Collaborators for ongoing translation and QA project

Sandberg Translation Partners; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking skilled freelance translators to join their innovative team. This role involves translating a variety of content types and collaborating remotely as independent contractors. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in translation or linguistics, or equivalent professional experience. You will work in a flexible environment, managing your own projects while adhering to high-quality standards. Join a reputable company known for its commitment to linguistic excellence and help clients overcome multilingual communication challenges. If you're passionate about translation and eager to contribute, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in translation or equivalent experience.
• Experience in using translation tools is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Translate small projects, typically between 200 and 600 words.
• Revise and QA others' translation work.

Skills

Translation

Linguistic skills

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Ability to follow instructions

Fast learner

Education

Degree in translation, linguistics or language studies

Degree in any other field with 2 years of translation experience

5 years of full-time professional experience in translating

Tools

Free online translation environment tool

CAT tools

Job description

Collaborators for ongoing translation and QA project

We’re Sandberg, a leading international language service provider. We provide professional translation and localisation services to our clients, helping them communicate their message to new audiences.

If you are a freelance translator working in one or more of the below language pairs, and you’re interested in self-service translation work that can be completed in a free online tool, then we’d love to hear from you!

Please note this is freelance work, and we are looking for qualified/experienced freelance translators only.

We are looking for people who:

• Translate in at least one of the following language pairs:
  • Danish to English
  • Norwegian to English
  • Swedish to English
  • Icelandic to English
  • English to Danish
  • English to Norwegian
  • English to Swedish
  • English to Finnish
• Can collaborate with us remotely as independent freelance contractors
• Meet at least one of the following criteria:
  • A degree in translation, linguistics or language studies or an equivalent degree that includes significant translation training, from a recognised institution of higher education;
  • A degree in any other field from a recognised institution of higher education plus the equivalent of two years of full-time professional experience in translating;
  • The equivalent of five years of full-time professional experience in translating.
• Are flexible, good at following instructions, and can work independently
• Are fast learners and good at picking up new tools
• Are looking for self-service work in a variety of different domains
• Accept that the content they translate may be used by our client in training AI tools

Your tasks will include:

• Translation of small projects, with a variety of different content types, normally between 200 and 600 words
• Revision/QA of others’ work

We will expect you to:

• Use a free online translation environment tool (experience of working in other CAT tools is an advantage)
• Follow instructions, project updates and FAQs
• Translate to a high standard that meets our client’s quality expectations
• Understand different translation and quality control processes
• Translate content from scratch. Please note that you are forbidden from using MT for this particular work, or from copy-pasting any content outside of the online environment

Duration and workload

• Before starting the work, there is a short vetting and onboarding process to complete
• Once in our community, you’ll be able to assign projects to yourself and can complete as many as you wish
• The work is ongoing, though you should be prepared for fluctuation in volume of tasks available
• Once in our community, we may also offer you work for other projects

About Sandberg

Sandberg is a UK-based company with staff in the UK, Bulgaria and the Nordic countries. We’re a solution partner experienced in tailored translation, transcreation and localisation services. We use our experience to find innovative ways to face our clients’ multilingual communication challenges.

We’re ISO 17100-certified and have a strong reputation for reliability, service and linguistic excellence.

If you’re interested in participating in this project, and joining our linguist pool for potential future work too, please fill in this form. A member of our Vendor Management team will contact you if you’re a good fit.