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A complete Hindi novel currently exists only in hard-copy form. The project involves two intertwined tasks. First, every word of the printed text must be retyped with absolute accuracy, keeping chapter breaks, dialogues, and any stylistic emphasis exactly as on the page so I can work with an editable manuscript. Immediately after, that freshly typed Hindi file needs to be rendered into smooth, idiomatic prose in the target language—English is my initial preference, though I’m open to discussing another language if it better suits your expertise. Faithfulness to the author’s tone, cultural nuance, and emotional flow is crucial; the translation should read like an original novel, not a literal word-for-word copy. A solid grasp of literary Hindi, contemporary vocabulary, and narrative pacing will make the difference here. Deliverables: • Clean, proof-read Word document of the full Hindi text • Parallel Word document containing the complete translation, formatted to mirror the original (chapter titles, paragraph breaks, footnotes if present) Please outline a realistic timeline for both typing and translation, along with any preferred tools (e.g., MS Word, Google Docs, CAT software) so I can coordinate review milestones. Completion of a brief sample page may be requested before we finalize the schedule.
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Hello, I can accurately retype your complete Hindi novel from hard copy into a clean, editable Word document while preserving chapter breaks, dialogues, paragraph structure, emphasis, footnotes, and other formatting details. I’ll proofread the typed manuscript carefully to ensure the final Hindi version matches the original. After that, I can translate the novel into fluent, natural English while preserving the author’s tone, emotions, cultural context, narrative voice, and pacing. The goal will be a literary translation that reads naturally rather than feeling like a literal word-for-word conversion. I’ll primarily work with MS Word for formatting and document management, with CAT tools where useful for consistency across the full manuscript. I’m also happy to complete a sample page first so you can evaluate accuracy and translation style before proceeding. Best Regards, Abhijeet
₹75,000 INR in 7 days
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Hi I am a professional Hindi–English translator with 9+ years of experience in literary and technical projects. I can retype your complete Hindi novel into a clean, proof‑read Word file and deliver a parallel English translation that preserves tone, nuance, and narrative flow. Timeline: Retyping: Approx. 1500 words per day. Translation: Approx. 1500 words per day. Editing: As per your requirements. Tools: MS Word, Google Docs; CAT software if needed. I look forward to helping transform your manuscript into an editable Hindi file and a fluent English edition. Final rate can be discussed after checking the source document.
₹112,500 INR in 7 days
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Method first, because it is not the usual one and you should choose it. Typing: I scan the pages and run Hindi OCR (Google Document AI), then rebuild the manuscript in Word with chapter breaks, dialogue, emphasis and footnotes mirrored from the page. A Hindi-native editor proofreads every page against the scan. Translation: a first draft is produced chapter by chapter with an AI model working from a style sheet we agree on your sample chapter: register, honorifics, how idiom and dialogue are handled, a glossary of names and places. Then a native Hindi literary editor reads every line against the original and rewrites wherever the draft is flat or literal; I run consistency checks across all chapters so a character sounds the same in chapter 2 and 22. Machine gives consistency; the human gives the voice. You review in a three-column file: Hindi, English, editor notes. Sample: one chapter typed and translated first, at no charge, so you judge the voice before anything else is scheduled. Timeline for a 300-page novel: Hindi manuscript in week 1, translation in weeks 2 to 4. Tools: Word, shared Google Docs for comments. Within the quote: an epub of the translation and one revision round on any chapter. I run a bilingual education product with thousands of translated items and a QA process for each. I do this full time, so I deliver 10x faster and 5x lesser in cost.
₹99,900 INR in 5 days
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Good afternoon, I am interested in participating in this project. My name is Janice Liliana Willis Vicente, and I am an aeronautical engineer with experience in document management, editing, quality control, and Microsoft Word and Excel. I would personally handle the transcription, formatting, and quality review of the manuscript, ensuring that the Word document accurately reflects the original in terms of chapters, paragraphs, dialogues, fonts, spacing, and overall structure. For the Hindi-to-English translation, I would work with a trusted colleague who is fluent in Hindi and English, allowing both tasks to be handled in parallel and efficiently. If you wish, you may send me a short excerpt of a few pages so we can provide a sample of the transcription, formatting, and translation for your review. I look forward to discussing the project and its requirements with you. Kind regards.
₹75,000 INR in 7 days
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Your Hindi novel requires two demanding stages where accuracy and literary quality both matter: first creating a faithful, editable manuscript from the hard copy, then translating it into natural English while preserving the author’s voice, cultural nuances, dialogue, and emotional pacing. The key challenge will be maintaining the original structure and emphasis through both stages without making the translation feel mechanical. I’d first retype the Hindi text carefully, preserving chapter breaks, dialogues, paragraphing, stylistic emphasis, and footnotes, followed by a full proofreading pass against the source pages. I’d then translate the verified manuscript into fluent, literary English, adapting idioms and cultural references where necessary while keeping the original meaning and narrative rhythm intact. Both Word files would mirror the same structure for easy comparison and review. I have experience with long-form transcription, literary translation, proofreading, creative writing, and document formatting, and I’m comfortable working in Word, Google Docs, and translation-assisted workflows. I’d suggest completing a sample page first so the typing accuracy and translation style can be approved before the full manuscript. Happy to discuss the manuscript
₹80,000 INR in 7 days
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Hi, I can take on both stages. First I'll retype the full Hindi text from your scans exactly as printed - chapter breaks, dialogue formatting, and stylistic emphasis preserved - and deliver a clean, proof-read Word document. Then I'll translate that text into smooth, idiomatic English that reads like an original novel rather than a literal rendering, keeping tone, cultural nuance and pacing faithful to the author's voice, formatted in parallel to the original with matching chapter titles and paragraph breaks. Happy to do a sample page first so you can confirm the voice before I commit to the full manuscript, and I'll use Word/Google Docs for review milestones. Please share the scanned pages and rough word count so I can firm up a realistic timeline.
₹95,000 INR in 14 days
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Hi, I can handle both stages of your Hindi novel project: accurate re-typing from the hard-copy pages and a polished English literary translation that preserves the author’s tone, emotion, cultural nuance, and narrative flow. My workflow will be: • Manually type the complete Hindi manuscript in Unicode • Preserve chapter titles, dialogue, paragraph breaks, emphasis, and footnotes • Proofread the Hindi text against the original pages • Translate chapter-by-chapter into natural, idiomatic English • Preserve character voice, pacing, cultural references, and literary style • Maintain consistent terminology, names, and expressions throughout • Proofread and edit the English translation for readability • Deliver matching Hindi and English Word documents • Flag any unclear printed text instead of guessing I prefer MS Word/Google Docs for the manuscript and can maintain a terminology/style sheet for translation consistency. I’m happy to complete a sample page first so you can review both transcription accuracy and translation quality. Estimated timeline: approximately 3–5 weeks, depending on total page/word count, with chapter-wise milestones available for review. Best regards Ankit
₹75,000 INR in 10 days
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