Freelance Academic Chinese-English Translator

Cactus Communications; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Responsibilities include translating manuscripts from the source language to native English or vice versa, with emphasis on technical accuracy and terminological consistency.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Translate academic manuscripts between languages with technical accuracy.
• Adapt content for native English readers while preserving meaning and style.
• Maintain consistency in terminology across documents.

Skills

Translation proficiency

Technical translation

Academic writing

Education

Degree in Translation

Graduate degree in another field + 2 years translation experience

Job description

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

Responsibilities include translating manuscripts from the source language to native English or vice versa, with emphasis on technical accuracy and terminological consistency.