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Many people don’t even know where to begin when they think about translating a document, a website or a book.

• How much does it cost to translate 1000 words?
• How much do translators change per hour?
• How is translation cost calculated?

Today, I’m going to address the elephant in the room and tell you everything you need to know about the cost of a translation.

But before we begin, let me start by sharing some tips that will help you better understand a translator’s work.

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Specialization is a very important part of a translator’s career. I know many colleagues who decide to go for legal translation, marketing translation or agriculture translation. Some others choose medicine, architecture, arts… There are so many choices out there: subtitling, editing, voice-over. The list goes on and on. Some others (like me) make up their minds on the so-called “micro-niches.” This means a subsection of a bigger and more general category. For example, a micro-niche of agriculture would be viticulture or wine-growing.

People often ask me why I decided to specialize in women’s health, a micro-niche of medicine. Let me tell you a story.

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