[Localization] Speed of an average translator ...

[Urso Wieske]

Hi Khaled,

I see I have a more conservative rate. I am thinking of using Pootle as the
default tool of translation for my team.
But eToys is a big project so I think I am going to use Virtaal in order to
profit of the higher speed rate.

So I think if I take 200 words per hour on Pootle, that would be an
acceptable indication. (I am setting up a project planning and want
calculate the amount of work to be translated.)

Thanks!
Urso

2010/2/7 Khaled Hosny <khaledhosny at eglug.org>

>  On Sun, Feb 07, 2010 at 08:11:53PM +0100, Urso Wieske wrote:
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > I am wondering what the translation speed is of an average translator?
> > I read somewhere around 100 words per hour.
> >
> > Is there any person in the community who thinks that is number is an
> acceptable
> > rate for an average translator?
>
> I do ~500 words per hour when I'm in "translation mode", some times more
> some times less. Only when I use a desktop translation editor (Virtaal
> these days), using Pootle or any other online tool is much more slower.
>
> Regards,
>  Khaled
>
> --
>  Khaled Hosny
>  Arabic localiser and member of Arabeyes.org team
>  Free font developer
>
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