Japanese to English AI Translation Reviewer - Electronics and Electrical Engineering

Cactus Communications; Peru (IL); On-site; USD 34,440 - 68,880; Part time

Job summary

A leading translation service provider in the United States is seeking skilled freelance translators. In this role, you will evaluate AI-generated translations and ensure they are accurate and meet high linguistic standards. Applicants should have expertise in translation, relevant degrees, or significant professional experience in the field. This position emphasizes the importance of clarity and context in both academic and non-academic materials.

Qualifications

• Experience in translating academic and non-academic texts.
• Strong understanding of linguistic nuances and standards.
• Ability to evaluate and improve AI-generated translations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate meaning in AI-generated texts.
• Revise terminology and unclear phrases.
• Enhance fluency and grammar in translations.
• Compare translations with original texts for accuracy.
• Deliver final outputs reflecting the intended tone.

Skills

Translation expertise

Attention to detail

Fluency in English

Education

Degree in Translation or equivalent

Graduate degree in any field with translation experience

Job description

Editage, the flagship brand of CACTUS, provides translation services to help ESL (English-as-a-second-language) researchers communicate their science to the global scientific community. We are currently looking for skilled translators to work with us on a freelance basis. Job description: We are seeking experienced translators with strong subject matter expertise to review content translated using AI. This includes both academic manuscripts and non-academic material originally written in various languages. In this role, you will evaluate AI-generated translations to ensure they are accurate, fluent, and meet high linguistic and contextual standards in native‑level English or the target language.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that the AI-generated text accurately conveys the meaning of the source manuscript
• Identify and revise any incorrect terminology, unclear phrases, or convoluted sentence structures
• Enhance the fluency, grammar, and readability of the translated output
• Compare the AI translation with the original text to identify and correct missing or mistranslated content
• Deliver final outputs that are clear, natural, and reflect the appropriate tone in English or the target language, whether academic or non‑academic

Requirements

Applicants must meet any one of the following criteria:

• A degree in Translation or an equivalent degree that includes significant translation training from a recognized institution
• A graduate (or higher) degree in any other field from a recognized institution of higher education plus two years of comprehensive professional experience in translation
• Five years of comprehensive professional experience in translation