Why a page, not a word
Per-page pricing is easier to plan around than a word count, because you can see the pages in front of you. A certified translation into French in Glasgow is quoted at £25 a page from the scan. Nobody has to guess how many words hide inside a stamped table, and you can decide what to include while looking at the same sheets the translator will.
Where the money actually goes
Most of the fee is a person reading carefully. Congolese files often mix registry entries, school records and court paper in one bundle, and each has its own vocabulary. The rest covers the checking pass and the signed statement that carries the translator's name. An official French translation in Glasgow is not a machine output with a stamp on top, and the price reflects the reading.
- Translate the sheets the receiving body listed, not the whole folder.
- Ditch blank reverse sides before the count is taken.
- Group several papers into one job so the checking pass is shared.
Keeping your Congolese and Scottish papers safe
Whatever the file costs, losing the source costs more. Your document stays with you: images are enough to work from and only the French text is certified. Where the starting point is a Scottish record, Glasgow Registration Office at 45 John Street, Glasgow G1 1JE issues certified extracts of birth, marriage and death entries, which scan cleanly and cost far less trouble than replacing a lost paper.