Freelance German Translator - Marketing & Tech Content

Formlabs; United States; On-site; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Formlabs is seeking a Freelance German Translator to post-edit English marketing content into German for a global audience, spanning engineering, manufacturing, dental, medical, jewelry and education sectors.

You will ensure high quality translations, manage the German termbase and translation memory, provide feedback to localization management, and become proficient with our CAT tools to maintain consistency across content including video localization.

Qualifications

• Native-level German with strong English communication.
• Experience translating marketing content, technical or medical material.
• Familiar with CAT tools and terminology management.
• Ability to adapt tone for diverse audiences and brands.
• Detail-oriented with clear, concise writing skills.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines independently.
• Genuine interest in translation, linguistics and terminology.

Responsibilities

• Post-edit English marketing materials to German for diverse audiences.
• Ensure high quality and accuracy for all approved content.
• Provide feedback to localization management and content writers.
• Proficiently use CAT tools to maintain quality and consistency.
• Manage and update German termbase and translation memory.
• Localize video content into German, including subtitling or voice-over.
• Research specialized terminology to ensure precise translations.

Skills

German language proficiency

English proficiency

Marketing understanding

CAT tools experience

Attention to detail

Independence

Passion for language

Tools

memoQ

XTM

Trados

Memsource

Job description

Formlabs is seeking a Freelance German Translator to post-edit English marketing content into German for a global audience, spanning engineering, manufacturing, dental, medical, jewelry and education sectors.

You will ensure high quality translations, manage the German termbase and translation memory, provide feedback to localization management, and become proficient with our CAT tools to maintain consistency across content including video localization.