Rate cards for LSPs
Rate Cards can be also configured for LSPs.
Rate Cards can be configured in the LSP Instance of XTM and the End User Instance of XTM.
Important
In order to estimate the costs that the LSP will charge the end-user, the rate cards need to be configured on the end user instance of XTM using rates provided to the end-user by the LSP.
Tip
The ability exists to create an LSP dummy user account. However, using dummy users is not necessary since an LSP can be configured only once and this single LSP can have multiple rate cards associated with it for unique language groups and subject matters.
When configured on the LSP instance of XTM, the rates entered apply to the internal rates the LSP assigns to their translators, not what the end-user pays. Hence it approximates the costs incurred by the LSP.
LSP Rate cards are configured in:
To generate an estimation using LSP Rate Cards perform the following required tasks:
Add an LSP account as a linguist to all relevant workflow steps.
If the LSP account is set up as a dummy user account then nothing extra needs to be done to generate estimations.
Note
If taking advantage of the dummy user, then two LSP accounts to the same LSP need to be created, one for the dummy user and one for the basic account. This is because different rules govern dummy users when they are added as linguists to workflow steps.
Tip
The advantage of using a dummy user is that estimates can be generated without having to add the LSP account to each workflow step. Each LSP has a checkbox to activate the dummy user.