Senior Translator — Legal & Technical Localization

Interpret This Inc.; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Interpret This Inc. is seeking an experienced translator with advanced linguistic skills in English and a target language. The role involves planning translation workload, ensuring accuracy, and delivering high-quality rewritten material under tight deadlines.

You will read original material, use dictionaries and references, and apply appropriate software for delivery. You’ll research legal, technical, and scientific phrasing and maintain consistency across revisions, while communicating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher preferred.
• Active/corresponding member of the American Translators Association (ATA) or equivalent.
• Translation degree or a language degree with a substantial translation component, or a translation certificate issued by a recognized professional body.
• Native fluency in a target language and a source language (e.g., Vietnamese/English).
• Professional experience in their field of expertise (e.g., law, business, medical, ect.).
• First-hand experience with the same culture as the target audience.

Responsibilities

• Plan translation workload to meet tight deadlines.
• Read through original material and rewrite in the target language, preserving meaning and tone.
• Use dictionaries, thesauruses and references to find closest equivalents.
• Use appropriate software for presentation and delivery.
• Research legal, technical and scientific phrasing for accuracy.
• Communicate with client and Project Manager to resolve ambiguities.
• Proofread and edit final translated versions.
• Ensure terminology is accurate and consistent across revisions.
• Provide clients with a final grammatically correct translation.
• Use internet and email as research tools throughout translation.
• Prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Discuss translation requirements and potential fees.
• Consult with experts in specialist areas.
• Retain and develop specialist translation knowledge.
• Maintain confidentiality per ethical codes.

Skills

Bilingual fluency

Editing & proofreading

Research skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

ATA membership or equivalent

Translation degree/certificate

Tools

Translation software

Specialist dictionaries

Job description

Interpret This Inc. is seeking an experienced translator with advanced linguistic skills in English and a target language. The role involves planning translation workload, ensuring accuracy, and delivering high-quality rewritten material under tight deadlines.

You will read original material, use dictionaries and references, and apply appropriate software for delivery. You’ll research legal, technical, and scientific phrasing and maintain consistency across revisions, while communicating with