Transformative Translation: Translation Request
Vision and Mission:
More than 30% of Hawai'i Island speaks a language at home other than English, yet our schools communicate almost entirely in English with our families. This problem is not insurmountable; our students are the solution. Transformative Translation is a program that seeks to elevate the power of multilingualism and make our community more linguistically inclusive by educating, training, and giving high school students in West Hawai'i work experience in the field of translation. 

We are always looking for diverse materials to translate that would impact and improve our community as our mission is just as much about opening up opportunities for students as it is making our community more linguistically accessible and welcoming.  In the past we have translated short phrases to be posted on signs, social media posts, mission statements, blurbs for newsletters, event flyers, and many other items. Our students typically work with materials that are 2 pages or less in length and that do not have any legal or medical implications/repercussions (they are still students and do make errors occasionally). 

As of this moment we can translate most materials into Spanish, Marshallese, Tagalog, and Ilocano.  Due to fewer student translators in Kosraean and Mandarin we can only take shorter messages for those languages.

You can see examples of our past work here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bvU2IF8kB9uOe6DkOX-cSV-wKCbND5Gm?usp=sharing

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Terms and Conditions:

Aloha and thank you for considering our interns for your translation needs! For many of our interns this is their first paid work experience translating after learning about and practicing translation in University courses. They are excited for the experience. Please note the following:

---Interns are students and therefore will not be engaging directly with clients. The project coordinator will be reaching out to clients and facilitating communication. 

--Interns are not able to translate anything that has legal ramifications nor that contains personal identification information.

--Interns are beginning their work as translators and therefore may make mistakes in their translations. It is understood by clients that by submitting this form you may receive a translation that contains errors although it is always our goal to eliminate those. Interns and this program, Transformative Translation, are not responsible for any issues that may arise as a result of errors in translation.

--Program coordinator will return to clients a completed textual translation that is not formatted to match the original unless the program coordinator and the client discuss otherwise.

-Clients understand that whatever they are submitting is something that will be used for the benefit of our communities. Translated materials should not be used to generate a profit.

-Submission of this google form does not guarantee that the client will receive a completed translation. After reviewing the project and determining the appropriateness for students, the program coordinator with reach out to the client with next steps. Some requests may be denied at the program coordinator's discretion due to timing, level of language, appropriateness, length, and other various reasons. 

If you have read and agree to the terms and conditions as set forth above, and have permission from all parties involved with the document you are submitting for translation, please type your name below: 
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What are our interns translating? *
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When do you need this item translated by? *
Projects submitted on a tight timeline may not be accepted.
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What language or languages do you need this material translated into? (Please only select the languages you need).
*Please note that the languages we can offer translations for change every semester as students move in and out of our program.
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Please provide us any background on the item you are requesting to have translated. Who is the audience for the message? Are there any special terms or abbreviations in this message that need to be explained?  *
Please submit the document you wish to have translated. Please submit a link to a google doc or canva file-- I will make a copy of it for our interns to edit (this is important because it allows us to create translated copies that look just like your original).  Please make sure you give access to natalie.lalagos@gmail.com or make it so that "anyone with the link can view." *
Please briefly (1-2 sentences) describe your role and/or community organization as it pertains to the translation request you are making. *
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