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Russian ↔ Estonian · Tallinn

Translation that doesn’t sound translated.

I translate documents, websites, business copy and books between Russian and Estonian. First I understand the context, then I choose the words.

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Portrait of Džavad Alijev, translator
Available for new projects
2 daysfastest turnaround for short, simple texts, after prepayment
from €12per page of translation, indicative
RU · ET · ENlanguages for correspondence

How I can help

From a short document to a months-long book project. Before I start, I clarify the task, the reader and the result you need.

Website and online shop translation: see the business page
01

Written translation

Documents, applications, business correspondence, business plans, texts needed for reference.

from €12 / page
02

Websites and online shops

Landing pages, catalogues, product cards, legal pages. The brand voice stays, and the Estonian version sounds Estonian.

from €0.05 / word
03

Books and long texts

Glossary, milestones, consistent terminology. A sample passage comes before a large project.

from €0.06 / word
04

Editing and proofreading

I correct existing translations, human or machine: calques, mixed languages, unnatural phrasing, inconsistent terms.

from €9 / page
05

Audio and transcription

Speech to clean text, a formatted transcript and a translation when needed.

from €3.50 / min
06

Interpreting

Consecutive interpreting for meetings, by prior arrangement.

from €35 / hour

Complex projects

Some texts need more than knowing two languages. You have to understand the period, the addressee, the genre, and what the text implies but does not say. I have a set way of working for such texts.

Before a large project I prepare a sample passage so that we agree on tone and approach.

  1. 1

    Context before words

    I read the whole material, find out who wrote it and for whom, and check names, titles, terms and real-world details against sources.

  2. 2

    Texts with a history

    Historical and archival material, old spelling, formulaic official language: I convey the meaning and keep the character of the period.

  3. 3

    Deciphering and transcription

    Handwritten texts and audio become clean text. Illegible passages are marked, not guessed.

  4. 4

    Books and phased projects

    Glossary, agreed style, interim drafts, final check. You see the progress along the way, not only the final result.

“A good translation does not feel translated. It sounds as if the text was written in the right language from the start.”

About

Džavad Alijev

I live and work in Tallinn. I have been translating since my school years: my first paid project, a business plan, came before I finished secondary school. Later came websites, court decisions, language-course materials, documents and books.

I start with the purpose of the text and its terminology, then translate and re-read as the reader would. For long projects I agree on a glossary, milestones and realistic deadlines.

How it works

  1. 01

    You send the material

    A file, a link or a description of the task.

  2. 02

    We agree on scope

    I name the price, deadline and format.

  3. 03

    Translation and review

    I start after prepayment, then check language and layout.

  4. 04

    Ready to use

    You receive the file and may ask questions about the translation.

Pricing

All prices are indicative and start from the amounts shown. The final amount depends on complexity, deadline and source quality. A page is 1,800 characters with spaces. I confirm the price before starting.

Rush work, large volumes and ongoing cooperation are quoted separately. I am not a sworn translator, so I do not provide certified translations.

Packages for websites and shops: see the business page

What clients say

Excerpts from clients’ emails. Names withheld.

Я остался очень доволен сотрудничеством. Быстро ответил, прислал перевод в обещанный срок. Текст перевёл грамотно, подобрал правильный стиль форматирования. Буду обязательно в будущем ещё обращаться и советовать другим.
Client · in Russian
В целом перевод отличный. Хочу вас поблагодарить за проделанную работу.
Client · website translation · in Russian
Suured tänud! Tõlge paistab olema igati korralik. … Loodan koostööd jätkata.
Client · book · in Estonian

Let’s talk

Send me the text,
and I’ll reply with a price and a deadline.

Emailinfo@tolge.eu Phone+372 56 165 651