Simplified Chinese to English Translator - Earth Science

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, provides translation services to help ESL (English-as-a-second-language) researchers communicate their science to the global scientific community. We are currently looking for skilled translators to work with us on a freelance basis.

As a Translator, you will combine your language skills and subject‑area expertise to help researchers around the globe publish cutting‑edge research in prestigious journals.

Job description

We are looking for translators to work on academic manuscripts written in various languages. To qualify, you must have technical expertise in your field. Experience working in a foreign‑language setting will be preferred. Essentially, your work will involve translating an academic research paper from the original language to native English or vice versa.

Requirements

• A degree in Translation or an equivalent degree that includes significant translation training, from a recognized institution
• A graduate (or higher) degree in any other field from a recognized institution of higher education plus two years of comprehensive professional experience in translation
• Five years of comprehensive professional experience in translation