French Linguistic Annotation & Transcription

Posted 2 days ago

Worldwide

Summary

We are seeking three meticulous specialists with a strong background in transcription or linguistics to handle an intensive audio annotation project. This task involves processing diverse internet-sourced audio that requires a high degree of grammatical and formatting expertise. The Role: You will be refining machine-generated transcripts into high-fidelity linguistic data, focusing on: 1. Speaker Identification: Expertly tracking transitions and multi-speaker overlaps. 2. Acoustic Events: Accurately capturing non-speech sounds (e.g., [soupirs], [rires]). 3. Grammatical Formatting: Mastery of French "verbatim" vs. "standardized" written conventions. 4. Detail Orientation: High-level accuracy in punctuation and syntax. Requirements: 1. Proven background in linguistic annotation, professional transcription, or translation. 2. Native or bilingual French proficiency. 3. Ability to join our Slack workspace for real-time feedback and coordination. How to Apply: In your proposal, please include: 1. Relevant Experience: Details of previous transcription or linguistic projects you have worked on that are similar to this scope (handling complex audio or deep annotation). 2. Availability: Confirm that you are available to dedicate 10-15 hours of work weekly.

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 1-3 months
    Duration
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    Experience Level
  • $15.00

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    $30.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Machine Translation
French
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