hourly rate for translation

[Valentino, Russell]

Sorry, I don't why. I just know they did.

On Nov 16, 2012, at 12:44, "Sarah Hurst" <sarahhurst at ALASKA.NET<mailto:sarahhurst at ALASKA.NET>> wrote:

I don't understand this. Don't unions set recommended pay rates? Here's a sample union wage scale:

http://www.buildingc3.com/doc.asp?id=2836

Sarah Hurst

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Yes, ALTA has run into this in the past as well. It's considered price fixing (which is illegal).

Russell Valentino

On Nov 16, 2012, at 11:59, "William Derbyshire" <Wwdslovene at AOL.COM<mailto:Wwdslovene at AOL.COM>> wrote:
Be careful in quoting rates. The ATA got itself in big trouble years ago for sharing what
I consider is reasonable information to know.

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William W. Derbyshire
Professor Emeritus - Rutgers University
freelance translator - Slavic languages
land line: 505-982-6646
cell: 520-400-9190

In a message dated 11/16/2012 10:27:00 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, xrenovo at GMAIL.COM<mailto:xrenovo at GMAIL.COM> writes:
Thank you everyone for your advice.  The average hourly rate seems to be from $30-50 with at least a couple of hours minimum.

All best,
Sasha.
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