Academic Chinese to English Translator (Freelance)

Cactus Communications; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Editage, the flagship brand of CACTUS, seeks skilled translators to work with us on a freelance basis. You will translate academic manuscripts, combining language skills with subject-area expertise to help researchers publish in prestigious journals.

Responsibilities include translating manuscripts between languages, ensuring accuracy and terminology, and collaborating with researchers to maintain scientific nuance. Prior experience in translation in foreign-language settings is preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in Translation or equivalent with translation training.
• Graduate degree plus two years translation experience.
• Five years of comprehensive professional translation experience.

Responsibilities

• Translate academic manuscripts from the source language to native English or vice versa.
• Maintain accuracy, terminology, and research integrity in translation.
• Collaborate with researchers to ensure clarity and scientific nuance.

Skills

Translation

Domain knowledge

Academic translation

Language skills

Education

Translation degree

Graduate degree + translation exp

Five years translation experience

Job description

Editage, the flagship brand of CACTUS, seeks skilled translators to work with us on a freelance basis. You will translate academic manuscripts, combining language skills with subject-area expertise to help researchers publish in prestigious journals.

Responsibilities include translating manuscripts between languages, ensuring accuracy and terminology, and collaborating with researchers to maintain scientific nuance. Prior experience in translation in foreign-language settings is preferred.