Freelance Editor/QAer - French (France)

TransPerfect; Lyon; Remote; EUR 6,500 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

A global language services company in Lyon is seeking a Freelance Editor/QAer to review short stories and provide feedback for Machine Translation technology improvement. Candidates should be fluent in French and possess a degree in literature or related fields. The role offers a flexible part-time schedule with competitive pay at $28 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must reside in France.
• Experience in editing, proofreading or a relevant field is preferred.
• Ability to start and complete tasks within the given deadline.
• Graduate or undergraduate degree in literature, journalism, or creative writing and/or proven editing experience.

Responsibilities

• Review original short stories for spelling, grammar, and guideline compliance.
• Provide constructive feedback on plot, structure, and character development.
• Different rounds of review may be required for each story.

Skills

Idiomatic fluency in French (France)

Working proficiency in English

Strong attention to detail

English proficiency

Education

Graduate or undergraduate degree in literature, journalism, or creative writing

Journalism or creative writing degree

Job description

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Estimated Work Schedule/Workload: Approximately 24 hours over a 2-week period (The actual schedule and total workload may vary depending on feedback and revision cycles)

Language(s) Needed: French (France)

Rate: $28 USD per hour (with an expected hourly throughput of reviewing 1,500 words)

DataForce by TransPerfect is seeking several French (France) Freelance Editors/QAers to join our project. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative project; your creative contribution will be used to test and improve Machine Translation technology.

We will consider candidates with relevant editing skills or experience. Preference will be given to those with a professional background in editing and/or a graduate or undergraduate degree in literature, journalism, or creative writing.

Task Summary

Editors/QAers will review original short stories to ensure accurate spelling, grammar, and guideline compliance. They will also provide constructive feedback to help improve plot, structure, character development, and other storytelling elements. Different rounds of review may be required for each story.

Job Requirements

• Residence in France
• Idiomatic fluency in French (France)
• Working proficiency in English required, as all communication and task guidelines will be in English
• Graduate or undergraduate degree in literature, journalism, or creative writing and/or proven experience in editing, proofreading or a relevant field.
• Ability to start and complete tasks within the given deadline
• Strong attention to detail

In case you have any questions about this role contact us at [e-mail]

DataForce by TransPerfect is part of the TransPerfect family of companies, the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, with offices in more than 100 cities worldwide.

We offer high-quality data for Human-Machine Interaction to some of the most prestigious technology companies in the world. Our department focuses on gathering, enriching and processing data for Machine Learning in different AI domains.

To learn more about DataForce please visit us at https://www.transperfect.com/dataforce

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Writing/Editing and Education
• Technology, Information and Media and Translation and Localization