Work With Us as a Freelance Translator
Join the BeTranslated freelance network. We partner with qualified native-speaker translators across 50+ language pairs and every major translation specialism.
Why Translators Work With BeTranslated
The translation industry runs on the people who actually do the work. BeTranslated has been built around long-term partnerships with native-speaker freelance translators since 2002. We do not run an open marketplace where translators bid against each other for work. We curate a small, selective network of qualified specialists, build relationships over years, and assign work based on demonstrated competence in the relevant subject area.
If you are a qualified translator looking for a long-term agency partner who treats you as a professional rather than a commodity, we would like to hear from you. Applications are reviewed personally and we respond to every application within five business days, whether the answer is yes or not at this time.
What Working With Us Looks Like
Why Translators Stay
Long-Term Working Relationships
We build long-term partnerships with translators who consistently deliver. Most of our top translators have worked with us for 5+ years across hundreds of projects.
Specialisation Respected
Projects are matched to your declared specialisms. We do not push generalist work onto specialist translators or vice versa.
Predictable Payment Cycles
Standard NET-30 payment terms with on-time payment record. Project rates agreed in writing before work begins. No retroactive rate changes.
Global Project Mix
Project flow across legal, medical, technical, marketing, financial, and software specialisms in 50+ language pairs from clients across Europe, the United States, and Asia.
Application Requirements
What We Look For
- Native or near-native fluency in your target language
- Formal translation training or equivalent professional experience (typically 3+ years)
- Subject matter qualification or demonstrated specialism in at least one field
- Comfortable with industry-standard CAT tools (memoQ, Trados, Wordfast, Phrase, or similar)
- Reliable communication and on-time delivery track record
- Professional indemnity insurance (recommended for legal and medical specialisms)
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