[Localization] Speed of an average translator ...

[Urso Wieske]

Okay,

That's a good point. I did not realized that. So a good selection of my
translator is also important. And also the tech. jargon versus the language.
(I think the latter will be something which is difficult to foresee and to
manage.
I 'll stay with 100 words per hour!

Thanks a lot!
Urso

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

> It also depends on how established is the technical jargon for your
> language and the familiarity of the translator with it.
>
> On Sun, Feb 07, 2010 at 08:27:55PM +0100, Urso Wieske wrote:
> > 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
> >
> >
>
> --
>   Khaled Hosny
>  Arabic localiser and member of Arabeyes.org team
>  Free font developer
>
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