English to Formal Sheng Translator
About the role
PROJECT OVERVIEW We are building a Kenyan-language dataset and need a quote for translating two batches of English text into Formal Sheng. BATCH A, GENERAL DOMAIN * 2,009 standalone sentences | 42,855 English words (~21 words/sentence) * Content: News and encyclopedic prose. One sentence per row, no context carried between rows. * Examples: * "The JAS 39C Gripen crashed onto a runway at around 9:30 am local time (0230 UTC) and exploded, closing the airport to commercial flights." * "Lead researchers say this may bring early detection of cancer, tuberculosis, HIV and malaria to patients in low-income countries." BATCH B, CUSTOMER-SUPPORT Q&A * 2,110 question/answer pairs | 93,921 English words (~45 words/pair) * Content: Short service FAQs for a mobile/financial service. Both question and answer need translating. * Examples: * Q: "How do I activate the overdraft service?" A: "You need to be a registered customer with an active line. Dial *100# and select the service to opt in." * Q: "How do I know that I need to update my details?" A: "You can dial *100# and select option number one to check your registration status." REGISTER & STYLE GUIDELINES We need FORMAL SHENG, the register a company would use when addressing its customers in writing: * Polished and respectful, suitable for official customer communication. * Widely understood across age groups and Nairobi (avoid deep street slang, generational terms, or narrow regional vocabulary). * No vulgar or abusive vocabulary. * Job type: Intermediate Time: Less than 1 month, Less than 30 hrs/week. Posted by a client on Upwork. You need an Upwork account to apply; use the Apply button to open the job.