Translation from English to Spanish for Working Across Sectors workshop package

Provide professional quality translations from English to Spanish

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Application deadline 2 years ago: Thursday 16 Nov 2023 at 00:00 UTC

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Overview

Provide professional quality translations from English to Spanish

You have:

  • Familiar with Humanitarian Response
  • Familiar with Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
  • Fluent in English and Spanish
  • Attention to detail
  • Access to Microsoft PowerPoint and Word

Contract

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These workshop materials will be used in several contexts across Latin America and the Caribbean, West and Central Africa, the Middle East, and North Africa among others. The colleagues using these materials will be those working in several sectors in humanitarian settings, including Child Protection, Nutrition, Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Food Security, Education, and Health actors.

Provide professional quality translations. The translations must be professional, well written, well edited, and accurately reflect the English original texts.

Translators will be working on 1 Rapid Guide, 4 Thematic Area Guides, 3 checklists, 15 PowerPoint presentations, and 40 other brief handouts. These will need to be translated from English to Spanish.

Agreements on daily and weekly work will be agreed upon per volunteer and assignment.

The documents will be shared via email once volunteers are selected.

The right candidate must have the following experience: - Be familiar with Humanitarian Response - Be familiar with Child Protection in Humanitarian Action - Be fluent in English and Spanish. - Attention to detail. - Have access to Microsoft PowerPoint and Word

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a challenging translation project you have worked on? This question assesses your problem-solving skills and adaptability in translation tasks. Highlight specific challenges faced and how you resolved them.
How do you ensure accuracy in your translations? This question is aimed at understanding your quality assurance processes. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use to maintain fluency in both languages? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you provide an example of a time when cultural nuances influenced your translation? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you manage tight deadlines while maintaining quality in your translations? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
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