We would be happy to provide you with a quote based on your answers to the following questions. Start by filling out Contact Information and General Information. Then, according to the status of your site, fill out either For existing websites or For sites not yet online. Finally, complete the Site Updates section.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Have a project manager get in touch with me, preferably via (check all that apply):

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Enter the source language - the language from which we will be translating:

2. Enter the target language or languages - the language(s) to which we will be translating (use the Control key and the mouse for multiple selections):

3. If your source or target language does not appear in the drop-down boxes above, please indicate them below:

4. Enter the project start date -- the date upon which we will download your site for translation. (Modifications to your site after this date are considered updates.):

5. Deadline
a. Is there a firm deadline for this job? (If no, we will propose a deadline based on the size and complexity of your site and our workload.)

b. If yes, enter the deadline date:

6. Would you like us to quote on translating the text in your images and retouching them to look exactly like the original?

7. Do you already have a multi-lingual glossary that we can use as a basis for building a website glossary?

FOR EXISTING SITES

If your website is already completed and accessible on the Web, then please fill out questions 8 - 10. If not, then please skip down to for sites not yet online.

8. Enter the URL address of your website's homepage. (We will contact you to determine the best way to acquire the site, usually via FTP or e-mail.):

9. List areas of your site that you do not want translated, either by their directory path, their page titles or addresses, or by describing their content, as you wish:

10. Please enter any special instructions regarding your existing website here:

If your site is already online and you completed questions 8 - 10 above, please skip down to Site Updates.

FOR SITES NOT YET ONLINE

If you are still creating your site off-line, we can't gain access to it to write a firm quote. Nevertheless, for budgeting purposes we would be happy to provide you with an estimate. Please fill out the questions below.

11. Please describe the size of your envisioned website as accurately as possible. How many words will it contain?

12. How many web pages (separate HTML files) will it contain?

13. Describe the graphics of your envisioned site. How many will contain text? How many words total of text will they contain? How complex are the graphics (describe the type of artwork and lettering used):

14. What is the subject matter of your website? How technical or domain specific is the syntax? (Your answer will help us to select your translators.)

15. Please include any special characteristics or instructions regarding your envisioned website that will help us to realistically price your job:

SITE UPDATES

These questions pertain to our site maintenance service.

16. Would you like a quote on updating your site?

17. If yes, how often would you like it to be updated?

18. If yes, describe the frequency and type of changes that occur on your website. If possible, quantify the updates in terms of pages per month.