Interpreting Fees At A Glance
- Interpreting fees are of two types : half-day fee for three hours ; full-day fee for eight hours
with one-hour lunch break included.
- Interpreters are classified into two classes, depending on their interpreting ability.
'A' class interpreters have 10 years or more experience in both simultaneous and consecutive
interpreting
that includes international conferences ; 'B' class five years or more in both modes of interpreting
including seminars.
- Based on the above, the following four types of interpreting fees are charged per interpreter.
|
half day |
full day |
'A' class |
¥50,000〜 |
¥80,000〜 |
'B' class |
¥40,000〜 |
¥60,000〜 |
Simultaneous translation requires two or three interpreters, using simultaneous translation equipment
system.
- Overtime fees are charged on half hour basis if interpreting work exceeds above-mentioned timeframes
by more than 10 minutes.
If interpreting further exceeds timeframes by more than 40 minutes, one-hour overtime fees are
charged.
Hourly overtime fees for 'A' and 'B' classes are calculated by dividing full-day fees by 8 hours and
multiplying that number by 1.25.
- Transportation fees including taxi fares are charged.
- Accommodation fees are charged.
- Extra fees, such as loss compensation and per diem, are charged for both domestic trips and overseas
trips.
- Extra fees are charged for early morning and late night assignments.
- Clients will be briefed and consulted in advance on items 7 and 8.
- Extra fees are charged upon client's approval when either a briefing session or voluminous homework
is deemed necessary.
- Cancellation fees are charged if client cancels the assignment four business days before the day it
takes place.
100% of quoted price is charged when informed of cancellation within 24 hours of start of assignment
; 75%,50% and 25% charged respectively when 2 business days, 3 business days, and 4 business days
before.
- Consumption tax is levied on items 3, 4, 7, 8, and 10.
※ The fee schedule is subject to change once a year.
10% discount is given to first-time orders.
Previous fees apply to existing customers