Topic Interests Which topics are you most interested in translating? (Select all that apply) Art, Design & Music Business & Entrepreneurship Climate & Sustainability Education & Reading Health & Wellbeing Science & Technology (incl. Space) Society, Identity & Culture Volunteering & Leadership Future, Balance & Human Experience
Language Skills Please list your language proficiencies and translation/transcription abilities: Language Proficiency Translate Transcribe Add Another Language
Tell us what drives you to join this project: Why do you want to volunteer with BilAraby's translation team? (1–2 sentences) What relevant experience do you have in translation or language-related projects? (1–2 sentences) What motivates you to spread Arabic stories globally? What kind of content inspires you the most? (You may mention a talk from BilAraby Summit 19–20 April 2025)
AI Tools & Your Experience Have you used AI tools for translation/subtitling/dubbing? Yes - Frequently Yes - Occasionally No - I prefer Manual work No - but I'm curious to learn Which tools have you used? (Select all that apply) Google Translate DeepL Whisper Kapwing Subtitle Edit / Aegisub YouTube subtitle editor Descript / AI dubbing tools Other AI Tools : Would you be open to training on BilAraby’s workflow and tools? Yes No Would you be interested in helping review or mentor others in the future? Yes No
Dubbing & Voice Work Would you be interested in helping review or mentor others in the future? Yes No A little - but I'd love to learn Would you like to record in Modern Standard Arabic Yes No A specific dialect? Please specify: Do you have experience with audio recording/editing? Yes No want to learn Do you have access to a quiet space and a decent microphone? Yes No
Looking Ahead Would you be interested in helping review or mentor others in the future? Yes No Would you like to receive a certificate of participation? Yes No Previous Next
Subtitling Basics (Optional but recommended) Translators must be fluent in both source and target languages. Yes No Which roles are available to new volunteers? Translation Transcription Reviewing Supervision Correct format for audience laughter in subtitles: <Laughter> [Laughter] (Laughter) {Laughter} How is text on slides represented in video subtitles? “Quotes” (Parentheses) [Square Brackets] {Curly Brackets} What is the ideal max (characters) subtitle line length (Latin script)? 20 30 32 42 Previous Submit Application
