Remote Portuguese Interpreter & Translator (EU/BR/AF)

SILA Linguists; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work options

Flexible assignments

Professional development

Support from operations team

Varied assignments

Job summary

SILA Linguists is a language services company recruiting freelance Portuguese interpreters and translators for assignments across healthcare, legal, employment and business settings in the UK.

As a Portuguese linguist, you will interpret for European, Brazilian and African Portuguese speakers, translate texts into the client-specified variety, and maintain confidentiality on all assignments while meeting deadlines. Remote video/telephone work is available, with on-site bookings as required.

Qualifications

• Excellent spoken and written Portuguese and English.
• Ability to switch register for different clients.
• Please state your translation variety (European or Brazilian Portuguese).
• Willingness to complete a DBS check for healthcare/education assignments.
• Right to work in the UK for on-site assignments.

Responsibilities

• Interpret for European, Brazilian and African Portuguese speakers, adjusting vocabulary to the client.
• Translate commercial and legal texts into the specified Portuguese variety.
• Maintain confidentiality and remain impartial on assignments.
• Build and maintain glossaries for your sectors.
• Deliver transcripts and translations on or before deadlines.
• Provide accurate transcripts and English translations of recorded speech.

Skills

Portuguese language proficiency

English language proficiency

Register switching

Education

DPSI/DPI or equivalent (advantage)

Job description

SILA Linguists is a language services company recruiting freelance Portuguese interpreters and translators for assignments across healthcare, legal, employment and business settings in the UK.

As a Portuguese linguist, you will interpret for European, Brazilian and African Portuguese speakers, translate texts into the client-specified variety, and maintain confidentiality on all assignments while meeting deadlines. Remote video/telephone work is available, with on-site bookings as required.