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Interpreting fees English to Italian
Thread poster: lisa kramer taruschio
lisa kramer taruschio
lisa kramer taruschio  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 17:41
Italian to English
Jul 13, 2013

At the end of July I will be interpreting for a rather well-known American singer/songwriter at what I think will be a press conference but may also be an audience Q&A. I will know more details soon. Years ago I did this work in NYC for very high profile Italian artists and entertainers, but nowadays I mostly do translating, so am a bit out of the fees loop for interpreting. I would appreciate any feedback you can offer about the current fee structure (a range--ballpark figures). I assume the f... See more
At the end of July I will be interpreting for a rather well-known American singer/songwriter at what I think will be a press conference but may also be an audience Q&A. I will know more details soon. Years ago I did this work in NYC for very high profile Italian artists and entertainers, but nowadays I mostly do translating, so am a bit out of the fees loop for interpreting. I would appreciate any feedback you can offer about the current fee structure (a range--ballpark figures). I assume the fee is calculated by the hour? Although this is a high profile assignment, I don't think a NYC fee is applicable, as the event takes place in a distincly un-cosmopolitan small town in Italy where I now live. Thanks. ▲ Collapse
 
LilianNekipelov
LilianNekipelov  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 11:41
Russian to English
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Hi. Jul 13, 2013

I would think something like $85/hr-- $700 per day. This should not be too high.


[Edited at 2013-07-13 11:52 GMT]
 
lisa kramer taruschio
lisa kramer taruschio  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 17:41
Italian to English
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Interpreting fee problem solved Jul 13, 2013

Thanks to those who replied; have also had responses from outher colleagues, so have arrived at a consensus for this particular job. Thanks again for your input.
 


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