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Arabic Linguists — Vertical Drama Localization

We're looking for Arabic linguists to join an urgent localization project involving 12 vertical drama series.

Languages
Arabic (MSA, Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf) → American English
Openings
5 positions across 4 roles
Duration
Full time, approximately 3 weeks
Location
Fully remote, freelance
Start
Immediate availability strongly preferred

Project overview

  • 12 Arabic vertical drama series
  • Approximately 560 episodes
  • Around 725 total minutes of video
  • Episodes are 1–2 minutes long
  • Arabic dialects vary by series: Modern Standard Arabic, Egyptian, Levantine and Gulf Arabic

Open positions

Arabic Transcriber

2 positions
  • Create the Arabic dubbing script directly from the video
  • Include dialogue, timestamps and speaker identification
  • Experience with dubbing scripts is preferred
Rate
USD $1.50 per minute of video
Volume
Approx. 360 minutes per person
Expected daily capacity
35–40 minutes of video per day (approximately 2,300–2,600 Arabic words)

Arabic Reviewer

1 position
  • Review and QA the transcription work
  • Check accuracy against the video
  • Experience with dubbing scripts is required
Rate
USD $0.50 per minute
Volume
Approx. 725 minutes total
Expected daily capacity
Around 75 minutes of video per day (approximately 5,000 Arabic words)

Arabic → American English Translator

1 position
  • Post-edit machine-translated English
  • Ensure the final English sounds natural, conversational and suitable for AI voice cloning, rather than like a literal subtitle translation
  • Must have native or near-native American English
  • Strong Arabic comprehension required
Rate
USD $1.00 per minute
Volume
Approx. 725 minutes total
Expected daily capacity
Around 55 minutes of video per day (approximately 3,600 Arabic words / 5,000 English words)

Arabic → American English Editor

1 position
  • Review the English translation against the original Arabic
  • Check accuracy, naturalness, meaning and consistency
  • Must have native or near-native American English
Rate
USD $0.50 per minute
Volume
Approx. 725 minutes total
Expected daily capacity
Around 55 minutes of video per day

Dialect requirement

Our project includes:

  • Modern Standard Arabic
  • Egyptian Arabic
  • Levantine Arabic
  • Gulf Arabic

Availability

  • Full-time availability for approximately 3 weeks
  • Immediate availability is strongly preferred

Payment

  • Payments are made via Payoneer or bank transfer
  • Our standard payment policy is 30 days
  • Freelancers will work under a freelancer / independent contractor agreement

To apply

Send us your resume together with the following information:

  • Which position(s) you are interested in
  • Which Arabic dialects you work with (Modern Standard, Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, etc.)
  • Your daily capacity for the position you are applying for
  • If you cannot meet the expected daily volume, how many minutes or words you can complete per day
  • Your earliest availability date
  • Whether you have previous experience with dubbing scripts, subtitles, transcription, translation or localization
or write to general@theinfohana.com

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