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Spanish Translation and Interpretation Services

The Translation and Interpretation Services at the Department of Spanish and Portuguese is an enterprise that combines business with academics.

Our services provide quality and reasonably priced English-Spanish/Portuguese or Spanish/Portuguese-English translations or interpretations to the University of Maryland and to other institutions, community organizations, and businesses in the Greater Washington DC area. Graduate and advanced undergraduate students in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese participate actively in our Translation and Interpretation Services in order to gain real professional and entrepreneurial experience.

All proceeds from the Translation and Interpretation Services are reinvested in teaching, research, and scholarships for faculty and students in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Our main goal is to improve the quality of the studentsʼ experience with translation and interpretation, and to provide them with further professional opportunities. Businesses and governments are increasingly hiring professionals with cross-cultural communication skills as well as experience in translation and interpreting.

Our clients include: University of Maryland Extension, Clarice Smith Center, Facilities Management, University Human Resources, National Park Service, Neighborhood Design Center, Power DC, School of Public Health, University Health Center, City of College Park, City of Riverdale Park, Office of the Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Maryland State Department of Education, Administration and Finance, Anne Arundel Community College, College of Education, Conference Visitor Services, Department of Economics, Center for Leadership & Organizational Change, among other who have trusted our service.

Requesting a Translation

To request a translation/interpretation service or an estimate, email Dr. Manel Lacorte at mlacorte@umd.edu or call (301) 405 8233.

The following rates have been established after a comparative analysis of rates provided by private companies, professional websites, and other university translation/interpretation centers. Our rates are significantly lower because of our interest in both serving the needs of our campus community, and providing our students with authentic experience with translation and interpretation. We will make sure that the final product is excellent in terms of both quality and turn-around time, always at competitive, reasonable rates.

Translation rates

Spanish, Portuguese: $0.12 - $0.15 per word

Surcharge for handwritten, technical, legal, literary, medical, multilingual, and rushed service.

Interpreting rates

Spanish, Portuguese: $75/hour

Travel time: $50/hour

Video services rates

Transcription: $0.75 - $1.50 per minute

Subtitling: $0.18 - $0.25 per word

Voice-over: $35 - $50 per minute

Workshop rates

Interpreting and Cultural Communication Workshop: Rates may vary