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We need a native British English speaker to translate a set of books from Chinese into British English. It is approximately 1,500 000 Chinese words and the books are divided into 4 volumes. We can offer you a part of the translation or all of the translation and the deadline is in 1 year.

If you are interested, please:
complete the sample translation
State your quote per source word,
State whether you are able to do the whole translation or part of it,

and send them to David Dawson: [HIDDEN]

1000000 words

Preferred expertise: Art/Literary
Required native language: English
Subject field: Poetry & Literature
Preferred software: Microsoft Word, SDL TRADOS
Preferred quoter location: United Kingdom
Quoting deadline: 5:00pm Mar 31, 2008

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