Spanish Sci-Fi Story Translations
Budget: $2 – $8 AUD
I have a lineup of adult-targeted science fiction short stories, each ranging from roughly 1,000 to 7,500 words, that need to be rendered into Spanish. I’m after a neutral tone—nothing overly formal yet not slang-heavy—so the prose feels natural to native readers while still carrying the crisp, speculative edge of the originals.
What matters most is preserving the author’s voice, technical terminology, and narrative flow. Paragraph breaks, dialogue punctuation, and any embedded sound effects or on-screen text must stay exactly where they are so my layout software can drop the translation straight in. Consistency on starship jargon, invented tech, and character names is key; I’ll supply a running glossary as we move through the stories.
Deliverables
• One Spanish-language Word or Google Doc per story, mirrored formatting intact
• A brief translator’s note listing any tricky phrases or creative decisions
• Updated glossary entries when new terms appear
I run all manuscripts through DeepL and an in-house editor for spot-checks, so clean, proofread files will keep revisions to a minimum. If this sounds within your wheelhouse, let’s start with a single story and build from there.
What matters most is preserving the author’s voice, technical terminology, and narrative flow. Paragraph breaks, dialogue punctuation, and any embedded sound effects or on-screen text must stay exactly where they are so my layout software can drop the translation straight in. Consistency on starship jargon, invented tech, and character names is key; I’ll supply a running glossary as we move through the stories.
Deliverables
• One Spanish-language Word or Google Doc per story, mirrored formatting intact
• A brief translator’s note listing any tricky phrases or creative decisions
• Updated glossary entries when new terms appear
I run all manuscripts through DeepL and an in-house editor for spot-checks, so clean, proofread files will keep revisions to a minimum. If this sounds within your wheelhouse, let’s start with a single story and build from there.