Simplified Chinese to English Translator - Earth Science

Cactus Communications; Minneapolis (MN); Remote; USD 34,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Editage, the flagship brand of CACTUS, seeks skilled freelance translators to work on academic manuscripts across languages. You will translate papers to English or from English to another language, leveraging your subject-area expertise to ensure precision for journal submissions.

Experience in translation is essential, with preference for those who have worked in foreign-language settings and who hold relevant translation credentials.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Translate academic manuscripts from the original language to native English or vice versa.
• Work with researchers to ensure accuracy and clarity of technical content.

Skills

Translation

Education

Degree in Translation or equivalent with significant translation training

Graduate degree in any field plus two 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