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Cong F.

Shanghai, China

$25/hr
4.9
2,393 jobs

✦ 20+ years of English–Chinese and Cantonese experience, 30M+ words across 12 industries, and 4,000–5,000 publication-ready words daily. Trusted by Apple, NVIDIA, OpenAI, IBM, Intel, Meta, Samsung, and Johnson & Johnson. A marketing veteran with engineering training and mastery of 50+ professional tools, I deliver linguistic precision, technical expertise, and end-to-end localization. Available 7 days a week, with responses within 1 hour. Read on to see what sets me apart. Why Choose My Services? 🏅 Certified Expertise: As a certified member of the American Translators Association (ATA) and holding an expert-level certification from the China Accreditation Test for Translators and Interpreters (CATTI), I have translated over 30 million words, delivering excellence in every project. 🏭 Industry Coverage Across 12 Sectors: Delivering legal, medical, technical, IT, finance, cryptocurrency, engineering, manufacturing, automotive, e-commerce, marketing, and gaming projects with sector-specific terminology control and compliance awareness, supported by a strong engineering background with expertise in Chemical Engineering. 🔍 SEO-Optimized Localization: Combining linguistic precision with keyword research and on-page SEO strategy, I optimize translated content for Baidu, Google, and regional search engines—improving rankings, visibility, and conversion performance in Chinese markets. 🌏 Full-Service Chinese & Cantonese Market Solutions: Supporting projects across highly regulated and technical industries, I deliver integrated translation, localization, and subtitling services designed for accuracy, clarity, and commercial impact. 🌐 Multilingual Solutions: Leading a professional translation agency, I provide comprehensive services across multiple languages, ensuring seamless communication for global clients. 🏆 Top-Tier Clients: Trusted by global brands such as Johnson & Johnson, IBM, Intel, Apple, Nestlé, YouTube, VISA, Microsoft, Unilever, and Amazon, I bring experience and credibility to every project. 🔧 Bilingual Localization Excellence: Offering professional Chinese-English localization services, I specialize in adapting content to resonate with Chinese audiences, maximizing engagement and conversions. 🌍 Cultural Insight: Having lived, studied, and worked in the USA for over a decade, I possess deep cultural insights that enrich my translation and localization services. ₿🎮 Blockchain Enthusiast & Gaming Specialist: As a dedicated believer in blockchain and cryptocurrency, and a passionate gamer, I bring specialized knowledge to projects in these dynamic fields. Academic and Professional Credentials: 🎓 Graduated from a prestigious "211 Project" and "985 Platform" university in China. 🎓 Exchange student at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), one of Asia's top universities. 🎓 Earned a degree from a leading U.S. graduate school, achieving TOEFL and GRE scores of 100+ and 320+, respectively. Technical Proficiency: 🛠 Experienced with CAT tools such as SDL Trados and MemoQ, ensuring consistency and quality with fast turnaround times. Proficient in Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Flash, Adobe InDesign, Aegisub, WordPress, and more. Commitment to Confidentiality: 🔒 All client information is handled with the utmost confidentiality and will never be disclosed.

  • English to Mandarin Chinese Translation
  • English to Chinese Translation
  • Chinese to English Translation
  • SDL Trados
  • Legal Translation
  • Technical Translation
  • Market Research
  • Project Management
  • Business Translation
  • Chinese
  • Microsoft Word
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Subtitles
  • SEO Strategy
Wallace D.

Shanghai, China

$25/hr
5.0
267 jobs

"Wallace has done amazing work for us in translation and video subtitling. His work is incredibly good quality, fast turnaround, looks amazing, and reasonable prices. We use him extensively and we rely on his excellent work. Thank you, Wallace!" ——John Heinlein, Ph.D., Chief Marketing Service @Sonatus "Wallace Ding translated my business website from English to Chinese. His understanding of my business needs, fast pace, politeness, and positive attitude calls for a five-star service. Wishing him the best!" ——Diana San Miguel, Hawaiian Recreations from Hawaii "Great work Wallace! Always fantastic to have someone as work working and diligent as you! Thanks for your valuable input as well and going the extra mile to help out in the project! Much appreciated!" ——Alex Philip, Pritti "Wallace was a true pleasure. He was easy to work with and he completed the job to our satisfaction! I will hire again when and if a need arises! Thank you, Wallace, best of luck to you!" ——Varduhy N, My Perfect Workplace 🌈GENERAL/BUSINESS/LEGAL TRANSLATION/GENERAL INTERPRETATION🌈 ♦️Customers Served: Ivy Camps USA, Dreyfus Corp, Opinion Health, EnMaze Pictures, Know Your Customer, South Street Designs, The Hawaiian Recreations, Figurama Collectors, Executive Recruitment Asia, Blue Lotus, Farmland LP, Hive Gaming, Clicks Media... 🌈TRANSCRIPTION, TRANSLATION AND ANALYSIS SERVICE🌈 Your video's/audio's transcript will be ♦️Intelligent verbatim: Everything will be transcribed, but no small talk, no repetitions, interruptions, fillers. ♦️Fast delivered: Usually in 2 days, if you want it in 24 hours or less, let me know. ♦️Time-stamped: In what intervals you like, like every 10 min, every 30 min, etc. ♦️Customers Served: American Transcription Services, Opinion Health, AppTek, Clarus Language, Globalexicon, Innovative Humans Limited, Interactive Partners, Selica International, Verbate, Linguistica, MVP Translation... ♦️Pharmaceutical Companies Served: AstraZeneca, GSK, Boehringer Ingelheim, Sanofi, etc. ♦️Areas engaged: Oncology, clinical trials, cosmetology, gynecology, dermatology, hematology, rheumatology, pulmonology, pulmonology, nephrology, cardiology, etc. 🌈SUBTITLING AND TRANSLATION SERVICE🌈 Your video will be ♦️Literally transcribed, if necessary ♦️Precisely translated, if necessary ♦️Exactly synced with subtitles PS: Subtitles can be provided with SRT, SSA, ASS formats, etc. ♦️Customers Served: 3Q LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, Bloop Animation, CID Bio-Science, EthnoLink Corporate, Expressions, GoTranscript, Xinergy Global Shanghai, Clicks Media, MVP Translations, Linguista, Handwritten Direct Mail...

  • English
  • Legal Transcription
  • Medical Transcription
  • Chinese
  • Subtitles
  • Caption
  • General Transcription
  • Subtitling
  • Closed Captioning
  • English to Mandarin Chinese Translation
  • Medical Translation
  • Financial Translation
  • Legal Translation
  • Subtitle Localization
Rongrong D.

Shanghai, China

$20/hr
5.0
32 jobs

Being a native Chinese speaker as well as a professional translator, I bridge languages with precision and cultural insight. As a skilled translator with 8 years experience in almost all fields Such as medical, science, E-commerce, hospitality, real estate, finance, immigration, food industry, manufacture, games and luxury. My expertise lies in delivering accurate, clear, natural-sounding translations (manual work only), from English to Chinese and vice versa. My process is built on a foundation of meticulous research, skilled adaptation, and rigorous quality checks. I am committed to providing reliable, deadline commitment translations that meet clients' needs and facilitate successful cross-cultural communication. Also, I have more than five years English speaking sales and marketing experience in Thailand, which makes me understand more what clients want and I have very good sales record. I am available for long-term projects and willing to offer my services on: - Translation/proof reading/writing from English to Chinese and vice versa and English to Cantonese and vice versa. - On-site live Translation for traveling and expo attendees - Localization of APPs, games, websites, and etc. - Internet researching - Videos subtitling/editing - Transcribing

  • Translation
  • Proofreading
  • Live Interpretation
  • Subtitles
  • English to Chinese Translation
  • Chinese to English Translation
  • Localization
  • Data Entry
  • Market Research
  • Travel & Hospitality
  • Real Estate Investment Assistance
  • Virtual Assistance
  • Cantonese
  • General Transcription
  • Medical Transcription
Zhen W.

Shanghai, China

$32/hr
4.9
34 jobs

1) Academic and career background:International finance major, ACCA membership, Shanghai Advanced English Interpretation qualification, TESOL and TEFL ; 30 years’ plus hands-on experience in accounting, translation and interpretation between English and Mandarin in WOFEs, Chinese local companies as well as MNCs with tutoring experience in English language, Mandarin, acconting, auditing and English corporate law 2) Professional expertise: C1 English level, with very rich hands-on experience in business interpretation, escort interpretation and consecutive interpretation, well-versed at the difference between Mandarin and English, high precision in transforming source language into target language; loyalty to source language during translation while producing target language as close to mother tongue as possible, rich hands-on experience in the translation of internal and external auditor’s reports, contracts, company articles with in-depth knowledge about the business modes of different organizations 3) Tutoring experience: A highly experienced tutor of English corporate and business law under ACCA professional scheme with in-depth knowledge about Anglo-American case law framework, cumulative over 100 hours of tutoring English law paper, both e-learning and classroom lectures, helping over 100 ACCA students pass English corporate and business law paper; three months plus hands-on experience in teaching American students Mandarin from scratch 4) Achievements: Cumulative 800K plus Chinese words translated, over 1,000 hours of interpretation service rendered, helping over 50 clients solve disputes arising from contracts and/or business transactions; successful introduction of USD2.5-million shareholders' loan and reduction of approximately USD50K overall tax liabilities for a formal employer; cumulative 20 hours of data labelling experience plus 20 hours of quality review of others' data labelling work; cumulative approximately 30 hours of online Mandarin tutoring service to American student who started Mandarin learning from scratch and had mastered approximately 120 Chinese vocabulary for the past three months 5) Soft skills: Concerted with fortitude, impartial with integrity, responsive to changes, caring for details, perceptiveness, life-long learning, ability to face challenges, well-organized with can-do attitude

  • Finance & Accounting
  • Screenshot & Screen Recording Software
  • Contract Translation
  • English Tutoring
  • Business Translation
  • Teaching English
  • Mandarin Chinese to English Translation
  • English to Mandarin Chinese Translation
  • ESL Teaching
  • Mandarin Chinese
  • International Financial Reporting Standards
  • Oracle Financials Applications
  • Data Labeling
Jiang S.

Shanghai, China

$25/hr
5.0
1 jobs

I excel in data analysis and modeling with a strong foundation in quantitative research. I am skilled at data cleaning, outlier detection, and creating multiple linear regression models using Excel, SPSS, and Stata. My language proficiency in English allows me to navigate academic and professional environments effectively. I also specialize in optimizing project timelines and resource allocation to ensure timely delivery of results. If you are looking for a detail-oriented analyst who can transform complex data into actionable insights and enhance project efficiency, let's discuss your needs. I am eager to contribute to your success.

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Basics
  • Bookkeeping
  • Financial Planning
  • Management Consulting
  • Analytical Presentation
Haonan X.

Shanghai, China

$25/hr
5.0
19 jobs

👋 Hi, I’m Haonan — a Chinese localization, translation, and online research freelancer helping businesses adapt English content, product information, and market materials for Chinese-speaking audiences. I combine language accuracy with research and content judgment. My work covers English–Chinese localization, proofreading, online research, competitor research, SEO-informed editing, AI content review, and bilingual QA — especially for business, healthcare, technical, game, survey, and web content projects. 📌 Selected experience: • 800,000+ words completed across translation, localization, proofreading, MTPE, and SEO-related content • 100+ SEO/web content pieces delivered, including blogs, guides, landing pages, and website copy • Supported a Publicis-related consumer insight project on China’s silver economy, covering market research, trend synthesis, and visual strategy materials • Contributed to a Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Institute of Genomics research-related data project, involving species data collection, cleaning, classification, and visualization support • Experience with healthcare, medical-device-related, business-facing, tax/policy, technical, game, survey, and web content • Upwork projects involving Chinese transcription, proofreading, localization, online research, and bilingual content QA 🔍 I can help with: • English ↔ Chinese translation, localization, proofreading, and MTPE • Chinese online research, market research, competitor research, and structured summaries • SEO-informed editing for websites, blogs, landing pages, and long-form guides • Bilingual QA, terminology consistency, AI content review, and content polishing • Data extraction, information organization, research notes, and structured deliverables My strength is combining localization, research, and content thinking — helping your materials work for Chinese-speaking users, not just read like a translation.

  • Document Translation
  • Proofreading
  • English to Chinese Translation
  • Chinese to English Translation
  • Localization
  • Content Localization
  • Technical Translation
  • Medical Translation
  • Video Game Localization
  • Machine Translation
  • Localization Testing
  • English to Mandarin Chinese Translation
  • Content Editing
  • Copy Editing
  • SEO Localization
  • SEO Writing
  • Content Writing
  • Business Writing
  • Online Market Research
  • Market Research

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