Literary Transcreator - Tibetan - Remote

The role

This person will adapt text from English into Tibetan for a literary transcreation project. The work involves preserving an idealistic, visionary, and reflective tone across diverse subject matters.

What you will do

• Adapt content spanning diverse domains including molecular biology, macroeconomics, political science, ethics, and philosophy.
• Preserve the author's distinct voice and register.
• Maintain the idealistic, visionary, and reflective tone of the original text.
• Work from the source text without deviating into original creative writing.

Required qualifications

• Native-level fluency in Tibetan.
• Strong writing skills in Tibetan.
• Demonstrable experience in literary translation or transcreation.
• Strong command of style, tone, and structure appropriate for reflective/literary prose.
• Reliable availability and commitment.
• Ability to deliver quality work on time once a task is accepted.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with ethics, philosophy, and AI/technology as subject domains

Benefits

• Competitive rates
• Prompt payments
• Access to diverse, innovative projects

Before you apply

• Not ideal as a full time job or primary income source.
• As a 1099 contractor, you won't receive benefits such as health insurance, paid time off, or retirement contributions.
• Geographic restrictions may apply; cannot engage contractors in regions subject to international embargo or sanctions.
• Submit an updated copy of your CV in English.
• Complete a paid sample transcreation and a GenAI assessment.

About the company

LILT is a global community of linguists, subject matter experts, and language professionals. Their mission is to make the world's information available to everyone, no matter the language they speak.