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Translation & Localization (Urdu-English)

Beginner ⏱ 6 weeks · 📚 6 modules

A 6-module freelance career track for Urdu-English translators: the PK and global market, translation craft, localization and transcreation, CAT tool basics (generic categories), subtitling and transcription, and finding clients at fair rates.

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📚 Modules (6)

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Translation as a Career (PK + Global Market) (Translation & Localization (Urdu-English)) Required

Module 1 of Translation & Localization (Urdu-English): Who pays for Urdu-English translation — government, media, NGOs,

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Urdu-English Translation Craft (Translation & Localization (Urdu-English)) Required

Module 2 of Translation & Localization (Urdu-English): The core craft: accuracy, fluency and tone; the traps of literal

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Localization vs Literal (Apps, Websites, Marketing) (Translation & Localization (Urdu-English)) Required

Module 3 of Translation & Localization (Urdu-English): From translation to localization: adapting apps, websites and mar

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Tools & CAT Basics (Translation & Localization (Urdu-English)) Required

Module 4 of Translation & Localization (Urdu-English): Computer-assisted translation in plain words — translation memory

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Subtitling & Transcription Basics (Translation & Localization (Urdu-English)) Required

Module 5 of Translation & Localization (Urdu-English): Turning audio into income: subtitle rules (length, timing, readin

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Finding Clients & Rates (Translation & Localization (Urdu-English)) Required

Module 6 of Translation & Localization (Urdu-English): The business end: niching, profiles that convert, agency outreach

🧪 Assessments

No specific assessments required for this track.

💼 Career Outcomes

Translate and localize documents apps websites and subtitles between Urdu and English; work with CAT tool categories; quote per-word and per-minute rates; find agency and direct clients.

👥 Who is this for?

Bilingual Pakistanis (students, teachers, professionals) who want paid Urdu-English translation, localization and subtitling work.