Assist with Spanish translation of documents on trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants
Assist with the translation of documents between English and Spanish.
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Overview
Assist with the translation of documents between English and Spanish.
You have:
- Native or fluent in English and Spanish.
- Ability to translate documents up to 10 pages in length.
- Familiarity with technical terms related to trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants.
- A one-paragraph translation will be required as part of the selection process.
Contract
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The Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Section of UNODC is looking for support and assistance with translation of documents from and to English to Spanish and vice-versa. The type of documents varries and can include questionnaries, surveys, case-law, legislation, flyers, short paragraphs. The lenght of the documents varries between 5-10 pages. These documents contribute to the development of analytical tools for criminal justice practitioners on trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants and promote exchange of practice and information.
- Translation
Translation and interpretation
The volunteer will contribute with the translation to the development of analytical tools for criminal justice practitioners on trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants and promote exchange of practice and information. More specifically, the volunteer by translating the documents will contribute to promoting a multilingual approach and reaching out to a large number of practitioners.
Volunteers: 5 needed
1-5 hours per week / 2 weeks
Candidates should be either native or fluent in English and Spanish and be able to translate from and to these languages. Familiarity with technical terms related to trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants, as well as legal terminology, will be considered an advantage. A one-paragraph translation will be requested as part of the selection process.
Global
- English, Spanish
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience with translating legal documents? | This question assesses your familiarity with legal terminology and document translation experience. | Provide examples of legal documents you've translated, emphasizing any challenges faced and how you overcame them. |
| How do you handle terminology that does not have a clear translation? | The interviewer wants to know your approach to dealing with translation challenges. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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