Translator with Arabic - freelance (Remote)

LocalEyes; Dubai; Remote; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

LocalEyes is seeking a freelance Translator with Arabic for ongoing projects in the Marketing and IT sectors. The ideal candidate will be responsible for high-quality translations, linguistic reviews, and ensuring consistency across deliverables. Flexibility in schedule and a strong grasp of both languages and cultures are essential for this role requiring excellence in translation and adaptation.

Qualifications

• Native Arabic speaker with a degree in Linguistics or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of marketing and IT terminology.
• Proficient in SDL Studio and CAT tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform marketing and IT translations, ensuring quality and consistency.
• Conduct linguistic reviews and manage terminology databases.
• Adapt translations to suit target language and cultural nuances.

Skills

Translation skills

Attention to detail

Quality-driven mindset

Familiarity with US culture

Education

Degree in Applied Linguistics or Translation

Tools

SDL Studio

CAT tools

Job description

LocalEyes Group is a leading provider of Localization Services to the international computer and software sectors with headquarters in Ireland and subsidiaries in Europe. We work with the world's most innovative companies. We help them to grow and expand in new markets providing experts and cultural awareness.

LocalEyes is recruiting Freelance translators with Arabic willing to provide translation and localization services in Marketing and IT sectors. For this role, you will be working as part of a dynamic team and in an international environment. Specific responsibilities include marketing and IT translations, linguistic review and QA, checking of terminology consistency through the management of TMs, glossaries and style guides to guarantee the quality of deliverables.

Field of expertise : Marketing and IT translation

This project is ongoing with a start date to be determined (approximately 1 week advanced notice will be given).


Job Title:Translator with Arabic
Location: Remote (Must be located in Dubai)
Schedule: This work is based on project need. Hours can therefore vary and flexibility with a changing schedule is very important.Expect full days of work in a row several times per year.
Start date: TBD
Project Duration: Ongoing
Employment Type: Freelance
Must have valid work authorization in UAE (LocalEyes does not sponsor VISAs)



Requirements
Main requirements :

• Native in target language with a degree in Applied Linguistics, Translation or equivalent experience
  
• IT skilled with knowledge and experience of SDL Studio and CAT tools
  
• Preferred experience as a translator specialized in translation and proofreading of the required field (marketing and IT)
  
• Editorial and/or journalistic skills and up-to-date with language and terminology trends
  
• Excellent written and spoken English to truly understand the meaning and translate as if it were originally written in target language
  
• Well familiar with US American culture and pop culture in order to recognise the author's play on words or visual references and able to adequately localize into target language
  
• Obsessed by the detail, quality-driven and has a passion for languages
  
• Understanding and attitude to work within a confidential environment
  
• Able to work in a fast paced, demanding environment with multiple changes in project priorities and tight deadlines
  
• Available to travel as the business calls
  
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
  
• Good availability, potentially at least 4 hours per day and quick response times
  

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We look forward to hearing from you!
LocalEyes Vendor Management Team