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »

I want to get established as a freelancer- what should I do better to begin?







Wordfast Pro
Translation Memory Software for Any Platform

Exclusive discount for ProZ.com users! Save over 13% when purchasing Wordfast Pro through ProZ.com. Wordfast is the world's #1 provider of platform-independent Translation Memory software. Consistently ranked the most user-friendly and highest value

Buy now! »
Trados Business Manager Lite
Create customer quotes and invoices from within Trados Studio

Trados Business Manager Lite helps to simplify and speed up some of the daily tasks, such as invoicing and reporting, associated with running your freelance translation business.

More info »