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Mark

P O L I S H C O P Y W R I T E R

Hello, my name is Pawel. I am a freelance copywriter, a Polish copywriter.
I write powerful, effective copy for marketing, advertising and corporate communications use.

Please have a look at my website: polishcopywriter.com

Kind regards

Pawel

I have perfect Russian and French.

PM me if you're interested.

I was a Japanese to English technical translator for many years (how I started online) and I have a few suggestions. I want to address copywriting vs. content even though you clarified you need content, in case it helps someone.

For a copywriter:

IMO, someone who is a native speaker in the language you want to translate into is a _must_. You are not just changing words (Geez, Google translate or Babelfish does that), you have to sell cross-culturally.

I can't imagine our style sales letters in English (with an American cultural slant) would be close to what's needed in Japanese. Even in English, we obviously need people who specialize in the unspoken impressions and subtleties of written language to SELL.

Someone with copywriting experience and a native speaker in another language is a good candidate, like some people here. However, like someone pointed out, you won't know if they are really good/effective or where the problems are in the finished product (the translation, the copy, the tone, the sale page design, etc).

When I translated, I worked for a translation agency or company that had an editor go over the translation for accuracy.

For content:

Content is important, however, there's less to "lose" if it isn't perfect. I do not recommend an online translation tool like Babelfish. It works in a pinch, but if you need professional copy, that is not a good option.

Again, ideally look for someone who is a native speaker in the language and who is a good writer. Not all native speakers can write or communicate well. Some translators are multi-lingual and could be a good possibility.

You can start with an article in English and have that same article translated into multiple languages.

Translators often charge by the word with a minimum. I charged 15 cents per word in English or 2-4 cents per Japanese character. Agencies probably doubled or tripled that price, so if you can, contact a translator directly.

A good option is this professional translator board, so you can contact someone directly.

jobs-translators : Jobs for Freelance Translators

Here's a Translator job posting site: Translators & translator resources - ProZ.com

Copywriters too, I know as an experienced translator that it's a possibility to set up a deal with a translator to provide a new service for your customers and work as the middle man. For some languages, like Spanish, it could be a real opportunity.

HTH!