Desiring God Ministries
Desiring God Application to Translate
PLEASE NOTE: this is not an application to translate books. To translate books, please contact the original English publisher. If you have questions regarding copyrights and permissions, please consult the FAQ section on our website: http://www.desiringgod.org/about/faqs
Do you agree to translate on a volunteer basis (without compensation)?
*
Yes
No
We are currently not able to offer payment for translations. Thank you for your inquiry.
Please discontinue application process.
How did you hear about volunteering with Desiring God?
*
Blog
Twitter
Facebook
Friend
Newsletter
Other
APPLICANT INFORMATION
Name
*
First
Last
Location
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua & Deps
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Rep
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Congo {Democratic Rep}
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland {Republic}
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea North
Korea South
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar, {Burma}
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
St Kitts & Nevis
St Lucia
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome & Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Gender
Male
Female
Prefer Not to Answer
Email Address
*
Skype ID
What timezone are you located in?
*
(-12:00) International Date Line
(-11:00) Midway Island, Samoa
(-10:00) Hawaii
(-9:00) Alaska
(-8:00) Pacific
(-7:00) Mountain
(-6:00) Central
(-5:00) Eastern
(-4:30) Venezuela
(-4:00) Atlantic
(-3:30) Newfoundland
(-3:00) Brasilia, Buenos Aires, Georgetown
(-2:00) Mid-Atlantic
(-1:00) Azores, Cape Verde Isles
(0:00) Dublin, London, Monrovia, Casablanca
(+1:00) Paris, Madrid, Athens, Berlin, Rome
(+2:00) Eastern Europe, Harare, Pretoria, Israel
(+3:00) Moscow, Baghdad, Kuwait, Nairobi
(+3:30) Tehran
(+4:00) Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Tbilisi, Kazan
(+4:30) Kabul
(+5:00) Islamabad, Karachi, Ekaterinburg
(+5:30) Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, New Delhi
(+6:00) Almaty, Dhaka
(+7:00) Bangkok, Jakarta, Hanoi
(+8:00) Beijing, Hong Kong, Perth, Singapore
(+9:00) Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, Seoul, Yakutsk
(+9:30) Adelaide, Darwin
(+10:00) Sydney, Guam, Port Moresby, Vladivostok
(+11:00) Magadan, Solomon Isles, New Caledonia
(+12:00) Fiji, Marshall Isles, Wellington, Auckland
Do you actively use social media? Check all that apply
Facebook
Twitter
Google+
Orkut
LinkedIn
Other
What social media platforms you use?
What's your Facebook username?
What's your Twitter username?
What's your Google+ username?
What's your Orkut username?
What's your LinkedIn username?
AFFILIATION
Are you affiliated with an organization? (missions, church, para-church ministry, etc)
*
Yes
No
Your position or title in the organization
Organization Name
TRANSLATION INFORMATION
Language you wish to translate into
*
What is your native language?
*
On a scale of 1-10 (1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest), how would
you rate your ability to translate from English into this language?
*
Enter a number between
1
and
10
.
On a scale of 1-10 (1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest), how familiar would you say you are with Pastor John Piper's teaching?
*
Enter a number between
1
and
10
.
List any prior works translated (you may attach a sample below)
Translation sample
AGREEMENTS
We ask that our volunteers commit at least 3 hours per week to translating. How much time per week you are able to commit?
*
Do you understand that filling out this form does not guarantee placement on a team immediately or in the future?
*
Yes
No
Will you follow the theological and doctrinal meaning of the original author as closely as possible?
*
Yes
No
Do you consent to having your work reviewed by others in order to check for translational and theological accuracy?
*
Yes
No
Do you grant Desiring God permission to post your translation on our website?
*
Yes
No
Do you consent to having your name, a pseudonym, or your organization's name appear alongside your translation on the Desiring God website?
*
Yes
No
Translator or organization name, or pseudonym, as it should appear on the Desiring God website:
Do you agree with the requirement that Desiring God retain the copyright for your translated content?
*
Yes
No
Do Not Fill This Out