Translation Services Calculator
Price your translation services accurately with this comprehensive calculator. Factor in source and target languages, document type, specialty fields (legal, medical, technical), certification requirements, and turnaround time. Generate professional quotes that reflect the complexity and value of your work. Perfect for translation agencies, freelance translators, and businesses budgeting for localization projects.
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export function translationServicesCalculator(form: FormTs) {
form.addRow(row => {
row.addTextPanel('header', {
computedValue: () => 'Translation Services Calculator',
customStyles: { 'font-size': '1.5rem', 'font-weight': '600', 'color': '#1e293b' }
});
});
form.addSpacer({ height: 20 });
// Language Pair Section
const languageSection = form.addSubform('languages', { title: '🌍 Language Pair' });
languageSection.addRow(row => {
row.addDropdown('sourceLanguage', {
label: 'Source Language',
options: [
{ id: 'en', name: 'English' },
{ id: 'es', name: 'Spanish' },
{ id: 'fr', name: 'French' },
{ id: 'de', name: 'German' },
{ id: 'it', name: 'Italian' },
{ id: 'pt', name: 'Portuguese' },
{ id: 'zh', name: 'Chinese (Mandarin)' },
{ id: 'ja', name: 'Japanese' },
{ id: 'ko', name: 'Korean' },
{ id: 'ar', name: 'Arabic' },
{ id: 'ru', name: 'Russian' },
{ id: 'pl', name: 'Polish' },
{ id: 'nl', name: 'Dutch' },
{ id: 'sv', name: 'Swedish' },
{ id: 'other', name: 'Other / Rare Language' }
],
defaultValue: 'en',
isRequired: true
}, '1fr');
row.addDropdown('targetLanguage', {
label: 'Target Language',
options: [
{ id: 'en', name: 'English' },
{ id: 'es', name: 'Spanish' },
{ id: 'fr', name: 'French' },
{ id: 'de', name: 'German' },
{ id: 'it', name: 'Italian' },
{ id: 'pt', name: 'Portuguese' },
{ id: 'zh', name: 'Chinese (Mandarin)' },
{ id: 'ja', name: 'Japanese' },
{ id: 'ko', name: 'Korean' },
{ id: 'ar', name: 'Arabic' },
{ id: 'ru', name: 'Russian' },
{ id: 'pl', name: 'Polish' },
{ id: 'nl', name: 'Dutch' },
{ id: 'sv', name: 'Swedish' },
{ id: 'other', name: 'Other / Rare Language' }
],
defaultValue: 'es',
isRequired: true
}, '1fr');
});
// Document Details Section
const documentSection = form.addSubform('document', { title: '📄 Document Details' });
documentSection.addRow(row => {
row.addInteger('wordCount', {
label: 'Word Count',
min: 1,
max: 1000000,
defaultValue: 2500,
isRequired: true,
tooltip: 'Total words in source document'
}, '1fr');
row.addDropdown('documentType', {
label: 'Document Type',
options: [
{ id: 'general', name: 'General / Business' },
{ id: 'marketing', name: 'Marketing / Advertising' },
{ id: 'technical', name: 'Technical / Engineering' },
{ id: 'legal', name: 'Legal / Contracts' },
{ id: 'medical', name: 'Medical / Healthcare' },
{ id: 'financial', name: 'Financial / Banking' },
{ id: 'academic', name: 'Academic / Scientific' },
{ id: 'literary', name: 'Literary / Creative' },
{ id: 'software', name: 'Software / UI Strings' },
{ id: 'website', name: 'Website / Web Content' }
],
defaultValue: 'general',
isRequired: true
}, '1fr');
});
documentSection.addRow(row => {
row.addDropdown('complexity', {
label: 'Content Complexity',
options: [
{ id: 'simple', name: 'Simple - Basic vocabulary' },
{ id: 'standard', name: 'Standard - Professional content' },
{ id: 'complex', name: 'Complex - Specialized terminology' },
{ id: 'expert', name: 'Expert - Highly technical' }
],
defaultValue: 'standard',
tooltip: 'Higher complexity requires specialist translators'
});
});
// Service Options Section
const serviceSection = form.addSubform('service', { title: '⚙️ Service Options' });
serviceSection.addRow(row => {
row.addDropdown('turnaround', {
label: 'Turnaround Time',
options: [
{ id: 'standard', name: 'Standard (5-7 business days)' },
{ id: 'express', name: 'Express (2-4 business days)' },
{ id: 'rush', name: 'Rush (24-48 hours)' },
{ id: 'urgent', name: 'Urgent (Same day)' }
],
defaultValue: 'standard',
isRequired: true
}, '1fr');
row.addDropdown('quality', {
label: 'Quality Level',
options: [
{ id: 'standard', name: 'Standard Translation' },
{ id: 'premium', name: 'Premium (Translation + Editing)' },
{ id: 'certified', name: 'Certified Translation' }
],
defaultValue: 'standard',
tooltip: 'Premium includes proofreading by second translator'
}, '1fr');
});
// Add-on Services Section
const addonsSection = form.addSubform('addons', { title: '✨ Additional Services' });
addonsSection.addRow(row => {
row.addCheckbox('proofreading', {
label: 'Native Proofreading',
defaultValue: false,
tooltip: 'Review by native speaker for fluency'
}, '1fr');
row.addCheckbox('formatting', {
label: 'Desktop Publishing / Formatting',
defaultValue: false,
tooltip: 'Match original document layout'
}, '1fr');
});
addonsSection.addRow(row => {
row.addCheckbox('notarization', {
label: 'Notarization',
defaultValue: false,
tooltip: 'Notarized certification for legal use'
}, '1fr');
row.addCheckbox('apostille', {
label: 'Apostille Service',
defaultValue: false,
tooltip: 'For international legal recognition'
}, '1fr');
});
addonsSection.addRow(row => {
row.addCheckbox('terminology', {
label: 'Glossary / Terminology Management',
defaultValue: false,
tooltip: 'Consistent terminology across documents'
}, '1fr');
row.addCheckbox('qa', {
label: 'Quality Assurance Report',
defaultValue: false,
tooltip: 'Detailed QA documentation'
}, '1fr');
});
form.addSpacer({ height: 20, showLine: true, lineStyle: 'dashed' });
// Pricing Breakdown Section
const breakdownSection = form.addSubform('breakdown', { title: '📊 Price Breakdown', isCollapsible: true });
breakdownSection.addRow(row => {
row.addPriceDisplay('baseRate', {
label: 'Base Rate per Word',
computedValue: () => {
const source = languageSection.dropdown('sourceLanguage')?.value() || 'en';
const target = languageSection.dropdown('targetLanguage')?.value() || 'es';
const docType = documentSection.dropdown('documentType')?.value() || 'general';
// Base rates by language difficulty
const commonLanguages = ['en', 'es', 'fr', 'de', 'it', 'pt'];
const isSourceCommon = commonLanguages.includes(source);
const isTargetCommon = commonLanguages.includes(target);
let baseRate = 0.10; // Base for common pair
if (!isSourceCommon || !isTargetCommon) baseRate = 0.15;
if (!isSourceCommon && !isTargetCommon) baseRate = 0.22;
if (source === 'other' || target === 'other') baseRate = 0.25;
// Document type multipliers
const docMultipliers: Record<string, number> = {
'general': 1, 'marketing': 1.1, 'technical': 1.25, 'legal': 1.4,
'medical': 1.5, 'financial': 1.3, 'academic': 1.2, 'literary': 1.15,
'software': 1.1, 'website': 1.05
};
return Math.round(baseRate * (docMultipliers[docType] || 1) * 1000) / 1000;
},
variant: 'default'
}, '1fr');
row.addPriceDisplay('complexityPremium', {
label: 'Complexity Premium',
computedValue: () => {
const complexity = documentSection.dropdown('complexity')?.value() || 'standard';
const wordCount = documentSection.integer('wordCount')?.value() || 2500;
const baseRate = 0.10;
const complexityMultipliers: Record<string, number> = {
'simple': 0, 'standard': 0, 'complex': 0.03, 'expert': 0.06
};
return Math.round(wordCount * (complexityMultipliers[complexity] || 0) * 100) / 100;
},
variant: 'default'
}, '1fr');
});
breakdownSection.addRow(row => {
row.addPriceDisplay('turnaroundFee', {
label: 'Rush Fee',
computedValue: () => {
const turnaround = serviceSection.dropdown('turnaround')?.value() || 'standard';
const wordCount = documentSection.integer('wordCount')?.value() || 2500;
const baseTotal = wordCount * 0.12; // Approximate base
const rushMultipliers: Record<string, number> = {
'standard': 0, 'express': 0.25, 'rush': 0.5, 'urgent': 1
};
return Math.round(baseTotal * (rushMultipliers[turnaround] || 0) * 100) / 100;
},
variant: 'default'
}, '1fr');
row.addPriceDisplay('qualityFee', {
label: 'Quality Level Fee',
computedValue: () => {
const quality = serviceSection.dropdown('quality')?.value() || 'standard';
const wordCount = documentSection.integer('wordCount')?.value() || 2500;
const baseTotal = wordCount * 0.12;
const qualityMultipliers: Record<string, number> = {
'standard': 0, 'premium': 0.3, 'certified': 0.5
};
return Math.round(baseTotal * (qualityMultipliers[quality] || 0) * 100) / 100;
},
variant: 'default'
}, '1fr');
});
breakdownSection.addRow(row => {
row.addPriceDisplay('addonsFee', {
label: 'Add-on Services',
computedValue: () => {
let total = 0;
const wordCount = documentSection.integer('wordCount')?.value() || 2500;
if (addonsSection.checkbox('proofreading')?.value()) total += wordCount * 0.02;
if (addonsSection.checkbox('formatting')?.value()) total += 75;
if (addonsSection.checkbox('notarization')?.value()) total += 50;
if (addonsSection.checkbox('apostille')?.value()) total += 150;
if (addonsSection.checkbox('terminology')?.value()) total += 100;
if (addonsSection.checkbox('qa')?.value()) total += 50;
return Math.round(total * 100) / 100;
},
variant: 'default'
});
});
// Quote Section
const quoteSection = form.addSubform('quote', { title: '💰 Your Quote', isCollapsible: false });
quoteSection.addRow(row => {
row.addPriceDisplay('totalPrice', {
label: 'Total Translation Cost',
computedValue: () => {
const source = languageSection.dropdown('sourceLanguage')?.value() || 'en';
const target = languageSection.dropdown('targetLanguage')?.value() || 'es';
const wordCount = documentSection.integer('wordCount')?.value() || 2500;
const docType = documentSection.dropdown('documentType')?.value() || 'general';
const complexity = documentSection.dropdown('complexity')?.value() || 'standard';
const turnaround = serviceSection.dropdown('turnaround')?.value() || 'standard';
const quality = serviceSection.dropdown('quality')?.value() || 'standard';
// Base rate calculation
const commonLanguages = ['en', 'es', 'fr', 'de', 'it', 'pt'];
const isSourceCommon = commonLanguages.includes(source);
const isTargetCommon = commonLanguages.includes(target);
let baseRate = 0.10;
if (!isSourceCommon || !isTargetCommon) baseRate = 0.15;
if (!isSourceCommon && !isTargetCommon) baseRate = 0.22;
if (source === 'other' || target === 'other') baseRate = 0.25;
// Multipliers
const docMultipliers: Record<string, number> = {
'general': 1, 'marketing': 1.1, 'technical': 1.25, 'legal': 1.4,
'medical': 1.5, 'financial': 1.3, 'academic': 1.2, 'literary': 1.15,
'software': 1.1, 'website': 1.05
};
const complexityMultipliers: Record<string, number> = {
'simple': 0.9, 'standard': 1, 'complex': 1.2, 'expert': 1.4
};
const rushMultipliers: Record<string, number> = {
'standard': 1, 'express': 1.25, 'rush': 1.5, 'urgent': 2
};
const qualityMultipliers: Record<string, number> = {
'standard': 1, 'premium': 1.3, 'certified': 1.5
};
let total = wordCount * baseRate *
(docMultipliers[docType] || 1) *
(complexityMultipliers[complexity] || 1) *
(rushMultipliers[turnaround] || 1) *
(qualityMultipliers[quality] || 1);
// Add-ons
if (addonsSection.checkbox('proofreading')?.value()) total += wordCount * 0.02;
if (addonsSection.checkbox('formatting')?.value()) total += 75;
if (addonsSection.checkbox('notarization')?.value()) total += 50;
if (addonsSection.checkbox('apostille')?.value()) total += 150;
if (addonsSection.checkbox('terminology')?.value()) total += 100;
if (addonsSection.checkbox('qa')?.value()) total += 50;
// Minimum order
return Math.max(Math.round(total * 100) / 100, 50);
},
variant: 'large'
});
});
quoteSection.addRow(row => {
row.addTextPanel('pricePerWord', {
computedValue: () => {
const wordCount = documentSection.integer('wordCount')?.value() || 2500;
const source = languageSection.dropdown('sourceLanguage')?.value() || 'en';
const target = languageSection.dropdown('targetLanguage')?.value() || 'es';
const docType = documentSection.dropdown('documentType')?.value() || 'general';
const commonLanguages = ['en', 'es', 'fr', 'de', 'it', 'pt'];
const isSourceCommon = commonLanguages.includes(source);
const isTargetCommon = commonLanguages.includes(target);
let baseRate = 0.10;
if (!isSourceCommon || !isTargetCommon) baseRate = 0.15;
if (!isSourceCommon && !isTargetCommon) baseRate = 0.22;
if (source === 'other' || target === 'other') baseRate = 0.25;
const docMultipliers: Record<string, number> = {
'general': 1, 'marketing': 1.1, 'technical': 1.25, 'legal': 1.4,
'medical': 1.5, 'financial': 1.3, 'academic': 1.2, 'literary': 1.15,
'software': 1.1, 'website': 1.05
};
const effectiveRate = baseRate * (docMultipliers[docType] || 1);
return `${wordCount.toLocaleString()} words × $${(Number(effectiveRate) || 0).toFixed(3)}/word (base)`;
},
customStyles: { 'font-size': '0.9rem', 'color': '#64748b', 'text-align': 'center' }
});
});
// Summary Section
const summarySection = form.addSubform('summary', {
title: '📋 Summary',
isCollapsible: false,
sticky: 'bottom'
});
summarySection.addRow(row => {
row.addTextPanel('summaryText', {
computedValue: () => {
const source = languageSection.dropdown('sourceLanguage')?.value() || 'en';
const target = languageSection.dropdown('targetLanguage')?.value() || 'es';
const quality = serviceSection.dropdown('quality')?.value() || 'standard';
const turnaround = serviceSection.dropdown('turnaround')?.value() || 'standard';
const langNames: Record<string, string> = {
'en': 'English', 'es': 'Spanish', 'fr': 'French', 'de': 'German',
'it': 'Italian', 'pt': 'Portuguese', 'zh': 'Chinese', 'ja': 'Japanese',
'ko': 'Korean', 'ar': 'Arabic', 'ru': 'Russian', 'pl': 'Polish',
'nl': 'Dutch', 'sv': 'Swedish', 'other': 'Rare Language'
};
const qualityLabels: Record<string, string> = {
'standard': 'Standard', 'premium': 'Premium', 'certified': 'Certified'
};
const turnaroundLabels: Record<string, string> = {
'standard': 'Standard', 'express': 'Express', 'rush': 'Rush', 'urgent': 'Urgent'
};
return `${langNames[source]} → ${langNames[target]} | ${qualityLabels[quality]} | ${turnaroundLabels[turnaround]} delivery`;
},
customStyles: { 'font-size': '0.95rem', 'font-weight': '500', 'text-align': 'center', 'color': '#1e293b' }
});
});
summarySection.addRow(row => {
row.addTextPanel('disclaimer', {
computedValue: () => 'Final pricing may vary based on source document review. Minimum order: $50.',
customStyles: { 'font-size': '0.8rem', 'color': '#64748b', 'text-align': 'center' }
});
});
form.configureSubmitButton({
label: 'Request Quote'
});
}
Frequently Asked Questions
How are translation rates typically calculated?
Translation rates are usually charged per word or per page. Rates vary based on language pair (rare languages cost more), specialty (legal, medical, technical), certification needs, and turnaround time.
Why do some language pairs cost more?
Language pairs with fewer qualified translators (e.g., Finnish to Japanese) command higher rates due to scarcity. Common pairs like Spanish to English have more competitive pricing.
What's the difference between translation and localization?
Translation converts text from one language to another. Localization adapts content for a specific market, including cultural references, formatting, currency, and local conventions.
When do I need certified translation?
Certified translations are required for legal documents, immigration papers, academic transcripts, and official government documents. They include a signed statement of accuracy.