Translate Adult Fiction to Portuguese
Budget: £250 – £750 GBP
I have an English-language adult-fiction manuscript that needs to live and breathe in Portuguese without losing any of its narrative spark. Your task is to carry the story’s voice, pacing, humour, and emotional beats across the language divide so that a Portuguese-speaking reader feels as if it were originally written for them.
You will receive the full manuscript in Word format. I am looking for a fluent, preferably native, Portuguese writer with proven experience translating or editing literary fiction. Faithfulness to tone is crucial, yet I welcome creative decisions where a literal rendering would feel stiff to a Portuguese audience. Dialogue should flow naturally, cultural references may need subtle adaptation, and the prose must remain engaging from first to last page.
Deliverables
• Complete Portuguese manuscript, clean and proofread, returned in the same formatting as the original file
• A brief translator’s note (one page max.) outlining any key adaptation choices or challenging passages
Acceptance criteria
• Natural, idiomatic Portuguese that preserves the story’s mood and character voices
• Consistent terminology and style throughout the manuscript
• No untranslated or machine-like passages; the text reads as an original Portuguese work
Please share a short sample (1–2 pages) of previous fiction translations, along with your estimated turnaround time. I’m ready to provide the manuscript immediately and look forward to collaborating with someone who loves storytelling as much as I do.
You will receive the full manuscript in Word format. I am looking for a fluent, preferably native, Portuguese writer with proven experience translating or editing literary fiction. Faithfulness to tone is crucial, yet I welcome creative decisions where a literal rendering would feel stiff to a Portuguese audience. Dialogue should flow naturally, cultural references may need subtle adaptation, and the prose must remain engaging from first to last page.
Deliverables
• Complete Portuguese manuscript, clean and proofread, returned in the same formatting as the original file
• A brief translator’s note (one page max.) outlining any key adaptation choices or challenging passages
Acceptance criteria
• Natural, idiomatic Portuguese that preserves the story’s mood and character voices
• Consistent terminology and style throughout the manuscript
• No untranslated or machine-like passages; the text reads as an original Portuguese work
Please share a short sample (1–2 pages) of previous fiction translations, along with your estimated turnaround time. I’m ready to provide the manuscript immediately and look forward to collaborating with someone who loves storytelling as much as I do.