Freelance Translators

Piedmont Global; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

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Job summary

Piedmont Global is seeking freelance translators based in the United States to provide EN → native language translations remotely for diverse clients. This 1099 independent contractor role supports global projects across multiple languages, with flexible scheduling and project-based workloads.

Applicants should have native English plus another language, CAT tools knowledge preferred, and one of several qualifying criteria (translation degree, or 2 years of translation work, or 5 years of

Qualifications

• Must meet one of the degree/experience criteria with documented evidence.
• Native-level proficiency in English and another language.
• Proven ability to translate into the native language of the target audience.

Responsibilities

• Follow ethical codes protecting confidentiality of information.
• Compile terminology and information for translations.
• Refer to dictionaries and terminology banks to ensure accuracy.
• Check translations for accuracy and consistency across revisions.
• Identify and resolve conflicts in meanings of words or concepts.
• Gather content context and audience information for translations.
• Verify translations with authors to retain content and tone.

Skills

CAT tools

Native English

Bilingual (EN + other)

Education

Undergraduate degree in translation

Undergraduate degree in any field + 2 years translation

Five years of translation experience

Job description

Category: Language Services Location: Freelance Translators Based in the Metro Washington DC area, Piedmont Global is a strategic partner for enterprises and public sector organizations, helping clients navigate cross-cultural operations with ease and effectiveness. Our network of professionals offers expertise in over 200 languages, including regional dialects. We provide advisory services, language and cultural expertise, workforce and learning solutions, and tech-enabled platforms, all tailored to meet each client’s needs. Our goal is to reduce risk, improve readiness, and support global expansion with confidence. Piedmont Global is looking for freelance Translators to provide language translation services from EN > Native language (All Languages). These are “1099” (Independent Contractor) positions with the translation to take place 100% remotely depending on our customers’ specific needs.

Translator Functions

• Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information.
• Compile terminology and information to be used in translations.
• Refer to reference materials, such as dictionaries, lexicons, encyclopedias, and computerized terminology banks, as needed to ensure translation accuracy.
• Check translations of technical terms and terminology to ensure that they are accurate and remain consistent throughout translation revisions.
• Identify and resolve conflicts related to the meanings of words, concepts, practices, or behaviors.
• Compile information on content and context of information to be translated, and on intended audience.
• Check original texts or confer with authors to ensure that translations retain the content, meaning, and feeling of the original material.

Requirements MINIMUM qualifications

• Knowledge of CAT tools (strongly desired).
• Two (2) relevant professional references that can vouch for the candidate’s work as a translator OR one (1) relevant professional reference and one (1) relevant professional letter of recommendation.
• Native-level proficiency in English and the other languages.
• Candidates MUST also meet one of the following criteria, by providing documented evidence:
• A recognized undergraduate degree in translation from an accredited institution, or;
• A recognized undergraduate degree in any field from an accredited institution AND two years of full-time translation experience, or;
• Five (5) years of full-time professional experience translating.
• Additionally, linguists must also be translating into their native language.
• NOTE 1: In some countries, translation degrees may be referred to by a different name such as linguistic studies or language studies. If the course includes translation training, it is considered equivalent to a translation degree.
• NOTE 2: Noting that the word “graduate” can have differing application in differing educational jurisdictions, in this International Standard it includes the first degree level of academic award issued by a recognized institution of higher education.
• NOTE 3: Full-time professional experience means full-time or equivalent.

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