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Application form for freelance translators, transcreators, post-editors, revisors, editors, proofreaders, subtitlers and DTP specialists

Hi,

Thank you so much for showing interest in working with us. Without loyal language partners like you we are nothing, so we are very grateful!

Though, before we can get the ball rolling, we'll need some information about you. If you want to be considered, please complete the form below.

Tip: only the fields with a star (*) are mandatory. We do encourage you to give us as much info as possible - it will definitely give you a length ahead.

Thank you!

The ELL Team

Your personal data

Education

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I hold a bachelor's or master's degree in Translation, Linguistics or other language-related studies OR I have at least 5 years of experience as a full-time professional translator.

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Experience

Please indicate the year you have started working as a professional translator:

Upload your CV here

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Languages

Your source language(s)

Your target language (max. 2)

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I confirm that my target language is my mother tongue.

Specialization

Are you specialized in a certain niche? We ask this question so we can match you to relevant content and clients.

Please note: specialization is not the same as 'interest in'.

Specialization is a thorough contextual and in-depth knowledge of a specific field, because a) you worked in said field for years or b) you hold a degree in said field or c) have successfully translated/revised exclusively texts in that field for years.

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I confirm that I have the required thorough and in-depth knowledge as described above.

I do not have a specialization, I prefer to stick with general topics.

Fields of interest

We are convinced that we are more efficient when we work on topics that we actually care about.

These are fields that you have a strong interest in and/or aspire to specialize in in the future.

Mention max. 5 fields of interest

Marketing translators

You're a marketing translator if besides skilled in translation, you are also a really good writer, know how to address a specific audience, and can follow instructions based on style guides.

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I am a marketing translator

I offer SEO translation

I have experience translating UI interfaces

I have experience translating e-commerce content

Transcreators

You are a transcreator if you are a translator and copywriter at the same time. You are able to tranlsate and adapt cultural concepts to your target market. You translate and re-write at the same time, and you know how to interpret a creative briefing.

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I am a transcreator

Revisors

Revisors at ELL are the quality gatekeepers of our clients' translations. So they have a very big responsibility.

Revisors at ELL compare translated texts to their source language making sure 1) the meaning of the source was correctly translated 2) the translation is free of grammatical and spelling errors and 3) the translation reads like an originally written text (not like a translated text).

ELL's revisors also check if the translator respected all the specific instructions of the client let it be in terms of editorial guidelines, terminology or other requirements.

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I want to apply as both a translator and revisor, with no preference

I prefer to do translation assignments

I prefer to do revision assignments

I only do revision

I only do translation

Subtitlers

You are a subtitler if you are a translator while also having the required technical knowledge of relevant subtitling tools as well as creative and flexible language skills to make the message concise. Moreover there are specific technical guidelines to stick with when dealing with certain types of media (TV, Web, Social media, Netflix…).

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I want to apply as a subtitler

Editors

Editors at ELL elevate existing texts stylistically to a higher level. They have a critical eye for clunky constructions or heave sentences. They cut, delete and re-write until the result is simply nice to read.

(They don't compare translations to their source, that would be our reviewers' job).

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I want to apply as an editor

Proofreaders

Proofreaders at ELL contribute to excellence by perfecting the smallest details of our texts. They eliminate all spelling mistakes, typos and provide perfect punctuation.

(They don't compare translations to their source, that would be our reviewers' job).

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I want to apply as a proofreader

Sworn translation

Sworn translations are increasingly in demand, with documents and content needing to be adapted to the laws of a specific country.

I am authorized to do sworn translation

MTPE (post-editors)

Machine-translation post-editing is becoming an increasingly bigger part of our daily activities. We understand not everyone is the biggest fan of it, but we do need experts who enjoy it and are good at it.

Do you want to be considered for MTPE jobs?

Yes

Layout and DTP

Desktop Publishing specialists provide invaluable service making sure that our translations are delivered formatted and in the same layout as the source file - in all languages, and all file types and format.

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I offer DTP services

TMS & CAT tools

Our default TMS is Crowdin. Per definition all our translations happen there in our shared platform. We can make exceptions, but accepting to work in Crowdin will definitely give you a length ahead.

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I am willing to work in Crowdin.

Please specify what your own CAT tool is

Rates

For translation assignments, we charge and pay per word in EUR. Please mention your rate per source word in EUR (without adding the EUR sign in the field):

For revision assignments, we charge and pay per word in EUR. Please mention your rate per source word in EUR (without adding the EUR sign in the field):

For editing, proofreading, and in some cases revision, we charge and pay per hour in EUR. This is what we consider an average processing speed if the text you're working on is of acceptable quality:

> Revision: 1250 words per hour

> Editing: 1500 words per hour

> Proofreading: 2000 words per hour

Please recommend your rate per hour in EUR (without adding the EUR sign in the field):

Do you charge a minimum fee?

Credentials

Please list 3 people/companies you've successfully worked with in the past year we are allowed to contact to check your credentials.

Additional comments or feedback

If you'd like to leave a last message to boost your application, feel free to do so here.

Declaration of honor

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I hereby declare that all information provided is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that uploading falsified information or documents will have legal consequences.

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