[BCMA] Looking for language speakers to help with a multi-language, simple marine biology ID guide

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Hi!

I am currently looking for language speakers to help with a multi-language, simple marine biology ID guide. This guide would be aimed at providing natural history language fluency for learners of different backgrounds.

We have a small budget, and I am looking on advice on how to do renumeration and how to find the right folks to help out. Here are a few thoughts to consider:


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Who do I ask and how do I make the ask?
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Ideally, I would hope for someone who has a bit of local / technical biology knowledge combined with cultural knowledge (for example, I discovered that you can't translate "green shore crab," Hemigrapsus oregonensis, into "le crabe vert" because that's used for the European green crab which is something totally different)
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How would you come up with a $ renumeration that is both fair but also recognizes that different people need different amounts of time to do things?
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Would it be insulting or unusual to ask 2-3 same-language speakers to work as a team?


Any other thoughts on how to be culturally respectful are much appreciated! And please feel free to connect me with anyone who you think would be a good fit.

Thanks!
Steph




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