Discounts for larger translation jobs

I am often approached by potential clients who offer me “bulk projects” at lower rates. Though I am always willing to offer discounts for larger translation jobs (with the word count of 10000 words and more), I cannot just “work more and get less”. Anyway, I try to quote every project individually, so we usually find a common ground with my clients.

Translations, CATs and discounts

First of all, CATs have nothing to do with pets 🙂
This abbreviation stands for Computer Aided Translation tools. The majority of professional translators use these tools when working on the translations. CATs help to analyze the scope of work, provide consistency throughout different files and projects and save time (as there is no need to translate texts that have been translated before). Important note: working with CATs and translation memories has nothing to do with machine or automatic translations – all the work is still done by humans. However, all the results of this work are saved for future use.
As you see, these tools make the life of translators much easier. Well, not only for them – by saving time and efforts translators can provide good discounts to their clients, so it is beneficial for both parties involved 🙂