Post-Editors (MTPE) with Swedish [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 with expertise in Swedish to join their remote team. In this role, you will engage in post-editing machine translations, ensuring that the final text accurately reflects the source while adhering to client specifications. Your linguistic skills will be paramount as you optimize translations and maintain high-quality standards. This position offers the flexibility of remote work, allowing you to contribute to exciting projects in a dynamic environment. If you're passionate about language and technology, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Native Swedish speaker with a degree in Translation or Applied Linguistics.
• Experience in Machine Translation Post-Editing is essential.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Machine Translation Post-Editing

Technical Documentation

Translation Memory

Proofreading

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 Swedish

Field of expertise: Technical documentation

Language Combination: English into Swedish

Location: Remote

Employment type: Freelance

In STAR7 (STAR7) 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. We are specialized in localization and internationalization.

STAR7 Group is recruiting Post-Editors from English into Swedish 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, fluency as per guidelines.

Requirements:

• Degree in Translation, Applied Linguistics or equivalent experience.
• Native speaker in Swedish 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 competences 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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