Post-Editors (MTPE) with Danish [Job Vacancy ID: S7]

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

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a skilled Post Editor fluent in Danish to enhance machine translation outputs. This remote role involves ensuring the accuracy and quality of translations, optimizing texts, and adhering to client specifications. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Translation or Applied Linguistics, with a strong command of English and experience in Machine Translation Post-Editing. Join a dynamic team that values linguistic precision and cultural understanding, and contribute to high-quality technical documentation. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are eager to tackle new challenges, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Degree in Translation or Applied Linguistics is required.
• Native Danish speaker with excellent English comprehension and writing.

Responsibilities

• Perform post-editing on Machine Translation outputs according to client specs.
• Ensure high grammatical accuracy and maintain key terminology.

Skills

Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE)

Translation

Proofreading

Technical Documentation

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Education

Degree in Translation

Degree in Applied Linguistics

Tools

CAT tools

Job description

This is a remote position.

Post Editor with Danish

Field of expertise: Technical documentation

Language Combination: English into Danish

Location: Remote

Employment type: Freelance

In STAR7 (https://www.star-7.com/en) we support our customers throughout the product information and content life cycle. STAR7 started its activity as a Language Service Provider more than 20 years ago and is specialized in localization and internationalization.

STAR7 Group is recruiting Post-Editors from English into Danish to be part of our growing Teams.

In this role, you will be required to perform Post-Editing (light and full) on Machine Translation outputs in accordance with client specifications.

You will:

• Ensure target text correctly reflects the meaning of the source.
• Provide corrections and text optimization based on the MT output.
• Understand post-editing guidelines and ensure quality standards meet client expectations.
• Perform linguistic tasks as per project instructions and other references (translation memory, glossary, style guides, etc.).
• Ensure high grammatical accuracy while maintaining key terminology, spotting inconsistencies and incorrect cultural references.
• Correct formatting/tagging, punctuation, country specifics, terminology, style, and fluency as per guidelines.

Requirements:

• Degree in Translation, Applied Linguistics or equivalent experience.
• Native speaker in Danish language.
• Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE) experience required.
• Excellent command of the English language in both comprehension and writing.
• Preferred experience in translation and proofreading specialized in the Technical field.
• IT skills with knowledge and experience of CAT tools.
• Comfortable with technology and open to learn to use new tools.
• Excellent understanding of Machine Translation Post-Editing processes and tools.
• Linguistic and cultural competencies of both source and target language.
• Adaptive to fast-paced work environment with multiple changes of project priorities.
• Ability to maintain professionalism under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Problem solving and decision-making skills.

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