Transcript, proofread, translation (Eng-Spa) and video editing of Webinar about peacebuilding in times of COVID-19
Support the webinar through transcription, proofreading, translation, and editing tasks for peacebuilding discussion.
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Overview
Support the webinar through transcription, proofreading, translation, and editing tasks for peacebuilding discussion.
You have:
- Native English speaker ideally to transcribe the recording and fluent in Spanish.
- Previous experience in translation from English to Spanish.
- Video editing skills including knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and PremierePro.
- Ability to work 11-20 hours per week for 2 weeks.
Contract
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We are looking for four volunteers for this task. The two volunteers will be asked to listen, transcript and proofread a 2-hour long webinar in English (with some parts in Spanish) about peacebuilding in times of COVID. The third volunteer will be asked to translate the transcript to English and Spanish. The fourth volunteer will be asked to edit the webinar video adding subtitles, logos, an intro and an outro.
- Translation
Translation and interpretation
This webinar was part of UNITAR's online event "The voices of Sustaining Peace: Innovating capacity building for peace in the face of COVID-19", which was the UNITAR Division for Peace Advisory Board Side Event on the Sidelines of the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations. The webinar is a discussion among peacebuilders from various parts of the world, with Mr. Fabrizio Horschild as keynote speaker and Mr. Alan Doss as moderator. This webinar highlights the importance of SDGs 4, 5, 16 and 7, as well as the Security Council Resolution 2250.
Volunteers: 4 needed
11-20 hours per week / 2 weeks
For 1st volunteer: Ideally native English speaker in order to correctly transcribe the recording and fluency in Spanish. For 2nd volunteer: Previous experience in translation (English-Spanish). For 3rd volunteer: Video editing skills, Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and PremierePro, previous experience in video editing.
Global
- English, Spanish
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience with transcription and what techniques you use to ensure accuracy? | This gauges your familiarity with the transcription process and your commitment to detail. | Discuss any previous transcription work, tools you use, and how you handle difficult audio. |
| How do you manage tight deadlines while ensuring high-quality translations? | The interviewer wants to assess your time management skills and translation quality standards. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What experience do you have with video editing software, and which projects have you edited in the past? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would your linguistic skills contribute to translating webinars in a multicultural context? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you implement for effective proofreading of documents? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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