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School of Languages, Cultures, and Race College of Arts and Sciences

Translation and Interpretation Services

(Updated October 2023)

Some faculty members in the WSU School of Languages, Cultures, and Race are qualified and available to perform translation and / or interpretation services for community members, business companies, other WSU units, and state agencies.

Interpretation Services

  • Interpretation services will be billed at the rate of $60/hour, with a minimum of 1 hour to be billed.
  • Depending on the complexity or technicality of the context, the faculty member may charge up to $90/hour.
  • If the service requires travelling outside of a 25-mile radius from Pullman, an additional fee of $0.655 per additional mile (WSU Policies and Governance) beyond the 25 miles.

Translation Services

  • Translation services will be billed at the rate of $40/hour, with a minimum of 1 hour to be billed.
  • We request a minimum processing time of 10 working days.
  • Any request for a turnaround earlier than that 10-day period will incur an additional fee of $20/hour. Service will then be billed at the total rate of $60/hour.

The following guidelines have been established for the purpose of providing a framework consistent with the WSU Faculty Manual and a reference that can assist both faculty members wishing to engage in professional (i.e., paid) written translation and/or spoken interpretation activities and community members and/or state agencies seeking their assistance.

How to Proceed:

The client must contact the faculty member of their choice by email and attach the text to be translated. See the table below.

For Interpretation services:

  • Based on the complexity or technicality of the context, the faculty member will confirm the hourly rate for the requested interpretation service.
  • The client must specify the location where the service will be performed in order to calculate the fee for potential mileage beyond 25 miles.
  • The client will need to inform the faculty member by email that they agree to the terms.
  • Once the interpretation service is complete the client will need to remit payment of the fee within one month by :
    • Cash or check to CAS Fiscal Administrative Assistant for SLCR, Amanda Myron (Avery 202B – Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164)
    • An IRI to CAS Fiscal Administrative Assistant for SLCR, Amanda Myron in Avery 202B at WSU. She can be contacted at myron@wsu.edu.

 For translation services:

  • The faculty member will provide the client with an estimated date of completion, an estimated number of hours required to complete the translation and the corresponding total fee to be paid for the service.
  • The client will need to inform the faculty member by email that they agree to the terms.
  • Should the faculty member require additional hours to complete the translation, they will notify the client, requesting approval in writing to move forward.
  • Upon completion of the translation, the faculty member will send the client the translated text in a professionally formatted Word or PDF document, with the SLCR official stamp if requested.
  • The client will need to remit payment of the fee within one month by:
    • Cash or check to CAS Fiscal Administrative Assistant for SLCR, Amanda Myron (Avery 202B – Washington State University Pullman, WA 991640. She can be contacted at myron@wsu.edu.
    • An IRI to CAS Fiscal Administrative Assistant for SLCR, Amanda Myron (myron@wsu.edu).
Thompson Hall 110
Pullman WA 99164-2610
Phone: 509-335-4135
slcr.wsu@wsu.edu

Services Offered in these Languages by the Following Faculty

Faculty MemberTranslationTranslationTwo-Way InterpretationSpecialty
Weiguo CaoChinese to EnglishEnglish to ChineseChinese/English
Xinmin LiuChinese to EnglishEnglish to ChineseChinese/English
Mark BlackFrench to EnglishFrench/English
Sabine DavisFrench to EnglishEnglish to French
Joshua BonzoGerman to EnglishGerman/EnglishTechnical Language
Karen JenningsGerman/English
Reho AboJapanese to EnglishEnglish to JapaneseJapanese/EnglishMedical Technical Language
Kayo NiimiJapanese to EnglishEnglish to JapaneseJapanese/EnglishLegal Technical Language
Francisco Arellano-Serratos*Spanish to English French to SpanishEnglish to Spanish
Joseba Pérez Spanish to EnglishEnglish to Spanish
Michael HubertSpanish to EnglishEnglish to SpanishSpanish/English
Sonia Lopez-LopezSpanish to EnglishEnglish to SpanishSpanish/English

* Francisco Arellano-Serratos is located in Tri-Cities