English to Spanish translation of a Nature for Development case study (11 pages)
Translate a 10-page case study from English to Spanish.
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Overview
Translate a 10-page case study from English to Spanish.
You have:
- Professional experience in translation is required.
- Candidates must have Spanish as their mother tongue.
- 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 10-page case study from English to Spanish, 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.
- Translation
Translation and interpretation
The Equator Initiative works with partners to identify, document, and analyze the success factors of local best practice, and to catalyze ongoing peer-to-peer learning, knowledge exchange and replication of best practice. The Equator Initiative accomplishes this through three action areas. the Equator Prize,the Equator Dialogues and Equator Knowledge. which is a research, documentation, and learning program. The case studies are part of Equator Knowledge. The New York Declaration on Forests is a global agreement to halve forest loss by 2020 and end it by 2030. The NYDF Global Platform is hosted by the Global Programme on Nature for Development at UNDP, in collaboration with Meridian Institute, Climate Focus and Climate Advisers. To achieve this objective it engages in mainstreaming of biodiversity conservation, market transformation, and capacity development activities. The translation of these materials helps us conduct more effective multi-stakeholder dialogues to accelerate forest action.
Volunteers: 2 needed
11-20 hours per week / 6 weeks
We are looking for candidates with professional experience with translation whose mother tongue is Spanish. General understanding of global development and environmental issues is important.
Ecuador
- English, Spanish
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to translate complex material? | This question assesses your ability to handle difficult translation tasks. | Provide an example that highlights your skill in making intricate information accessible. |
| What techniques do you use to ensure accuracy in your translations? | This checks your methods for maintaining quality in your work. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you handle feedback on your translations? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of a successful translation project you've completed? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What challenges do you anticipate in translating this case study? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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