Remote Swedish Translator for Marketing & IT (Freelance)

LocalEyes; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Job summary

LocalEyes is seeking freelance Swedish translators to support remote localization projects in marketing and IT. You will join an international team, delivering precise translations and conducting linguistic QA to ensure term consistency.

Responsibilities include managing TMs, glossaries and style guides, with strong emphasis on quality and cultural localization. Flexible hours and ongoing project work offered.

Qualifications

• Native Swedish speaker with a degree in Applied Linguistics, Translation or equivalent experience
• IT skilled with knowledge and experience of SDL Studio and CAT tools
• Preferred experience as a translator specialized in translation and proofreading of the required field (marketing and IT)
• Editorial and/or journalistic skills and up-to-date with language and terminology trends
• Excellent written and spoken English to truly understand the meaning and translate as if it were originally written in target language
• Well familiar with US American culture and pop culture in order to recognise the author's play on words or visual references and able to adequately localize into target language
• Obsessed by the detail, quality-driven and has a passion for languages
• Understanding and attitude to work within a confidential environment
• Able to work in a fast paced, demanding environment with multiple changes in project priorities and tight deadlines
• Available to travel as the business calls
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Good availability, potentially at least 4 hours per day and quick response times

Responsibilities

• Translate marketing and IT content
• Perform linguistic review and QA
• Check terminology consistency through management of TMs, glossaries and style guides
• Collaborate with a global team of freelancers
• Maintain confidentiality and work under tight deadlines

Skills

Swedish language

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Education

Applied Linguistics degree

Tools

SDL Studio

CAT tools

Job description

LocalEyes is seeking freelance Swedish translators to support remote localization projects in marketing and IT. You will join an international team, delivering precise translations and conducting linguistic QA to ensure term consistency.

Responsibilities include managing TMs, glossaries and style guides, with strong emphasis on quality and cultural localization. Flexible hours and ongoing project work offered.