➕ Sometimes we are in a good mood and might offer something free of charge or we might waive the minimum charge. The minimum charge is a kind of buffer to account for the time spent on administrative tasks. 🌶️ Paperwork for 10 words is just the same as for 10 thousand. So the minimum charge could act as an urgency surcharge, too. In this case we might need to stop something else we’re doing and focus on that tiny text. 🌶️ Often these small tasks as rather urgent. The minimum charge is to cover for the time spent on these important tasks. We need to understand the context, ask questions, read reference material, do research. 🌶️ Small texts are often just as complicated as big texts. Here are some reasons why translators might charge you a flat fee for small translations: I’ve posted about this before but perhaps it’s time we talked about the minimum charge again.
Why do translators charge a minimum charge?
