French to English Translation From an 18th Century Swedish Diary
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Translations / Proofreading / Writing / Virtual Admin Assistant - FRENCH ENGLISH
City of London
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Experience Level: Intermediate
Estimated project duration: 1 - 2 weeks
I ran a successful fundraiser to make a public domain translation of an 18th century diary written by the only person of African descent who was a member of the Swedish Royal Court. The majority of the diary has been translated from Swedish to English. However, there are some old French entries that need translation. That is where you come in.
When I write, "you" I mean you. I am not interested in a company. I need someone that connects with the author of the diary and is willing to cross-check the text with the the original handwriting. This is one of the only primary source documents of an 18th century Swede of African descent. We cannot afford to make mistakes as this diary will be free for all scholars and laypersons throughout the world.
I need a translator that has experience with handwritten French from the 1700's. I also have one sentence in Latin that needs translation (if you cannot handle that, let me know).
My funds are limited and I still need to hire a designer. So this may not be a lucrative job for you. However, the nice thing is that my Swedish translator kindly typed the French. That being said, I will provide the original handwritten pages so you can double-check (I could only attach low resolution versions for this post, but I have the high resolution available). I have attached the translated English-with-French pages, along with the original diary scans for those pages. If I accept our proposal, I will send the entire Swedish-English translation if that will help you contextually.
PLEASE read this description and examine the files. Everything you need is contained within them. I cannot send you individual paragraphs, because you must know the context of the entire passage. That is why I attached all relevant files. Also, please answer the questions. If you do not have time to read the material or answer the questions, please do not place a proposal. This is a volunteer effort for me and I don't have time to answer questions that are already answered. Sorry.
Below is the link with information about the diary if you are interested.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1481293011/translate-the-diary-of-badin-from-swedish-into-eng
When I write, "you" I mean you. I am not interested in a company. I need someone that connects with the author of the diary and is willing to cross-check the text with the the original handwriting. This is one of the only primary source documents of an 18th century Swede of African descent. We cannot afford to make mistakes as this diary will be free for all scholars and laypersons throughout the world.
I need a translator that has experience with handwritten French from the 1700's. I also have one sentence in Latin that needs translation (if you cannot handle that, let me know).
My funds are limited and I still need to hire a designer. So this may not be a lucrative job for you. However, the nice thing is that my Swedish translator kindly typed the French. That being said, I will provide the original handwritten pages so you can double-check (I could only attach low resolution versions for this post, but I have the high resolution available). I have attached the translated English-with-French pages, along with the original diary scans for those pages. If I accept our proposal, I will send the entire Swedish-English translation if that will help you contextually.
PLEASE read this description and examine the files. Everything you need is contained within them. I cannot send you individual paragraphs, because you must know the context of the entire passage. That is why I attached all relevant files. Also, please answer the questions. If you do not have time to read the material or answer the questions, please do not place a proposal. This is a volunteer effort for me and I don't have time to answer questions that are already answered. Sorry.
Below is the link with information about the diary if you are interested.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1481293011/translate-the-diary-of-badin-from-swedish-into-eng
Eric B.
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