Translator

Altis Technology; Ottawa; Presencial; CAD 60 000 - 80 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Altis Technology seeks an experienced English-to-French translator to deliver accurate bilingual content across digital platforms and corporate communications. You will coordinate translation requests, manage priorities, and collaborate with internal teams and external providers to ensure timely, high-quality outputs.

The role emphasizes maintaining terminology consistency, leveraging translation memories, and contributing to process improvements within a health-focused environment.

Qualificações

• 35 years of English-to-French translation experience, ideally within corporate communications, regulatory, health, or public-sector environments.
• Excellent command of French and strong knowledge of English grammar, style, and linguistic conventions.
• Experience with CAT tools and translation memories such as Trados, memoQ, or similar platforms.

Responsabilidades

• Translate a wide range of English content into French, including web content, newsletters, annual reports, corporate reports, e-books, interface text, templates, and program resources.
• Coordinate translation requests, assess priorities and deadlines, maintain production schedules, and proactively identify risks or bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external translation providers to ensure projects are delivered accurately and on time.
• Review, revise, and proofread French content to ensure linguistic accuracy, consistency, appropriate terminology, and adherence to editorial standards.
• Maintain translation memories, glossaries, terminology resources, and style sheets.
• Advise teams on translation timelines, feasibility, and resourcing while contributing to continuous process improvements.

Conhecimentos

English-French translation

CAT tools

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in translation or related field

Ferramentas

Trados

memoQ

TERMIUM Plus

Grand dictionnaire terminologique

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Location: Canada, work arrangement not specified

Language: Bilingual, exceptional written French and strong English language skills, with expertise translating from English to French

Background Check Requirement: Two professional reference checks, education verification, and a criminal record check

About the Opportunity

Bring your language expertise to a purpose-driven organization where clear, accessible bilingual communication makes a meaningful difference. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced English-to-French translator who enjoys combining hands-on translation with coordination, quality assurance, and collaboration.

Working closely with communications colleagues, internal partners, and external translation providers, you’ll help deliver accurate and engaging French content across digital platforms, corporate communications, reports, resources, and emerging programs. You’ll also play an important role in strengthening translation processes and supporting consistent terminology across a complex, health-focused environment.

Whats In It for You

You’ll join a collaborative communications team where your linguistic expertise and perspective are valued. You’ll gain exposure to high-impact corporate and health-related initiatives, contribute to evolving bilingual resources, and help shape translation practices, including the responsible use of AI and machine translation tools.

Your Responsibilities

• You’ll translate a wide range of English content into French, including web content, newsletters, annual reports, corporate reports, e-books, interface text, templates, and program resources.
• You’ll coordinate translation requests, assess priorities and deadlines, maintain production schedules, and proactively identify risks or bottlenecks.
• You’ll collaborate with internal teams and external translation providers to ensure projects are delivered accurately and on time.
• You’ll review, revise, and proofread French content to ensure linguistic accuracy, consistency, appropriate terminology, and adherence to editorial standards.
• You’ll maintain translation memories, glossaries, terminology resources, and style sheets.
• You’ll advise teams on translation timelines, feasibility, and resourcing while contributing to continuous process improvements.

Skills and Qualifications

• 35 years of English-to-French translation experience, ideally within corporate communications, regulatory, health, or public-sector environments.
• Bachelors degree, preferably specializing in translation or a related field.
• Excellent command of French and strong knowledge of English grammar, style, and linguistic conventions.
• Experience with CAT tools and translation memories such as Trados, memoQ, or similar platforms.
• Experience with terminology research tools such as TERMIUM Plus and the Grand dictionnaire terminologique.
• Experience using project management, content management, and tracking platforms such as Teamwork, WordPress, Microsoft Office, and Excel.
• Medical or technical translation experience, a graduate credential in translation or related disciplines, and professional translator certification through a CTTIC member organization are considered assets.

We appreciate the time and effort all applicants invest in their submissions. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for this role will be contacted directly. However, your profile will remain under consideration for future opportunities that align with your experience and career goals.All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions. Our human recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.