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I have to outsource a job, but with a different service (e.g. a translation and a revision). How can I do that?
I have to outsource a job, but with a different service (e.g. a translation and a revision). How can I do that?

You can easily create a job with one service and outsource it with another service.

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Written by Caroline Bries
Updated over a week ago

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There are 4 scenarios here, just pick the one you need:

1) You have to only outsource one of the services (e.g. you translate yourself, and outsource the revision)

a. You want to invoice only one of these jobs to the client

b. You want to invoice both jobs to the client

2) You have to outsource both jobs (translation and revision)

a. You want to invoice only one of these jobs to the client

b. You want to invoice both jobs to the client

Option 1a: You have to only outsource one of the services (e.g. you translate yourself, and outsource the revision) + you want to invoice only one of these jobs to the client (e.g. the translation)

First, you have to create your translation job as you would for any other job (so using a 'translation' service). Then, when the time comes to outsource it, you can click on 'Outsource the job' in the Outsourcing tab of the job, and change the service from 'translation' to 'revision' in the popup that opens. You can then search for the best supplier for the revision.

Because you only have one job created for the client (the translation), only this job will appear on the invoice for this client.

Option 1b: You have to only outsource one of the services (e.g. you translate yourself, and outsource the revision) + you want to invoice both jobs to the client (translation and revision)

In this case, you have to create two separate jobs, one for the translation and one for the revision, as both jobs have to appear on the invoice for the client. Then, simply outsource the revision job.

Option 2a: You have to outsource both services (translation and revision) + you want to invoice only one of these jobs to the client (e.g. the translation)

You create your translation job as usual and outsource it with the same 'translation' service. Then, to also outsource the revision of this job without creating a new job, you can simply click again on 'Outsource the job' in the Outsourcing tab of the job, BUT this time you change the service to 'revision' before outsourcing it.

Because you only have one job created for the client (the translation), only this job will appear on the invoice for this client.

Option 2b: You have to outsource both services (translation and revision) + you want to invoice both jobs to the client

In this case, you have to create two separate jobs, one for the translation and one for the revision, as both jobs have to appear on the invoice for the client. Then, simply outsource these jobs separately.


If you're using LSP.expert V1

Let's say you have a translation job (that you will do yourself) and that you would like to outsource the revision to a supplier. And of course, your final client doesn't have to see the revision job on the invoice you will send him, just the translation.

First of all, you have to create your translation job, as you would do for any other job.

Then, to create the revision, you have to duplicate the job using the Duplicate button in the job. As we want the revision to be a "dependency" of the "main" job (the translation that will be invoiced to your client), you have to select the "Duplicate and create a dependency" option when duplicating the job.

You then change the service for the job (the duplicated job has to be a revision, an not a translation) and you define this duplicated job as "non-billable".

You now have your two jobs, the translation and the revision, in the same group.
The revision, as we said, has to be outsourced to a supplier. In the revision job, click on the Outsourcing tab on the left. Select the right supplier and click on the button at the end of the line to outsource the job to him.

And that's it, the translation will be done by you, the revision is outsourced to a supplier and, as this job is defined as "non-billable", your client won't see it on his invoice.

To know how to use the LSP.expert supplier portal, see this article: http://help.lsp.expert/en/articles/3340222-getting-started-with-the-supplier-portal

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