Review criteria
- +Language pairs and specialty columns
- +Rate and turnaround tracking
- +Quality-rating and availability flags
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
Linguist Roster in Translation Agency
The Linguist Roster is a copy-ready spreadsheet for translation agency that tracks linguists, pairs, specialties, rate, rating. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 10 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 2 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Linguist Roster”
Tabs: How to use · LinguistsFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 10 minutesColumns: 9
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Linguist
- Language pair
- Specialties
- Rate per word
- Words per day
- Quality score (1-5)
- Certified
- Availability
- Days for 10k words
- Open the Linguists tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Match projects by pair, specialty and certification; Days for 10k words helps promise realistic deadlines.
- Update quality scores from reviewer feedback after each project.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Linguist Roster
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: agencies matching linguists to projects. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
Review evidence
What to verify before choosing Linguist Roster
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Agencies matching linguists to projects
- +Anyone tracking rates and quality by linguist
Pause before choosing when
- -Vendor-portal integration
- -Automatic assignment
About Translation Agency
Why people consider this option
- +Track projects, linguists, and quotes without paid TMS software
- +Match linguists to language pairs fast
- +Quote consistently by word and rate
What to review before acting
- -No CAT-tool or translation-memory integration
- -High-volume agencies eventually need a TMS
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Linguist Roster work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Linguist Roster really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Linguist Roster track?
It tracks linguists, pairs, specialties, rate, rating. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.