Dutch Patent Translator

Welocalize; Myrtle Point (OR); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A global business services company is seeking a translator - copyeditor with native-level fluency in Dutch to work on patent translation projects from English. The role requires a minimum of two years' experience in the patent field and proficiency in using CAT tools like Trados and XTM. The position offers a steady volume of work and the opportunity for professional development within a multicultural international team.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Support from Community team 24 hours a day

Long-term partnership potential

Qualifications

• Minimum two years' experience translating and reviewing content in the patent fields.
• Style adequacy is a key aspect for the client.
• Ability to convey the original meaning in a readable manner for the target audience.

Responsibilities

• Translate patent-related content from English into Dutch.
• Review and ensure the original meaning is preserved.
• Communicate effectively in English with team members.

Skills

Translation

Copy-Editing

Effective communication in English

Native fluency in Dutch

Education

Degree in linguistics, translation or equivalent experience

Tools

Trados

XTM

Job description

Overview

Welocalize accelerates the global business journey by enabling brands and companies to reach, engage, and grow international audiences. Welocalize delivers multilingual content transformation services in translation, localization, and adaptation for over 250 languages with a growing network of over 400,000 in-country linguistic resources. Driving innovation in language services, Welocalize delivers high-quality training data transformation solutions for NLP-enabled machine learning by blending technology and human intelligence to collect, annotate, and evaluate all content types. Our team works across locations in North America, Europe, and Asia serving our global clients in the markets that matter to them.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Main Purpose of the Role

Welocalize is looking for a translator - copyeditor with experience in translating patents from English into Dutch (native-level fluency of Dutch) with immediate availability for a patent translation project.

Project details

Location: Remote

Expected Volume: 500 to 1,000 words per week

Start date: ASAP

Employment Type: Freelance / Independent Contract

Task type: Translation, Copy-Editing

Content types: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electricity, Legal, Mechanics, Medical Devices

CAT Tool: XTM

Requirements

• Translate patent-related content from English into Dutch, with original meaning conveyed in a readable and understandable manner for the target audience. Style adequacy is a key aspect for the client;
• Minimum two years' experience translating and reviewing content in the patent fields;
• Effective, proficient communicator in English;
• CAT Tool experience: Trados, XTM
• Native fluency in the target language;
• Degree in linguistics, translation or equivalent experience;

What you get

When you join Welocalize, you have the opportunity to bring your career to the next level: receive steady volume of work and long-term partnership where this applies; professional development: work on exciting projects that will empower you to keep learning and growing; work with a multicultural, international team with a great variety of documents and content types; 24-hour, 6-day-a-week support from our Community team.

This is just one of the many interesting projects offered by Welocalize for English into Dutch patent translation.

If this opportunity sounds appealing to you, apply below.

Job Reference: #LI-JC1