Services
Translation and editing.
For authors, nonprofits, businesses, publishers, and families with papers to translate. Clear prices, and quotes within two business days.
French → English
Documents, websites, reports, letters, and literary work, by a translator with certified professional French.
Certified translation
Birth and marriage certificates, diplomas, transcripts, and IDs from French, with a signed certificate of accuracy for immigration, schools, and employers.
English → French
Letters, websites, programs, and reports for French-speaking readers in Europe and Africa.
Igbo and Yoruba
Cultural translation and review for writing that moves between Nigerian languages and English: names, proverbs, dialogue, and meaning, not only words.
Copy-editing
Grammar, clarity, consistency, and style for manuscripts, articles, grant proposals, and reports.
Proofreading
A final pass for errors before print or publication.
Manuscript preparation
Getting a book ready for publication: structure, front matter, and a clean file.
Authenticity reading
For books and scripts set in Nigeria, Greece, Francophone West Africa, queer communities, or human rights work: what rings true, what doesn't, and why.
Name pronunciation guides
Igbo, Yoruba, Greek, and French names spelled out phonetically, with a recording, for narrators, hosts, and anyone reading names aloud.
Story-structure review
A beat-by-beat read of a novel or screenplay against classic structure, with notes on where it sags and how to lift it.
Prices
| Service | Price | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|
| Certified translation of a personal document, French → English | $35 a page (up to 250 words), certificate included | 3 business days; next day +50% |
| Translation, French → English | 12¢ a word; $60 minimum | By agreement |
| Translation, English → French | 15¢ a word; $60 minimum | By agreement |
| Copy-editing | 2.5¢ a word (fiction), 3¢ (nonfiction) | By agreement |
| Proofreading | 1.5¢ a word | By agreement |
| Authenticity reading | 1.5¢ a word per area; $250 minimum | 3–4 weeks for a novel |
| Name pronunciation guide | $25 a name, with audio; $150 for up to ten | 3 business days |
| Story-structure review | $200 a manuscript or screenplay | 2 weeks |
Igbo and Yoruba work is cultural translation and review, not certified translation. Prices are in US dollars; organizations and publishers can ask for an invoice.
How it works
- 1. Send the text or a sample, with the deadline and where it will be used.
- 2. Get a quote within two business days: a fixed price and a delivery date.
- 3. We deliver a clean file and a note of every judgment call we made.
- Confidential: your text is never shared or used to train anything.
Working languages
English · French · Igbo and Yoruba (cultural review) · Greek (cultural review)
Court interpreting and sworn translations for other countries are quoted case by case; tell us what the office asks for.