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Specifying Word Count for Translation Agencies using Trados Studio
Thread poster: James Woodington
James Woodington
James Woodington  Identity Verified
United States
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German to English
Sep 9, 2017

Hi,

I have a lot of agencies that I freelance for and they always tell me beforehand the specific word count for the files I will be working on. However, I have no idea how they get those numbers because when I run an analysis of the files using Trados Studio, I always get a different number. How can I make sure what the correct word count actually is? And how can I protect myself from getting underpaid in this manner?

Thanks in advance!
 
Philippe Etienne
Philippe Etienne  Identity Verified
Spain
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English to French
Many ways to decrease a "weighted wordcount" Sep 11, 2017

I suppose "different number" means the agency's wordcount is lower than yours.

If I understand well, they work out the weighted wordcount for you:
weighted wordcount x your base rate = your earnings
Are your hourly earnings in line with your expectations?

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I suppose "different number" means the agency's wordcount is lower than yours.

If I understand well, they work out the weighted wordcount for you:
weighted wordcount x your base rate = your earnings
Are your hourly earnings in line with your expectations?

More about discount grids:
http://www.proz.com/forum/money_matters/268387-rates_for_weighted_words.html#2291899

Do you know the discount grid they use?
Do they check the Internal fuzzy match option?
There seems to be many ways to decrease a weighted wordcount just (un-)ticking boxes...

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