Literary Translation: English-Arabic François
Budget: $250 – $750 USD
I am preparing a literary manuscript that currently alternates between English and French passages, and I need an accomplished translator to render the entire work into polished, publication-ready Arabic. The text blends narrative prose with short reflective sections, so sensitivity to nuance, tone and rhythm is essential; I want the Arabic version to read as naturally as an original while remaining faithful in meaning and style to both source languages.
Your task is to translate roughly 30,000 words—about two-thirds in English, one-third in French—into modern standard Arabic. Please keep paragraph breaks, chapter headings and any embedded quotations exactly where they appear, and maintain the original formatting in the final document (Microsoft Word or Google Docs is fine).
To help me gauge our fit, send back a short, no-cost sample of 250 words lifted from the excerpt I will provide once we start. If the voice feels right, we will proceed with the full file. I am aiming for a turnaround of three weeks, with a quick midpoint check-in so we can iron out terminology choices early.
Deliverables
• Complete Arabic translation in editable Word/Docs format
• One tracked-changes revision after my review
• Final clean file ready for layout
I am ready to begin immediately and will respond quickly to any questions about context, cultural references or desired register. Looking forward to collaborating on an Arabic version that captures every shade of the original work.
Your task is to translate roughly 30,000 words—about two-thirds in English, one-third in French—into modern standard Arabic. Please keep paragraph breaks, chapter headings and any embedded quotations exactly where they appear, and maintain the original formatting in the final document (Microsoft Word or Google Docs is fine).
To help me gauge our fit, send back a short, no-cost sample of 250 words lifted from the excerpt I will provide once we start. If the voice feels right, we will proceed with the full file. I am aiming for a turnaround of three weeks, with a quick midpoint check-in so we can iron out terminology choices early.
Deliverables
• Complete Arabic translation in editable Word/Docs format
• One tracked-changes revision after my review
• Final clean file ready for layout
I am ready to begin immediately and will respond quickly to any questions about context, cultural references or desired register. Looking forward to collaborating on an Arabic version that captures every shade of the original work.