Writing & Translation
Hire Translators for Documents and Localisation
Translators adapt written content into another language accurately, while keeping meaning, tone and cultural context.
The role
What translators do
A translator understands the source text, translates into their target language, uses glossaries and translation memory, checks terminology, and localises references when content needs to feel natural.
Typical deliverables
- Translated documents
- Website and app localisation
- Marketing translation
- Subtitle translation
- Glossaries and translation memory
Tools you will see
- Trados
- memoQ
- Smartcat
- Phrase
- Style guides and glossaries
Choosing
How to choose translators
What to look for
- Native or near-native fluency in the target language.
- Subject expertise for technical, legal or medical content.
- Consistent terminology.
- Review by a second linguist for important content.
Questions to ask
- 1What is your native language?
- 2Have you translated in our subject area?
- 3Do you use machine translation?
- 4Can you create or follow a glossary?
Planning
Before you post the job
Certified translation
Official documents may require certified or sworn translators. Check local requirements.
What drives cost
Word count, language pair, subject complexity, localisation and review.
Hiring on Open Lance
- Posting a job and reviewing proposals are free.
- Each milestone is funded into escrow before work starts and paid when you approve it.
- Hire fixed-price, hourly, as a monthly Dedicated Hire, or buy a packaged Drop-In.
- Client fees are shown before you pay and added on top of the work.
FAQ
Questions about hiring translators
Can machine translation be used?
It can speed drafts, but human review is needed for accuracy and tone.
What is localisation?
Adapting content for a market, including language, culture and formats.
Should translators work into their native language?
Usually, yes, for the most natural result.
Related
Related skills
Post a job for translators
Describe the work and compare proposals. You only fund the first milestone once you have chosen someone.