Translation from English to proper Arabic

Translate a report from English to Arabic for publication

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Volunteering Interpretation & Translation

Application deadline 5 years ago: Sunday 16 May 2021 at 22:00 UTC

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Overview

Translate a report from English to Arabic for publication

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Fluency in English and Arabic languages needed for translation tasks.
Experience in translation or interpretation is preferred.

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The task is basically a translation from English to proper Arabic. It's a one page brief about “Mapping Volunteer Initiatives during Covid-19 in Lebanon” report which was launched about 2 weeks ago in the Knowledge Portal.

Translation
Translation and interpretation

In order to publish the “Mapping Volunteer Initiatives during Covid-19 in Lebanon” report on the UN System Lebanon website, the brief must be translated to Arabic too. The report highlights the significant and critical role volunteers and community-based initiatives play in responding to emergencies and crises. It identifies and explores the characteristics of volunteer initiatives responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of Lebanon.
Volunteers: 1 needed
1-5 hours per week / 1 weeks

Language skills
Lebanon
English, Arabic

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