Re: Translators for Gardening and Herbal Books

**Larry Maupin l*@sbcglobal.net**

Conrad Richter wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> Richters is thinking about publishing a book that was originally
>> published in Spanish.  We are seeking a translator but being relatively
>> new to the business of publishing books, we have no idea what to expect
>> to pay for the translation or where to find experienced translators who
>> can handle books with a herbal theme. Any suggestions from list members
>> would be most appreciated.
>> 
>> Conrad Richter

I would highly recommend One World Language Services in Dallas, TX. At my
day job with Horticultural Printers we have used them for 6 years
translating plant tags and catalogues. They are already familiar with
horticultural terms due to their experience with us. We recently took bids
on translating text for our Lowes hang tag database - over 325,000 words. I
took bids from four large companies I found on the internet and One World
Language was the lowest at $.12 per word, including proofreading. Other
quotes ranged to over $.20 per word and they were not a quick as One World
Language. 

You can contact them at:
Dallas (Headquarters)
2909 Cole Avenue 
Suite 300
Dallas, TX 
75204
214.871.2909 
email: ghayes@oneworldlanguage.com

I have worked with Ivana.

By the way - forget altavista's Babelfish and off-the-shelf software - it's
embarrassingly bad. Nothing beats a real person who understands the native
language to convey the message correctly. Our favorite story about this from
the Internet refers to a sign reportedly posted in a far east hotel:
"The water in this hotel has personally been passed by the Manager." Well,
it's pretty close. Reminds me of my printed VCR instructions.
-- 
Larry Maupin
Maupin Photography
Freelance Garden Writer/Photographer
Member, Garden Writers Assoc.
larrymaupin@sbcglobal.net
Dallas, TX   214/341-3933

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