Translate Volunteers Stories and Cases (Chinese-English)

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As a significant partner of UNV China, Beijing Volunteer Service Federation (BVF) has just launched the Project of Promoting Sustainable Urban Development through Volunteer Service for the Beijing Winter Olympics, in 2021 with UNDP, UNV and CICETE.

BVF has selected 17 volunteer cases and 16 outstanding young volunteers from Universities to work for different UN agencies in China such as UN Women, UNDP, RCO and so on. In order to widely promote the contribution of volunteers and cases to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, BVF seeks the support of online volunteers with professional experience in translation to help translate the volunteers' stories and cases from Chinese to English.

As a significant partner of UNV China, Beijing Volunteer Service Federation (BVF) has just launched the Project of Promoting Sustainable Urban Development through Volunteer Service for the Beijing Winter Olympics, in 2021 with UNDP, UNV and CICETE.

BVF is looking for the support of online volunteers with excellent language proficiency in Chinese and English. The selected volunteers will be expected to translate the volunteer stories and cases.

The task involves: 1) translating 16 volunteer stories and 17 cases, about 80 pages in total; 2) ensuring the quality of translation; 3) improving the format before submitting them. The final translation should be understandable to the readers in terms of its purpose, coherence and fidelity.

1) Outstanding Language skill: High proficiency in translation between Chinese and English. Please upload relevant documents (in your profile), including but not limited to English test scores, translation certificates, etc. 2) Passion and professionalism: Strong interests and experience in volunteer service or related activities. Please describe your experience in volunteering in your profile.