Multilingual Speech Collection and Transcription
Budget: $750 – $1,500 USD
Project Overview
We’re looking for experienced freelancers to help us deliver end-to-end speech services for a large‐scale, multilingual project. You’ll collect raw, conversational recordings and provide high-quality transcriptions across 10 languages in both medical and general domains. Each recording will be uploaded via our secure portal, and you’ll assign a unique UUID to each speaker for traceability.
Key Deliverables
Audio Collection
On-device WAV captures (PCM), 16 kHz, 16-bit, mono
5–20 minute takes per speaker (max 2 hrs/speaker)
Quiet, low-echo environment; no post-processing or transcoding
Total volume: 120 hours per language/domain (see languages below)
Multilingual Transcription & QA
Follow provided transcription rules and two-tier QA (transcriber + LQA)
Deliver JSON files via portal
Speaker Identification
Generate and embed a unique UUID per speaker
Secure Upload & Validation
Upload all files to our “Record_Conversational_Speech_Upload” project on the portal
Monitor QA status; re-upload any rejected files within 6 hours
Languages & Domains
Language General (hrs) Medical (hrs)
Australian English 120 120
UK English 120 120
Indian English 120 120
UAE Arabic — 120
French Canadian — 120
German — 120
Swedish — 120
Brazilian Portuguese — 120
Timeline
Proposal Due: ASAP
Project Start: August 1
Readiness Deadline: July 15
Your Profile
Native fluency in one of the target languages
Proven experience with field-recording and/or transcription
Familiarity with WAV PCM specs (16 kHz/16-bit/mono)
Comfortable with our secure portal workflows
Able to meet tight turnarounds (re-uploads within 6 hrs)
How to Apply
Please submit via Freelancer.com:
Brief intro describing your relevant experience
Language(s) you cover and approx. capacity
Rate per audio hour (inclusive of recording, transcription, QA, upload)
Confirmation that you can start prep by July 15
All communication and payment will occur entirely through Freelancer.com per its T&C.
We look forward to reviewing your proposal and partnering on this exciting, multilingual initiative!
We’re looking for experienced freelancers to help us deliver end-to-end speech services for a large‐scale, multilingual project. You’ll collect raw, conversational recordings and provide high-quality transcriptions across 10 languages in both medical and general domains. Each recording will be uploaded via our secure portal, and you’ll assign a unique UUID to each speaker for traceability.
Key Deliverables
Audio Collection
On-device WAV captures (PCM), 16 kHz, 16-bit, mono
5–20 minute takes per speaker (max 2 hrs/speaker)
Quiet, low-echo environment; no post-processing or transcoding
Total volume: 120 hours per language/domain (see languages below)
Multilingual Transcription & QA
Follow provided transcription rules and two-tier QA (transcriber + LQA)
Deliver JSON files via portal
Speaker Identification
Generate and embed a unique UUID per speaker
Secure Upload & Validation
Upload all files to our “Record_Conversational_Speech_Upload” project on the portal
Monitor QA status; re-upload any rejected files within 6 hours
Languages & Domains
Language General (hrs) Medical (hrs)
Australian English 120 120
UK English 120 120
Indian English 120 120
UAE Arabic — 120
French Canadian — 120
German — 120
Swedish — 120
Brazilian Portuguese — 120
Timeline
Proposal Due: ASAP
Project Start: August 1
Readiness Deadline: July 15
Your Profile
Native fluency in one of the target languages
Proven experience with field-recording and/or transcription
Familiarity with WAV PCM specs (16 kHz/16-bit/mono)
Comfortable with our secure portal workflows
Able to meet tight turnarounds (re-uploads within 6 hrs)
How to Apply
Please submit via Freelancer.com:
Brief intro describing your relevant experience
Language(s) you cover and approx. capacity
Rate per audio hour (inclusive of recording, transcription, QA, upload)
Confirmation that you can start prep by July 15
All communication and payment will occur entirely through Freelancer.com per its T&C.
We look forward to reviewing your proposal and partnering on this exciting, multilingual initiative!
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