Iu Mien Language Services logoFormerly Thungc Enterprises

Our Services

Organizations can request Iu Mien translation for written and oral materials, or Iu Mien interpretation by phone, video conference, and onsite. Our Mien services also include culturally relevant Iu Mien audio and Iu Mien video voiceovers for community materials. Review our sample projects or request a quote for your project.

Cultural consultant presenting Iu Mien community insights to an organization

Cultural Consultation Services

We offer Iu Mien cultural consultation services to local busineses, government agencies, and non-profit organizations to provide the insight into the Iu Mien communities, to help organizations effectively reach this population.

Our consultation fee is $175 per hour.

Mien interpreter speaking to an audience for a community language-access program

Interpretation Services

Clients can request a Mien interpreter by phone, video conference, or in person onsite, depending on the needs of their appointment or program.

On-site interpretation:

  • Legal/Medical - $475.00 per half day (less than 4 hours) and $750.00 per all day (4 hours or more).
  • Government, School, and Social Services - $375.00 per half day (less than 4 hours) and $650.00 per all day (4 hours or more).
  • Required: Mileage pay according to WA Per Diem

Tele-Interpretation:

  • Legal/Medical - $175.00 per hour
  • Government, School, and Social Services - $125.00 per hour
  • The minimum hours per job requirement is 1.0 hour.
Documents prepared for a Mien translator working on an organization project

Translation Services

Our Mien translators handle legal, medical, government, school, and social-services material in both oral and written formats, helping organizations communicate with Iu Mien communities.

Our translation services fee schedule is as follows:

Legal/Medical
$0.60 per word
Government, School, and Social Services
$0.45 per word
Translation Rate:
200-300 words per hour

Editing Fee:

Legal/Medical
$0.30 per word
Government, School, and Social Services
$0.25 per word
Editing Rate:
200-300 words per hour

Proofing Fee: $95.00 per hour

Large Project Discounts:

  • 15% Discount for projects of 25,000 words or more
  • 10% Discount for projects with 10,000 to 24,999 words

Rush Services:

  • $300 - Up to 10,000 words
  • $600 - More than 10,000 words
Audio recording professional producing culturally relevant voiceover media

Cultural & Language Relevant Audio/Video Services

We offer audio recording for voiceover on videos as well as audio instructions for device user manuals.

Our audio recording fee schedule is as follows:

Voice Talent Rate - $505 for the first hour and $148 for each additional half hour.

Recording & Editing Technician Rate - $125 per hour (minimum 1 hour booking, which includes setup, recording, postproduction such as cut, normalization, formatting, and exporting)

Recording Rate: 700-900 words per hour

Rush Services:

  • $300 - Up to 10,000 words
  • $600 - More than 10,000 words

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I book a Mien interpreter?

Share your date, setting, and preferred format through our quote request form, and we’ll help arrange phone, video, or onsite interpretation.

What can I expect when working with a Mien translator?

Tell us about your materials and audience. A Mien translator from our team can confirm scope, timing, and the best approach for your project.

We are accepting the following forms of payment for our services.

  • ACH
  • Credit Card*
  • Debit Card
  • Bitcoin**

*Payment via credit cards are subject to a 3% convenience fee. We encourage our customers to arrange for payments via ACH or Bitcoin to avoid this 3% convenience fee. You can setup ACH transfer from any payment processor that you use.

**To arrange for payment via Bitcoin, please email your request to jthungc@thungcenterprises.com