Postings read on 15 November 2026 from employers' public job boards. Who may apply from where is quoted from each posting; check it on the posting before you apply.
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Remote contract jobs in writing and translation: 131 roles
Looking for remote contract jobs in writing and translation? Employers say 131 roles are open to people outside the United States, at 29 employers, read from employers' job boards on 15 November 2026. 6 are open anywhere outside the US; the rest name countries or regions. 88 are translation gigs, listed after the other roles.
By country: Germany 33 United Kingdom 30 France 28 Poland 28 Spain 28 Estonia 27 Lithuania 27 Ukraine 27 Bosnia 26 Czech Republic 26 Greece 26 Iceland 26 Latvia 26 Serbia 26 Italy 25 Netherlands 25 Portugal 25 Romania 25 Slovakia 25 Bulgaria 24 Hungary 24 Norway 24 Slovenia 24 Austria 23 India 13 Mexico 11 Egypt 8 Brazil 7 Canada 7 South Africa 7 Argentina 6 Japan 6 Philippines 6 Chile 5 Peru 5 Singapore 5 South Korea 5 Colombia 4 Panama 4 Taiwan 4 Turkmenistan 4 Uzbekistan 4 Armenia 3 Australia 3
Writing and translation roles newest 60 of 131
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B2B Content Writer (Remote, Contract)
Board labels (36 postings): Azerbaijan / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Estonia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Georgia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Latvia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Lithuania / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Moldova / Boca Raton, Florida, United States, and 30 more on the employer's board
Employer's words: “Type of contract: Non-US Contractor Business Entity: INFUSE”
Shown here as open to: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Africa; anywhere outside the US
The label names only the US; the employer's sentence opens the role abroad, and the sentence is what we go by.Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Type of contract: Non-US Contractor”
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Grant Writer
Board labels (3 postings): 🌎 Global / USA (title: Grant Writer (Australia)) | 🌎 Global / 🇺🇸 USA / 🇨🇦 Canada / USA (title: Grant Writer) | 🌎 Global / 🇮🇹 Italy / 🇬🇷 Greece / 🇬🇧 London / 🇨🇴 Colombia / 🇪🇸 Spain / 🇳🇬 Nigeria / 🇵🇭 Philippines / 🇺🇬 Uganda / 🇧🇷 Brazil / 🇵🇾 Paraguay / 🇮 (title: Grant Writer)
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Content Writer (Remote EMEA)
Board label: Ukraine / Czech Republic / Bulgaria / Latvia / Hungary / Lithuania / Bosnia & Herzegovina / Estonia / Serbia / Poland / Khazakstan / Armenia
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Armenia, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Serbia, Ukraine, EMEA
Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “Type: Full-time (Contractor) – 3-month contract to start, with the opportunity to extend”
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Freelance Performance Copywriter (3 months, full time)
Board label: United Kingdom / London, England, United Kingdom
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: United Kingdom
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Freelance Performance Copywriter (3 months, full time)”
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Staff Writer (Satire), the Exploit
Board label: Remote (US or Europe)
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Europe
Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “This is a contractor role with Maze, not the Exploit.”
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Digital Content Writer
Board label: Canada / United States / South Africa / Canada
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Canada, South Africa, Africa
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Graphic Design Course Editor (Contract)
Board labels (2 postings): Remote Philippines | Remote India
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: India, Philippines
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Graphic Design Course Editor (Contract)”
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Freelance Creative Strategist / Copywriter
Board label: Medellin / LATAM - Remote / Philippines / United States - Remote
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Philippines, Latin America
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Freelance Creative Strategist / Copywriter”
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Remote SEO Content Editor – AI Search & AEO
Board labels (2 postings): Remote Philippines / Remote International | Remote India / Remote International
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: India, Philippines
Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “This is a remote contractor role.”
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Assignment Editor (Contract)
Board label: Remote UK / UK Remote
Employer's words: “Eligible to work in the UK and able to reliably cover the US overnight / early-morning window.”
Shown here as open to: United Kingdom
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Assignment Editor (Contract)”
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Editor, Motley Fool Canada
Board label: Canada - Remote
Employer's words: “Though this role will be fully remote with flexible hours, candidates must be located in Canada for consideration.”
Shown here as open to: Canada
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Employment Type: Contract”
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AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - Dutch - Remote
Board label: Netherlands (Remote) / Netherlands
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Netherlands
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Freelance SEO Content Writer - Dutch
Board label: Netherlands remote
Employer's words: “This is a fully remote freelance opportunity and is open to candidates located anywhere in France.”
Shown here as open to: France, Netherlands
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Freelance SEO Content Writer - Dutch”
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Freelance SEO Content Writer - Italian
Board label: Italy remote
Employer's words: “This is a fully remote freelance opportunity and is open to candidates located anywhere in France.”
Shown here as open to: France, Italy
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Freelance SEO Content Writer - Italian”
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Freelance SEO Content Writer - Spanish
Board label: Spain remote
Employer's words: “This is a fully remote freelance opportunity and is open to candidates located anywhere in France.”
Shown here as open to: France, Spain
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Freelance SEO Content Writer - Spanish”
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Senior Writer
Board label: Mexico
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Mexico
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - Chinese - Remote
Board labels (2 postings): Hong Kong (Remote) / Hong Kong (title: AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - Chinese (Hong Kong) - Remote) | Taiwan (Remote) / Taiwan (title: AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - Chinese (Taiwan) - Remote)
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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AI Science Writer, Nebius Academy (Contract)
Board label: Amsterdam, Netherlands; Remote - Europe / Amsterdam, Netherlands
Employer's words: “Nebius Science is looking for an AI Science Writer based in the EU.”
Shown here as open to: Netherlands, Europe
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “AI Science Writer, Nebius Academy (Contract)”
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AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - Indonesian - Remote
Board label: Indonesia (Remote) / Indonesia
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Indonesia
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - French - Remote
Board labels (3 postings): France (Remote) / France (title: AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - French (France) - Remote) | Canada (Remote) / Canada (title: AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - French (Canada) - Remote) | Belgium (Remote) / Belgium (title: AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - French (Belgium) - Remote)
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Belgium, Canada, France
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - Spanish - Remote
Board labels (3 postings): Argentina (Remote) / Argentina (title: AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - Spanish (Argentina) - Remote) | Mexico (Remote) / Mexico (title: AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - Spanish (Mexico) - Remote) | Spain (Remote) / Spain (title: AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - Spanish (Spain) - Remote)
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Argentina, Mexico, Spain
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - German - Remote
Board labels (3 postings): Austria (title: AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - German (Austria) - Remote) | Switzerland (Remote) / Switzerland (title: AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - German (Switzerland) - Remote) | Germany (Remote) / Germany (title: AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - German (Germany) - Remote)
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Austria, Germany, Switzerland
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - Portuguese (Brazil) - Remote
Board label: Brazil (Remote) / Brazil
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Brazil
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Content Writer (Project-Based)
Board label: India-Remote / Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Employer's words: “Applicants for this role must be based in India.”
Shown here as open to: India
Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “This is a full-time 40-hour-a-week contract position, Monday through Friday, with the ability to work remotely as long as you are based in India .”
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Senior Editor
Board label: South Africa / Egypt / Haiti / Chile / Peru / Dominican Republic / Nicaragua / Argentina / Ethiopia / Panama / Mexico / South Africa
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Argentina, Chile, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South Africa, Africa
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Copywriter
Board label: South Africa / Egypt / Haiti / Chile / Peru / Dominican Republic / Nicaragua / Argentina / Ethiopia / Panama / Mexico / South Africa
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Argentina, Chile, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South Africa, Africa
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Norwegian Editor – (Freelance/Part-Time)
Board label: Remote
Employer's words: “Location: Based in Norway/Europe | Hours: Approx.”
Shown here as open to: Norway, Europe
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Norwegian Editor – (Freelance/Part-Time)”
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Freelance Infrastructure Finance Reporter (APAC Focus)
Board label: Sydney
Employer's words: “As a freelance infrastructure finance reporter based in Sydney, you will produce high-quality, exclusive journalism on infrastructure investment activity across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.”
Shown here as open to: Australia, Asia-Pacific
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Journalist Contractor”
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Remote Content Writer - South Africa
Board label: South Africa remote
Employer's words: “This is a remote, full-time contractor position open to candidates across South Africa.”
Shown here as open to: South Africa, Africa
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contractor Full-Time”
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Journalist – AI Trainer - Freelance - 8-20 hrs/week - Remote
Board label: Spain
Employer's words: “We are looking for knowledgeable journalists based in the EU or UK to enhance the accuracy, depth, and real-world relevance of AI-powered journalism systems.”
Shown here as open to: Spain, United Kingdom, Europe
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Spanish - College Lesson Editor (Contract)
Board label: Remote Brazil; Remote Costa Rica; Remote Mexico / Remote International
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Spanish - College Lesson Editor (Contract)”
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PR Specialist/Journalist – AI Trainer - Freelance - 8-20 hrs/week - Remote
Board label: Spain
Employer's words: “We are looking for knowledgeable PR specialists based in the EU or UK to enhance the accuracy, depth, and real-world relevance of AI-powered PR systems.”
Shown here as open to: Spain, United Kingdom, Europe
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Dutch Editor – (Belgium - Freelance/Part-Time)
Board label: Remote
Employer's words: “Location: Based in Belgium/Europe | Hours: Approx.”
Shown here as open to: Belgium, Europe
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Dutch Editor – (Belgium - Freelance/Part-Time)”
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Grant Writer
Board labels (2 postings): Climate Finance Solutions HQ / United States (title: Grant Writer (Canada)) | Climate Finance Solutions HQ / United States (title: Grant Writer (Europe))
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Canada, Europe
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - Chinese Mandarin - Remote
Board label: China (Remote) / Taiwan (Remote) / China
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: China, Taiwan
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Health Informatics Course Editor (Contract)
Board labels (2 postings): Remote India / Remote International | Remote Philippines / Remote International
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: India, Philippines
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Health Informatics Course Editor (Contract)”
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Editorial QA Specialist and Copy Editor (Spanish)
Board label: Anywhere - remote US / United States
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - Korean - Remote
Board label: Korea (Remote) / Korea
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: South Korea
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - Japanese - Remote
Board label: Japan (Remote) / Japan
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Japan
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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English to Malagasy Language Lead for Marketing, Freelance (Madagascar)
Board label: Remote, Worldwide
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Freelance”
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Dari Language Expert - Freelance Project
Board label: Pakistan / Worldwide - Remote
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Dari Language Expert - Freelance Project”
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UK (London based only) Legal Digital/Court Reporter (Logger/Recording Technician) | Remote (London Based) – Freelance
Board label: Remote UK / Fully remote
Employer's words: “Reside in the UK”
Shown here as open to: United Kingdom
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “UK (London based only) Legal Digital/Court Reporter (Logger/Recording Technician) | Remote (London Based) – Freelance”
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UK Stenographer (Court Reporter) | Remote – Freelance (Remote UK)
Board label: Remote UK / Fully remote
Employer's words: “Reside in the UK”
Shown here as open to: United Kingdom
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “UK Stenographer (Court Reporter) | Remote – Freelance (Remote UK)”
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English to Bulgarian Medical Devices Linguist
Board label: Bulgaria / Remote - Europe / Remote, Worldwide
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Freelance-Remote”
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English to German Austria Medical Devices Linguist
Board label: Austria / Remote - Europe / Remote, Worldwide
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Freelance-Remote”
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Linguistic AI Auditor - Tamil
Postings (2), each with its board label and the employer's words:
- Tamil Nadu / Tirur / West Bengal / Telangana / Mumbai / New Delhi / Kochi (title: Linguistic AI Auditor - Tamil): “Location: Must be located in India”
- Singapore / Ang Mo Kio / Bishan / Central Area / Geylang / Hougang / Jurong West / Kallang / Orchard Road / Pasir Ris / Sembawang / Tampines (title: Linguistic AI Auditor - Tamil (Singapore)): “Location: Must be located in Singapore”
Shown here as open to: India, Singapore
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Temporary/Contract”
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English to Hungarian Linguist for Life Sciences
Board label: Hungary / Remote - Europe
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Hungary, Europe
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Freelance-Remote”
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Linguistic AI Auditor - French From Canada
Board label: Montreal / Quebec City / Gatineau / Sherbrooke / Trois-Rivières / Saguenay / Ottawa
Employer's words: “Location: Must be located in Canada”
Shown here as open to: Canada
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Temporary/Contract”
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Linguistic AI Auditor - Bengali (Singapore)
Board label: Singapore / Ang Mo Kio / Bishan / Central Area / Geylang / Hougang / Jurong West / Kallang / Orchard Road / Pasir Ris / Sembawang / Tampines
Employer's words: “Location: Must be located in Singapore”
Shown here as open to: Singapore
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Temporary/Contract”
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Linguistic AI Auditor - Chinese Simplified (Singapore)
Board label: Singapore / Ang Mo Kio / Bishan / Central Area / Geylang / Hougang / Jurong West / Kallang / Orchard Road / Pasir Ris / Sembawang / Tampines
Employer's words: “Location: Must be located in Singapore”
Shown here as open to: Singapore
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Temporary/Contract”
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Linguistic AI Auditor - Malay (Singapore)
Board label: Singapore / Ang Mo Kio / Bishan / Central Area / Geylang / Hougang / Jurong West / Kallang / Orchard Road / Pasir Ris / Sembawang / Tampines
Employer's words: “Location: Must be located in Singapore”
Shown here as open to: Singapore
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Temporary/Contract”
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English to Latvian Medical Devices Linguist
Board label: Riga, Latvia / Remote - Europe / Remote, Worldwide
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Freelance-Remote”
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English to Lithuanian Medical Devices Linguist
Board label: Lithuania / Remote - Europe / Remote, Worldwide
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Freelance-Remote”
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Freelance Linguist: Punjabi-India/Pakistan (Gurumukhi & Shahmukhi)
Board label: Remote, Worldwide
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Freelance”
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English to Estonian Linguist for Life Sciences
Board label: Estonia / Remote - Europe
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Estonia, Europe
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Freelance-Remote”
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English to French (France) Linguist for Life Sciences
Board label: France / Remote - Europe
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: France, Europe
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Freelance-Remote”
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English to Polish Linguist for Life Sciences
Board label: Poland / Remote - Europe
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Poland, Europe
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Freelance-Remote”
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Alpheratz Project - Burmese Translation Quality Reviewer
Board label: India / Thailand / Indonesia / Malaysia
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Freelance”
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English to German Linguist for Life Sciences
Board label: Germany / Remote - Europe
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Germany, Europe
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Freelance-Remote”
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Proofreader (Remote, Contract)
Board labels (36 postings): North Macedonia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Ukraine / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Armenia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Azerbaijan / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Estonia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Georgia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States, and 30 more on the employer's board
Employer's words: “Type of contract: Non-US Contractor Business Entity: INFUSE”
Shown here as open to: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Africa; anywhere outside the US
The label names only the US; the employer's sentence opens the role abroad, and the sentence is what we go by.Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Type of contract: Non-US Contractor”
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71 older roles are not listed here; they are on the pages by country above and on each employer's page. By employer: LILT (Production) 39, Welo Global 20, TERRA 4, Pocket Entertainment Corp 3, Speak 3, ElevenLabs 1, TSMG 1.
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