Translate Social Emotional Activities on an application from English to French

Translate activities for diverse communities promoting peace

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Overview

Translate activities for diverse communities promoting peace

You have:

  • Native French speaker with fluent English skills.
  • Experience in translating documents.
  • Familiarity with technical terms related to Social Emotional Learning.

Contract

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Play for Peace, a global organization, uses cooperative play to foster peace in 60+ diverse communities affected by conflict. They train local youth leaders to lead experiential social emotional learning activities and community service projects, aiming to unite communities and create a more peaceful world. Their partner, Kikori, is a community-driven platform that empowers educators to enhance students' real-world social skills with accessible experiential learning activities.

For this assignment, you will be translating activities directly into an activity application. We ask that you translate 4-5 activities a week.

We are seeking 3-4 Online Volunteers to support us by translating Social Emotional Activities on an application from English to French. To this end the Online Volunteers are asked: - To translate the activities, which are up to 1 page long into French- Ensure the translation is concise, in line with our communications guidelines, and fits the audience The selected Online Volunteers will be provided with the document in the original language and will receive guidance on the target audience and our communications guidelines as well as other guidance as needed. The Online Volunteers will have the opportunity to build connections with the Kikori Content Crew members at Play for Peace and learn about the ways in which the translated activities contribute to supporting our peacebuilders in over 22 countries.

Candidates should be native in French and fluent in English. Familiarity with technical terms related to Social Emotional Learning will be considered an advantage. Previous translation experience is considered an asset

Potential interview questions

Can you describe your previous translation experiences? The interviewer wants to assess your relevant experience for this translation role. Provide specific examples of translation projects you've worked on, focusing on any relevant content.
How do you ensure the quality and accuracy of your translations? This question evaluates your attention to detail and your approach to maintaining translation quality. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use to understand the target audience when translating? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
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