Freelance Translator with Swedish

LocalEyes; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a freelance translator specializing in Swedish for a leading localization services provider. This exciting opportunity allows you to work remotely and be part of a global community, focusing on marketing and IT translations. You'll engage in linguistic reviews, ensuring quality and consistency across projects, while leveraging your passion for languages and cultural nuances. With flexible hours and the chance to work on diverse projects, this role is perfect for detail-oriented individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments. If you are ready to make an impact in the localization industry, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Native Swedish speaker with a degree in Applied Linguistics or Translation.
• Skilled in SDL Studio and CAT tools for translation tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide translation and localization services in Marketing and IT sectors.
• Conduct linguistic reviews and quality assurance on translations.

Skills

Native Swedish speaker

Translation skills

Proofreading skills

Attention to detail

Excellent English proficiency

Cultural awareness (US)

Ability to work under pressure

Flexibility with schedule

Education

Degree in Applied Linguistics

Degree in Translation

Tools

SDL Studio

CAT tools

Job description

This is a remote position.

LocalEyes Group is a leading provider of Localization Services to the international computer and software sectors with headquarters in Ireland and subsidiaries in Europe. We work with the world's most innovative companies, helping them to grow and expand in new markets by providing experts and cultural awareness.

LocalEyes is recruiting freelance talents to be part of its global and growing community of freelancers.

We are looking for Freelance translators with Swedish willing to provide translation and localization services in the Marketing and IT sectors. For this role, you will be working as part of a dynamic team and in an international environment. Specific responsibilities include marketing and IT translations, linguistic review and QA, checking of terminology consistency through the management of TMs, glossaries, and style guides to guarantee the quality of deliverables.

Field of expertise: Marketing, IT, Documentation, Transcreation, Computer. This project is ongoing with a start date to be determined (approximately 1 week advanced notice will be given before the first start date).

Location: Remote

Schedule: This work is based on project needs. Hours can therefore vary, and flexibility with a changing schedule is very important. There might be full days of work in a row several times per year.

Project Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Freelance

Requirements

Main requirements:

• Native in Swedish with a degree in Applied Linguistics, Translation or equivalent experience.
• IT skilled with knowledge and experience of SDL Studio and CAT tools.
• Preferred experience as a translator specialized in translation and proofreading of the required field (marketing and IT).
• Editorial and/or journalistic skills and up-to-date with language and terminology trends.
• Excellent written and spoken English to truly understand the meaning and translate as if it were originally written in the target language.
• Well familiar with US American culture and pop culture in order to recognize the author's play on words or visual references and able to adequately localize into target language.
• Obsessed by detail, quality-driven, and has a passion for languages.
• Understanding and attitude to work within a confidential environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, demanding environment with multiple changes in project priorities and tight deadlines.
• Available to travel as the business calls.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Good availability, potentially at least 4 hours per day and quick response times.

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We look forward to hearing from you!

LocalEyes Vendor Management Team