English to Bahasa translation of a Nature for Development case study (15 pages)
Translate and proofread a 15-page case study from English to Bahasa
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Overview
Translate and proofread a 15-page case study from English to Bahasa
You have:
- Professional experience with translation is required.
- Mother tongue must be Bahasa.
- General understanding of global development and environmental issues is important.
Contract
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UNDP’s Global Programme on Nature for Development brings together 3 different initiatives under one program – the Equator Initiative, the National Biodiversity Initiative, and the Global Forest Initiative – in order to identify, foster, showcase and celebrate nature-based solutions that help achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at local, national and international levels. Equator Prize case studies support a network of local sustainable development solutions. Case studies translated into communities' local language(s) advances recognition of these solution. Equator Prize translated case studies help us conduct more effective multi-stakeholder dialogues to accelerate forest action.
We require Online Volunteers to help us translate a 15-page case study from English to Bahasa, and to help us proofread the translation. The case study will be emailed to the selected Online Volunteers. We will select 1 Online Volunteer to conduct the translation, and 1 to proofread.
We are looking for candidates with professional experience with translation whose mother tongue is Bahasa. General understanding of global development and environmental issues is important.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience with translating similar documents? | The interviewer wants to assess your relevant experience in translation work. | Provide examples of documents you have translated and the context in which you worked. |
| What strategies do you use for proofreading translations? | This question seeks to understand your proofreading methodologies and attention to detail. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How familiar are you with environmental issues and global development? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you provide an instance where you faced a challenge in translation and how you overcame it? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What is your process for translating complex or technical language? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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