# Question for experienced writers (maybe WGA members)

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 5, 2017, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-experienced-writers-maybe-wga-members/795581 "2017-09-05T19:17:55Z")\
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I’ve been approached to translate a play from Russian into English. Before I commit myself, I’d like an idea of what the common practices governing this are. My concerns include fees, credit, and copyright.

Any advice?