What is it?
MONDAECUS is an open digital platform designed to facilitate collaborative academic translation and the contextualisation of scholarly texts within multilingual teams.
Tool ID card
- Main purpose: Supporting collaborative translation practices and the production of high-quality multilingual academic content.
- Who is it for? Publishers, editorial boards, researchers, and translators involved in Open Science.
- Skill level: Super accessible (and the team offers training if you need a hand!).
- Access: mondaecus.com (it’s free to use, you only need to create an account)
- Key features: A collaborative document editor, an integrated AI Helper, and specific roles for reviewers and commentators.
What can I do with it?
- Work together in real-time: Use the shared editor to translate articles or book chapters with your international peers.
- Keep the “human” in the loop: Use the AI Helper to speed things up, then refine the text to ensure it’s scientifically accurate.
- Host epistemological discussions: Use the platform’s commenting features to debate and assess content across linguistic barriers.
- Offer multiple translations: You can host several different translations of the same original document to see how different languages interpret the work.
Good to know
The platform is currently in Beta, so it’s constantly evolving! It was born out of the OPERAS-PLUS project at the University of Coimbra. If you’re a first-time user, definitely check out their Short User Guide to get up to speed.
Try it if you…
Are looking to produce inclusive, multilingual scholarly content and want a structured, collaborative environment to ensure the quality and transparency of your translations.