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Which languages do we translate into?
We currently translate Cochrane Reviews on a regular basis into Chinese (simplified and traditional), Croatian, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), Russian, Spanish, Tamil and Thai. Not all of these languages are looking for volunteers. If your language is not included yet, keep reading to learn what else you can do.
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We don't have any rules about how much time you need have to invest, and how quickly you need have to complete a translation. To give a general idea, one plain language summary translation will take 2-6 hours to complete, depending on the length and difficulty. We appreciate if volunteers are willing to translate at least 6-12 plain language summaries per year, and complete an assigned translation within 2-4 weeks. You will need to learn how to use Memsource, and apply standard terminology and guidance for your language, so it is not very efficient if you sign up and then realise that it's really not the right thing for you, or that you don't have enough time. But we do understand that this may happen, and that sometimes other things come up!
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Our volunteers usually see it as a personal reward to contribute to Cochrane, because they believe in what we do , and want to be part of our organisation. Contributing as a translator can also be a learning experience and equip you with new skills. While we We cannot offer payment to our volunteers, your but:
- Your name will appear with your published translations to acknowledge your contribution.
- We can provide certificates and references, once you have translated a certain amount.
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- Translators can get full, free access to all Cochrane Interactive Learning modules.
- As part of Cochrane's membership scheme, translators who contribute regularly can become active members of Cochrane
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How do you join?
To join Cochrane as a translator, please go to http://join.cochrane.org/what-you-can-do/translateJoin one of our Review translation projects.
What can you do if we don't translate into your language at the moment?
Please take a look at TaskExchange (http://taskexchange.cochrane.org/)at TaskExchange, where Cochrane contributors post opportunities for ad hoc translation tasks in a variety of languages, as well as other tasks related to Cochrane Reviews. Please join our mailing list (https://lists.cochrane.org/mailman/listinfo/translations) Review production.
Consider joining our translation mailing list to stay up-to-date with translation news and opportunities to get involved in other languages in the future.