Remote Swedish Technical Translator - Freelance

LocalEyes; United States; Remote; USD 45,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

STAR7 is recruiting translators to convert English technical documentation into Swedish in a fully remote freelance role. You will work with translation memories, glossaries, and style guides to ensure accurate terminology and high-quality output.

Responsibilities include maintaining grammar, formatting, and cultural accuracy while meeting tight deadlines. The role requires native Swedish, strong English skills, and familiarity with CAT tools and technology.

Qualifications

• Degree in Translation, Applied Linguistics or equivalent experience.
• Native speaker in Swedish language.
• Excellent command of the English language in both comprehension and writing.
• Preferred experience in translation and proofreading specialized in Technical field.
• IT skills with knowledge and experience of CAT tools.
• Comfortable with technology and open to learn to use new 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.

Responsibilities

• Ensure target text correctly reflects the meaning of the source.
• 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.

Skills

Swedish native

Translation

English proficiency

CAT tools

Adaptable to fast-paced work

Education

Degree in Translation or Linguistics

Tools

Translation memory

Job description

STAR7 is recruiting translators to convert English technical documentation into Swedish in a fully remote freelance role. You will work with translation memories, glossaries, and style guides to ensure accurate terminology and high-quality output.

Responsibilities include maintaining grammar, formatting, and cultural accuracy while meeting tight deadlines. The role requires native Swedish, strong English skills, and familiarity with CAT tools and technology.