Hindi Science (Chemistry) Video Localization Expert - Freelancer

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Requirements:

• Loves Science (especially Chemistry) and talking about this subject [Comfortable in the subject up to class XII level]
• Is fluent in Hindi language (speaking and writing).
• Is native Hindi speaker.
• Can localize videos in Hindi.
• Have video making experience.

Responsibilities:

• Localizing English Science videos into Hindi.
• Reviewing and Editing KA ScienceHindi content and/or creating and localizing new content (videos) as needed; keeping quality metrics in mind (Contextualisation, cohesion, rigor, clarity, pedagogical approach, etc.)
• Collect on-ground feedback on content by interacting with state teachers and incorporating the feedback into the content.
• Going through Science textbooks to highlight any modifications needed before localisation.
• Reading through original material, reviewing it and recreating it in the target language in case needed, ensuring that the meaning of the source is retained.
• Along with State Board and NCERT Books using specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used.
• Researching on relevant phraseology to find the correct localization.
• Proofreading and editing final translated versions on the basis of the basic quality parameters (Meaning, Readability, Compliance, Terminology, Consistency and Linguistics).
• Retaining and developing knowledge on specialist areas of video localization.
• Developing glossary for the specific terminologies to be used in Khan Academy’s localization process and continuously update it with new terminology.