Getting Started

Applying to translate for TED
Before you apply to TED's translation project: This is very important: Set the languages you'll be translating to/from at the top of the page ...
Fri, 22 Aug, 2014 at 2:25 AM
Translating TED Talks
Translating Talks How do I request to translate/review talks? Where can I find my current talk assignments?  How do I decline a task...
Sat, 5 Jul, 2014 at 6:13 AM
How do I request to translate/review talks?
  On Amara, go to the Tasks tab The search is automatically set to ' My languages' but you can set your translation languages at the top of th...
Thu, 18 Jan, 2018 at 6:35 AM
Where can I find my current talk assignments?
Click "Your tasks" on Amara’s left sidebar  
Tue, 7 Oct, 2014 at 9:49 PM
How do I decline a task I’ve taken by mistake (or can’t complete)?
  In translation interface, exit by clicking the red X in the top right corner Then, from the Tasks tab, click "Your tasks" on the lef...
Thu, 14 Aug, 2014 at 10:29 AM
How many talks can I be assigned to at once?
5 tasks, but we recommend you actively work on one translation and one review at a time
Mon, 1 Apr, 2013 at 1:39 PM
How do I save my work in progress?
Click “Save and exit” in the translation interface   You can resume your work by clicking “Your tasks” on the left sidebar Hover over “Perform t...
Fri, 10 Jan, 2014 at 12:33 PM
How do I indicate I'm finished translating/reviewing a talk?
Click “Complete” in the translator interface and your work will advance to the next step in the translation process: Click “Approve”...
Fri, 6 Mar, 2015 at 5:21 AM
When do my subtitles get published on TED.com?
Workflow Subtitles go through the following steps before publication: 1. Transcription TED provides an original transcript. (TEDxTalks are the...
Fri, 24 Aug, 2018 at 1:46 PM
Is this talk part of the official TED team?
If to the left of the video you can see "This video is part of the TED team," it's OK. Select one of the tasks to start working on subti...
Thu, 2 Oct, 2014 at 2:40 PM