Native Malay Dictionary Proofreader

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About AI training and this kind of work

AI training is the human side of building machine intelligence: people prepare and review examples that teach models to read, speak, and behave correctly. Language-focused tasks like dictionary proofreading directly improve how models recognize words, spellings, and pronunciations.

These projects are typically remote and flexible, and they range from entry-level tasks to specialist work that requires native fluency or linguistic knowledge.

The role

You will proofread a Malay dictionary dataset: determine whether each headword is Malay, correct spelling when necessary, and verify or correct the pronunciation using the project phoneme set.

This is a contract, part-time position open worldwide to native Malay speakers. Candidates must pass a qualification test before starting.

What you'll do (examples)

Work through entries and apply two checks: 1) Is the headword Malay; if so, ensure correct orthography; 2) Proofread the pronunciation transcription to match the specified phoneme conventions.

• Original: polifonik p o . l i . f o . n i k → Corrected: polifonik p o . l i . f o . n i ?
• Original: poligami b o l . l i . g a . m i → Corrected: poligami p o . l i . g a . m i
• Original: polliglot p o . l i g . l a t → Corrected: poliglot p o . l i g . l o t

Requirements

All requirements below come from the project specification and must be met exactly.

• Native Malay speaker (required).
• Availability: project runs through July; you must be able to work at least 3 hours per day and approximately 20+ hours per week during the project.
• Candidates must pass a qualification test before beginning work.
• Maintain an accuracy of at least 97%; spot checks will be used for quality control and non-compliant work must be redone.

Compensation, schedule, and employment terms

Compensation is specified as 6 USD per 1,000 words. The contract is listed as a fixed-price engagement (fixed price: 100 USD). This project is part-time/contract work and is remote worldwide.

Workload and schedule are flexible within the requirement to meet daily and weekly minimums; be prepared to commit the stated hours until the project ends in July.

• Pay rate from brief: 6 USD per 1,000 words.
• Contract details include a fixed-price amount of 100 USD (as listed).
• Employment type: Contractor, Part-time; remote (worldwide).

How the process works and how to apply

Apply through OpenTrain and complete the required qualification test. Only applicants who pass the test will be approved to start.

Once approved, you'll receive instructions on the phoneme set, the proofreading interface, and the project's quality-control process. Spot checks will monitor accuracy throughout.

• You will receive project guidelines and the phoneme set before work begins.
• Spot checks will be performed; failing to meet accuracy requires rework of affected items.
• Apply only if you meet the native-language and availability requirements.