As a Translator for the Fourth Lausanne Congress, you play a vital role in ensuring that all participants, regardless of their language, can fully engage with the congress’s content and discussions. Your responsibilities include providing high-quality translation services for a variety of materials, such as session transcripts, articles, social media posts, and press releases. Through your expertise, you will help bridge language barriers, enabling a truly global dialogue and participation in the congress.
Key Responsibilities:
- High-Quality Translation: Translate written materials related to the congress into your language(s) of expertise, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and cultural sensitivity.
- Material Review: Work closely with content creators to understand the context and intended message of each document, ensuring translations maintain the original tone and intent.
- Timely Delivery: Complete translation tasks within set deadlines to facilitate seamless communication and accessibility of congress materials.
- Collaboration: Coordinate with the Translation Coordinator and other translators to ensure consistency and high quality across all translated materials.
- Feedback and Revision: Provide feedback on translation-related challenges and collaborate on revisions to improve the overall quality and effectiveness of translations.
Ideal Candidate Qualities:
- Linguistic Proficiency: Exceptional command of at least two languages (including English), with professional translation experience preferred.
- Cultural Competence: Deep understanding of cultural nuances within languages, enabling translations that are not only accurate but also resonate with the target audience.
- Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to linguistic details and the ability to convey complex ideas accurately in another language.
- Effective Communication: Strong communication skills, facilitating effective collaboration with team members and content creators.
- Commitment to Mission: Passion for the Lausanne Movement’s global mission and a desire to contribute to its communication and outreach efforts through skilled translation.
Your contributions as a Translator are essential to the success of the Fourth Lausanne Congress, ensuring inclusivity and accessibility for all participants by breaking down language barriers. If you are skilled in languages and passionate about facilitating global engagement, we encourage you to apply.
Please note that this is an unpaid volunteer role, offering a unique opportunity to contribute to our mission and gain valuable experience.