Documents produced by NGOs and international organisations carry real weight. They inform policy, support vulnerable communities, represent years of research and reach audiences across languages and borders. The translation and localisation of these materials is not a final formality. It is part of the work itself.
Every organisation in this space has its own established terminology, its own register, and its own standards for consistency across materials that may span years and dozens of documents. A document does not exist in isolation. It sits within a body of work, and it is important that the translation honours that, staying consistent with established terminology, register and the tone the original authors worked to build over time. Projects I have worked on include:
I treat every document as part of a larger body of work rather than a standalone task. That means deep terminology research, close reading against everything that came before it, and constant attention to consistency, register, and inclusive language.
These documents go out into the world and do real work. The organisations behind them have invested years in what they are communicating, and my job is to make sure that carries across languages.
Client:
Confidential
Status:
Ongoing
