Freelance Simplified Chinese to English AI Translation Reviewer - Environmental Science, Energy, and Sustainability

About the role

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 seeking experienced translators with strong subject matter expertise in Environmental Science, Energy, and Sustainability to review content translated using AI. This includes both academic manuscripts and non-academic material originally written in various languages.

In this role, you will evaluate AI-generated translations to ensure they are accurate, fluent, and meet high linguistic and contextual standards in native-level English or the target language.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the AI-generated text accurately conveys the meaning of the source manuscript
• Identify and revise any incorrect terminology, unclear phrases, or convoluted sentence structures
• Enhance the fluency, grammar, and readability of the translated output
• Compare the AI translation with the original text to identify and correct missing or mistranslated content
• Deliver final outputs that are clear, natural, and reflect the appropriate tone in English or the target language, whether academic or non-academic

Qualifications and Prerequisites

Applicants must meet any one of the following criteria:

• 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

Benefits

• Flexibility to determine your own schedule and work hours
• Work from anywhere! You will gain access to a list of projects and be able to preview the files before you decide to accept each project
• There is no minimum commitment required