English – Yiddish Translator

BIG Language Solutions, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Language Solutions is seeking a highly skilled English Yiddish Translator to support translation, editing, proofreading, and review projects in General and Human Rights domains. The role involves translating from English into Yiddish, ensuring accuracy of content, terminology, and tone for a New York audience.

Applicants should have at least three years of professional experience, native or near-native Yiddish, and strong English skills, with familiarity with MemoQ and PDF workflows.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native Yiddish with strong English skills.
• At least three years of professional translation/editing experience.
• Experience with NY Hasidic Yiddish-speaking audience preferred.
• Familiarity with General and Human Rights domains is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Translate English documents into Yiddish with accurate tone and terminology.
• Review and edit existing Yiddish translations for fluency and accuracy.
• Provide proofreading and QA for English–Yiddish content.
• Ensure suitability for a New York Hasidic audience and local nuances.
• Annotate PDFs and work with MemoQ and Adobe tools as needed.

Skills

Yiddish proficiency

English proficiency

Editing and proofreading

Quality assurance

Hasidic Yiddish knowledge

Tools

MemoQ

Adobe PDF

Job description

Big Language Solutions is seeking a highly skilled English Yiddish Translator to support ongoing translation, editing, proofreading, and review projects in the General and Human Rights domains.

At Big Language Solutions, we believe in connecting the world through communication.

Responsibilities

• Translate a variety of documents from English into Yiddish, ensuring accuracy of content, context, terminology, and tone.
• Review and edit existing Yiddish translations to confirm accuracy, fluency, and appropriateness for the intended target audience.
• Provide editing, proofreading, and quality assurance (QA) support in the English Yiddish language pair.
• Ensure that translations are appropriate for a New York-based target audience , taking into consideration relevant linguistic and cultural nuances.
• Work with documents in MemoQ, Adobe products, and PDF files , including reviewing and adding annotations to PDFs when required.
• Maintain confidentiality and safeguard sensitive client information.

Requirements

• Minimum of three (3) years of professional translation, editing, or proofreading experience.
• Native or near-native proficiency in Yiddish, with excellent command of English.
• Strong familiarity with the Yiddish variety used within Hasidic communities in New York is required.
• Experience with the linguistic conventions, terminology, and cultural context of the New York Hasidic Yiddish-speaking community is highly preferred.
• Experience translating, editing, or reviewing content intended for a New York Hasidic Yiddish-speaking target audience.
• Experience with General and Human Rights subject matter is preferred.
• Strong proofreading, editing, and quality assurance skills, with the ability to review existing Yiddish translations for accuracy, naturalness, and appropriateness for the intended audience.

Please note: General Yiddish/YIVO expertise alone does not meet the target-audience requirement for this position.