Humanities Book American English Translation
Budget: €12 – €18 EUR
I need a complete, publication-ready translation of an academic humanities book into clear, idiomatic American English. The manuscript is written for scholars, so tone, terminology, and citation integrity all have to be preserved while still reading smoothly to a U.S. audience.
To succeed you should already be comfortable with academic style (Chicago or MLA conventions), have a sharp eye for nuance in humanities vocabulary, and know how to handle footnotes, bibliographic entries, and occasional quotations from primary sources. Maintaining the author’s analytical voice is crucial; I do not want a literal, word-for-word rendering that feels stiff.
Deliverables
• Fully translated manuscript in editable Word format, mirroring original pagination and layout where possible
• All footnotes, references, and figure captions accurately carried over
• A short translator’s note highlighting any term choices or passages that required interpretation
Acceptance criteria
• Language reads as native American English with no grammatical slips or unidiomatic phrasing
• Terminology remains faithful to the source and consistent throughout
• Citations match original structure and style rules
If you have relevant samples—preferably in the humanities—please send them along when you bid so I can gauge fit quickly.
To succeed you should already be comfortable with academic style (Chicago or MLA conventions), have a sharp eye for nuance in humanities vocabulary, and know how to handle footnotes, bibliographic entries, and occasional quotations from primary sources. Maintaining the author’s analytical voice is crucial; I do not want a literal, word-for-word rendering that feels stiff.
Deliverables
• Fully translated manuscript in editable Word format, mirroring original pagination and layout where possible
• All footnotes, references, and figure captions accurately carried over
• A short translator’s note highlighting any term choices or passages that required interpretation
Acceptance criteria
• Language reads as native American English with no grammatical slips or unidiomatic phrasing
• Terminology remains faithful to the source and consistent throughout
• Citations match original structure and style rules
If you have relevant samples—preferably in the humanities—please send them along when you bid so I can gauge fit quickly.