Translate Telugu Fiction
Budget: ₹1,500 – ₹12,500 INR
I have a fiction novella written entirely in Telugu—roughly between twenty and a hundred standard A4 pages—that I want rendered faithfully in English. The piece relies on a conversational, literary tone, so I’m looking for someone who can preserve voice, rhythm, and cultural nuance rather than provide a literal, word-for-word swap.
You’ll be working from a clean, legible PDF and I can supply chapter summaries plus any clarifications you might need on idioms or regional references. Please translate directly into a DOCX file, mirroring the original structure (chapters, section breaks, any embedded quotes).
Acceptance criteria:
• Natural-sounding English that reads like an original work, not a translation
• All plot points, dialogue subtleties, and stylistic devices retained
• Consistent character names and terminology throughout the manuscript
• Final file delivered in editable DOCX, accompanied by a brief translator’s note outlining any tricky passages or cultural concepts that required adaptation
If you can share a short sample of comparable literary translation, that will help me gauge fit. I’m ready to start as soon as we agree on timeframe.
You’ll be working from a clean, legible PDF and I can supply chapter summaries plus any clarifications you might need on idioms or regional references. Please translate directly into a DOCX file, mirroring the original structure (chapters, section breaks, any embedded quotes).
Acceptance criteria:
• Natural-sounding English that reads like an original work, not a translation
• All plot points, dialogue subtleties, and stylistic devices retained
• Consistent character names and terminology throughout the manuscript
• Final file delivered in editable DOCX, accompanied by a brief translator’s note outlining any tricky passages or cultural concepts that required adaptation
If you can share a short sample of comparable literary translation, that will help me gauge fit. I’m ready to start as soon as we agree on timeframe.