Alpheratz Project - Basque (Spain) Translation Quality Rater

OpenKrill; United States; Remote; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

OpenKrill is seeking detail-oriented translators to join an ongoing Basque-English post-editing project. You will edit machine-translated customer service content, ensure accuracy, consistency, and align with style guidelines.

Work is intermittent, with approximately 1–2 hours weekly depending on client needs, and scheduling is flexible. Experience in translation or MT post-editing and strong English skills are required.

Qualifications

• Native proficiency in Basque with strong English skills.
• Experience in translation, localization, or MT post-editing.
• Familiarity with MT quality evaluation and error identification.
• Strong attention to detail and a quality-focused mindset.
• Ability to work independently in an online environment.

Responsibilities

• Edit and review machine-translated customer service content with high accuracy.
• Evaluate MT output quality and apply severity ratings per guidelines.
• Produce high-quality human translations as reference data for training.
• Follow style guides, tone rules, and terminology requirements.
• Identify and report recurring MT quality issues and batch trends.

Skills

Basque language proficiency

English proficiency

Job description

Description

Are you detail-oriented and passionate about language quality? We are looking for translators to join an ongoing project, helping ensure accuracy, consistency, and high standards of translated customer-facing content. This role involves intermittent work, with tasks assigned on an ad hoc basis throughout the year depending on client needs. Volumes and timing may vary.

What you'll do

• Edit and review machine-translated customer service content with a high level of accuracy and consistency.
• Evaluate MT output quality and apply severity ratings when required, following project guidelines.
• Produce high-quality human translations as reference data for model training and quality evaluation.
• Follow provided style guides, tone rules, and terminology requirements.
• Identify and report recurring MT quality issues and batch-level trends.

Project details

Language: Basque (Spain)

Content type: Customer service content (general)

Project duration: 1-2 hrs weekly (This role involves intermittent work)

Hourly rate: $21.9

Requirements

• Native proficiency in the Basque language and strong English skills.
• Experience in translation, localization, or MT post-editing.
• Familiarity with machine translation quality evaluation and error identification.
• Strong attention to detail and a quality-focused mindset.
• Ability to work independently in an online environment.

Job reference: #L1-CC1