Posted by Welocalize on June 10th, 2011.
Temporary
Location: Remote
Closing Date: July 10th, 2011
Job Description
ROLE: Graduate Translators -English to French or German
DEPARTMENT: French Group and German Group
LOCATION: Flexible Location –Europe
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Reports to Language Delivery Manager
COMPANY BACKGROUND
Welocalize founded in 1997, is a fast growing, privately held, venture backed company.With the advent of user-generated and community-driven content, global organizations are experiencing a surge in demand for information that is easy to access and rapidly available in all of their end-users’ native languages world wide - this can mean upwards of 50 markets!
Welocalize provides next-generation translation supply chain management that delivers market-ready, translated content—when and where the client demands—in a transactional model of daily volumes on short deadlines. We support organizations throughout the entire global content lifecycle at a fast pace of innovation in processes and technology, from authoring and product development, translation and quality assurance, to complete business process outsourcing and market validation.
Welocalize is redefining the way translation services are managed and delivered in our industry. By replacing the task-oriented, client-vendor model with an integrated partnership that lasts throughout the translation supply chain, we provide clients with flexible, unique translation solutions that are predictable, scalable and measurable—and result in increased global sales of their products and services.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
The Graduate Translator performs tasks such as translation, review and quality control on assigned projects; ensure that the work is performed at a satisfactorily high standard within the specified deadlines; ensures that the Language Process is being followed.
Major responsibilities will include:
- Performing translation, review and quality control tasks on assigned projects
- Informing the local Project Manager of the project progress
- Discussing project issues, such as problems with deadlines, with the Language Team Lead and the local Project Manager in a timely manner.
- Preparing the language part of the project: glossaries, style guides, (TMs, work instructions).
- Managing and maintaining the language materials (including glossaries and TMs) up to the quality standards and up to date as instructed by the Language Team Lead and/or as required by the project
- Implementing quality procedures within the project and is responsible for overall project language quality
- Ensuring good interaction among team members and resolve differences or questions on terminology and language matters.
- Managing project-related queries
- Participating in the development of new and improved working processes
- Interacting with clients on language matters as required
- Achieve the goals set by the Language Delivery Manager
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
University degree in Translation/Applied Languages; or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Fluent speaker of either French or German and fluent in English, both written and spoken
- Masters Degree in Translation or similar
- Results driven work ethic with high energy and enthusiasm levels
- Knowledge of Translation Tools
- Interest in working with a leading Global localization company covering varied industry sectors including Marketing, Social Networking, IT, Banking, e-Payment, Training, Agriculture, CAD/CAM, E-learning, Mobile Operating Systems and Mobile Applications
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