Remote German Linguist for Real-Time Translation

Translation Excellence, Inc.

United States

Remote

USD 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Translation Excellence, Inc. is seeking German Linguists for remote real-time translation services supporting federal and local law enforcement. The role involves translating from German to English, transcribing source material, and extracting pertinent information for investigators.

You will handle transcripts of audio/video media and maintain reference slang lists and a voice library for the project. Applicants should have a degree or equivalent professional experience, strong language skills,

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or three (3) years’ experience in a professional setting OR Associate degree and five (5) years’ experience OR High School Diploma and seven (7) years’ experience.
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
Ability to obtain a law enforcement sensitive clearance
Strong written and verbal skills in both source and target language with correct grammar, punctuation and spelling

Responsibilities

Listen to oral intercepts in English or foreign language and provide verbal and written synopsis.
Contribute to the master list of slang words and codes used for the project.
Maintain a voice library for the duration of the project.
Transcribe and translate calls and messages assigned by supervisor.
Produce court-ready transcriptions and translations in required format.