Model Agreement for Translation Services
Translator
_________________________________________________________________
Address
Phone
__________________________
Pager
Fax
Social Security
and
Client/Company
agree to the following:
Service
1. Translator shall provide
translation narration editing/proofreading
Source/Target Language
from ____________________ into ____________________
of the following document(s)
Brief Description
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Due Date
2. Translator shall provide the above translation by ____________________ provided that the project is received by _________________.
Method of Delivery
3. Translator shall deliver translation
by modem by fax by mail by courier
Format
electronically, saved as ____________________________________________
camera ready hard copy
Fee
4. Client shall pay translator
at the rate of __________ per 100 source/target words.
at the rate of __________ per hour.
the fixed sum of __________.
Terms of Payment
5. Payment is due within __________ days of date of invoice.
Ownership
6. The source and target language materials do not become the property of the translator, but the translator has the right to retain file copies of the materials upon completion of the work.
Confidentiality
7. All knowledge and information acquired during the term of this Agreement with respect to the business and products of the client will be treated by translator as confidential until and unless stipulated by client.
Certification, DTP, Metric Conversions, Reimbursement of Expenses etc.
8. Other agreed upon conditions and/or services:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. This agreement can be modified orally or in writing by agreement of both parties.
Signatures:
Client Signature/Date
Translator Signature/Date
Approved and Accepted:
_____________________________________________ _______________
Model Agreement for Interpreter Services
Interpreter
___________________________
1. Interpreter shall provide
simultaneous consecutive escort interpreting services
Languages
from and into ____________________ and ____________________
for the following assignment:
Location
Date
Time
Estimated Length of Assignment
____________ hours days
2. Client shall pay interpreter
at the rate of __________ per hour per ½ day per day.
travel/mileage from ____________________ to assignment site based on a fee schedule of _______________________________________________________.
minimum fee of __________ if assignment is less than __________ hours.
cancellation fee of __________ if assignment is canceled with less than __________ hour notice.
no-show fee of __________ if assignment is canceled after Interpreter is underway or has arrived at the assignment site.
3. Payment is due within __________ days of date of invoice.
4. All knowledge and information acquired during this assignment will be treated as confidential and that interpreter will adhere to standard Interpreters Code of Ethics for this type of assignment.
Other Services
5. Other agreed upon conditions and/or services:
6. This agreement can be modified orally or in writing by agreement of both parties.
Interpreter Signature/Date
For Discussion
You might want to consider drafting riders to cover the following scenarios:
1) What if the client (agency or end client) deems a translation unsatisfactory?
2) What if the translator delivers the project late (or never) and the client suffers damages?
3) What if the interpreter arrives late (or never) for an interpreting assignment and the client suffers damages?
4) What if the translator (or interpreter) accepts an offer to do freelance work for the end client without permission of the agency who introduced the translator (or interpreter) to the end client?
5) What if the translator is unable to deliver the project in the required format?
What other potential problems can you think of that you might want to cover in your agreement?
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