Freelance Chinese-to-English Academic Translator

Cactus Communications; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Editage, the flagship brand of CACTUS, is seeking skilled translators to join on a freelance basis. You will translate academic manuscripts across languages, applying subject-area expertise to ensure clear, publishable English texts or accurate translation into other languages.

Candidates should have a degree in Translation or equivalent, plus substantial translation experience; knowledge of academic writing and experience with scholarly terminology is essential.

Qualifications

• Required: degree in Translation or equivalent with significant translation training.
• Graduate degree in any field plus two years translation experience.
• Five years of professional translation experience.

Skills

Translation proficiency

Technical translation

Linguistic accuracy

Education

Degree in Translation or equivalent with translation training

Graduate degree + two years translation experience

Five years translation experience

Job description

Editage, the flagship brand of CACTUS, is seeking skilled translators to join on a freelance basis. You will translate academic manuscripts across languages, applying subject-area expertise to ensure clear, publishable English texts or accurate translation into other languages.

Candidates should have a degree in Translation or equivalent, plus substantial translation experience; knowledge of academic writing and experience with scholarly terminology is essential.