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Sabaydii and Welcome!

Sabaydii and welcome to the Center for Lao Studies' (CLS) official website! The Center for Lao Studies is a unique organization that serves both as an academic and a resource center for scholars, the general public, and persons of Lao heritage around the world. Our mission is to advance knowledge and engagement in the field of Lao Studies through research, education and information sharing...READ MORE

The Center for Lao Studies invites you to participate in our growth and development by becoming a member. At the Saman or Basic Level, you will have access to the current issue of our peer-reviewed academic journal, the Journal of Lao Studies, which is published twice a year. Your tax-deductible contribution (for U.S. residents) will assist CLS in achieving its goals, objectives, and programs.


Annual Membership categories include:

Productsort descending Description
Decade Membership

$5,000-$9,999 – Ten-year membership, all benefits listed above and a permanent display of your name on the CLS donor's website.

Kham (Gold) Level

$100-$249 – All Saman level benefits and 15% discount on select CLS events and activities.

Kham Khao (Platinum) Level

$250-$499 – All Kham level benefits and 10% discount on all CLS gift shop merchandise, and copy of CLS’s first publication, Contemporary Lao Studies: Research on Development, Culture, Language, and Traditional Medicine.

Life-time Membership

$10,000 or above – Life-time membership, all benefits listed above, and one of CLS' programs named after you for 5 years. For Example: Smith's Summer Study Abroad in Laos (SAIL).

Patron

$1,000-$4,999 – All benefits listed above and a gift from CLS.

Sponsor

$500-$999 – All above benefits and printed acknowledgement in the next issue of the Journal of Lao Studies.

Productsort descending Description
Ngeun (Silver) Level

$50 – Ideal for Individuals. Basic and Bronze level benefits and 5% discount to CLS events & activities.

Saman (Basic) Level

$20 – Ideal for Students. Access to the Journal of Lao Studies--our peer-reviewed academic journal.

Thong (Bronze) Level

$35 – Ideal for Seniors (age 65 and over). Basic level benefits as well as your name listed on CLS supporter webpage.

At the Center for Lao Studies (CLS), one of our main objectives is to promote and preserve the languages and cultures of the peoples of Laos. To this end, CLS offers professional Lao-English, English-Lao document translation services. Whether you have an official or legal document, or audio/visual projects to be translated, CLS can meet your needs. We use highly trained translators and services to ensure that the integrity of your document, its meaning, and the Lao language stays intact.

TRANSLATION FEES

Translation fees are competitive, calculated on a per-project basis and vary according to complexity of the document, length of text, required turnaround time, file format and layout (see sample prices below).

Specifically, prices are based on these factors:

  • Number of source words (words from the language being translated from)
  • Complexity of the subject matter (i.e. legal contracts will be more expensive than business letters)
  • Complexity of Lao language (vs. romance languages) and scarcity of quality linguistic resources in Lao
  • Amount of time required to complete the assignment
  • Translation for films/videos, song lyrics, or oral interviews will be priced separately

What you get from our services:

  • Translation using pre- or post-1975 Lao spelling
  • Native-speaking, educated and experienced translators
  • Secondary translators to edit and proofread each document
  • General formatting in commonly used software programs(Word, WordPerfect, Excel, PDF)
  • All administration and account management
  • Prompt service

Sample starting prices and turnaround times:

ENGLISH INTO LAO

Document type/length

(English into Lao)

Turnaround Time (business days)

Price per word

Between 0 and 10,000 words

Between 10,000 and 100,000 words

Between 100,000 and 200,000 words

Between 200,000 and 500,000 words

Between 500,000 and 1,000,000 words

Between 1,000,000 and 2,000,000 words

Between 2,000,000 and 5,000,000 words

Above 5,000,000

5 days

7 days

10 days

15 days

30 days

45 days

60 days

to be discussed with client

.25 cents/word

.24 cents

.23 cents

.22 cents

.21 cents

.20 cents

.19 cents

.18 cents

LAO INTO ENGLISH

Document type/length

(Lao into English)

Turnaround Time (business days)

Price/word

Between 0 and 10,000 words

Between 10,000 and 100,000 words

Between 100,000 and 200,000 words

Between 200,000 and 500,000 words

Between 500,000 and 1,000,000 words

Between 1,000,000 and 2,000,000 words

Between 2,000,000 and 5,000,000 words

Above 5,000,000

5 days

7 days

10 days

15 days

30 days

45 days

60 days

to be discussed with client

.30 cents per word

.29 cents

.28 cents

.27 cents

.26 cents

.25 cents

.24 cents

.23 cents

OPTIONS

Editing/Proofreading:

  • We can proofread and/or edit documents translated by another party, for approximately 50% less than a fully translated project

Rush Services:

  • Please inquire about rush services. If it is possible, the price will typically be a 30% charge above regular rates
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The Between Two Worlds: Untold Stories of Refugees from Laos (B2W) is a project of the Center for Lao Studies. B2W is made possible with the generous support from The McConnell Foundation, Turtle Bay Exploration Park, California Humanities, and Central Valley Community Foundation.

 

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