Rates for Interpreting, Translating and Proofreading (Editing)

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Experienced native English speaker offering quality writing, proofreading and editing services. 

Also, English to/from Tetum translating and interpreting.

Fully on-line, confidential, professional service at affordable rates.

An update is coming to this page soon. The update will reflect rates that involve machine translation or AI-aided writing, editing or proofreading services

Experienced native English speaker offering quality writing, proofreading and editing services.

Also, English to/from Tetum translating and interpreting.

Fully on-line, confidential, professional service at affordable rates.

All rates are in Australian Dollars. I also accept payment in other currencies.

Rates are negotiable. Please feel free to contact me for a quote/estimate for your project.

Proofreading, Editing, Rewriting, Writing
All services, minimum fee (up to 100 words)

Set fee

$55.00
Proofreading, editing, re-writing, writing Standard $55.00 per hour
Technical $60.00 per hour
Proofreading editing, re-writing, writing over 10, 000 words Standard $55.00 per hour
Technical $60.00 per hour


Onsite Interpreting for Medical, Legal and Others
Business Hours Outside Business Hours
First hour or part thereof $85.00 First hour or part thereof $110.00
Subsequent 30 minutes or part thereof $35.00 Subsequent 30 minutes or part thereof $35.00
Daily rate - 7 hours $420.00 Daily rate - 7 hours $500.00
Cancellation fee more than 48 hours $0.00 Cancellation fee more than 48 hours $0.00
Cancellation fee less than 48 hours $55.00 or full payment^ Cancellation fee less than 48 hours $55.00 or full payment^
Cancellation fee less than 24 hours Full payment* Cancellation fee less than two hours Full payment*
Onsite, Telephone (and Video Conferencing) Interpretation for Courts
Sydney and Canberra Rural or Other Cities
First 90 minutes or part thereof $110.00 First 90 minutes or part thereof $105.00
Subsequent 30 minutes or part thereof $35.00 Subsequent 30 minutes or part thereof $35.00
Cancellation fee more than 48 hours $0.00 Cancellation fee more than 24 hours $0.00
Cancellation fee less than 48 hours $55.00 or full payment^ Cancellation fee less than 24 hours $55.00 or full payment^
Cancellation fee less than two hours Full payment* Cancellation fee less than 2 hours Full payment*
Canberra additional $70.00 travel charge Outside Sydney & Canberra client to pay cost of travel and accommodation

^Whichever is less
*Full payment of booked duration; plus additional travel charge for Canberra; and travel and accommodation costs for courts outside of Sydney and Canberra.

Telephone Interpreting for Medical, Legal and Others​
Business Hours Outside Business Hours
First 15 minutes or part thereof $30.00 First 15 minutes or part thereof $45.00
Subsequent 15 minutes or part thereof $15.00 Subsequent 15 minutes or part thereof $15.00
Cancellation fee more than 24 hours $0.00 Cancellation fee more than 24 hours $0.00
Cancellation fee less than 24 hours $15.00 Cancellation fee less than 24 hours $15.00
Cancellation fee less than two hours Full payment* Cancellation fee less than 2 hours Full payment*

*Full payment of booked duration.

Translating and Transcribing
All services, minimum fee (up to 100 words) Set fee $55.00
Translating rates per 100 words (source text) Standard $30.00
Technical $35.00
Transcribing rates per 100 words (transcribed text) Standard

$20.00 plus
$25.00 per hour

Technical

$25.00 plus
$25.00 per hour

Transcribing rates per 100 words (transcribed text) more than 10,000 words Standard $15.00 plus
$25.00 per hour
Technical $20.00 plus
$25.00 per hour
Onsite translating/transcribing in Sydney, above rates plus attendance fee Attendance fee per day $50.00
Onsite translating/transcribing in Canberra, above rates plus attendance fee Attendance fee 1st day $125.00
Attendance fee per day subsequent days $50.00
Proofreading/checking translations rates Standard $55.00 per hour
Technical $60.00per hour
Proofreading/checking translations rates more than 10,000 Standard $55.00 per hour
Technical $60.00 per hour

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  • Language Lessons: Fun and engaging classes in English, Indonesian, or Tetum.

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