Technical Translator with German

LocalEyes; United States; Remote; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

LocalEyes is seeking freelance German translators to provide IT translations and localization services in the IT sectors. The project is remote and ongoing with flexible daily availability (min. 4 hours per day).

You'll work with a dynamic international team, manage terminology, glossaries, and style guides, and have opportunities across documentation, software, and marketing content. Strong English and IT-linguistic skills are required, with experience in XML-tagged content being a plus.

Qualifications

• Native in German 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 (IT, SW, Documentation, and preferably Marketing).
• Editorial and/or journalistic skills and up-to-date with language and terminology trends.
• Comfortable with technology.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, problem solving and communication skills.
• As a plus, experience translating content containing embedded variables in an XML environment with a high comfort level in manipulating XML type tags during translation.
• Demonstrated aptitude to independently learn new technologies - some projects might be performed using proprietary localisation tool sets.
• Self-motivated and pro-active with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities.
• Flexibility to respond and react to changing priorities quickly and efficiently.
• Excellent written and spoken English to truly understand the meaning and translate as if it were originally written in 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.
• Good availability, potentially at least 4 to 6 hours per day and quick response times.

Responsibilities

• IT translations, SW localisation, linguistic review and QA, checking of terminology consistency through the management of TMs, glossaries and style guides to guarantee the quality of deliverables.

Skills

German native

SDL Studio

CAT tools

IT translation

English proficiency

Editing/proofreading

XML tagging

Education

Applied Linguistics/Translation degree

Tools

XML editors

Job description

This is a remote position. LocalEyes Group is a leading provider of Localization Services to the international computer and software sectors with headquarters in Ireland and subsidiaries in Europe. We work with the world's most innovative companies. We help them to grow and expand in new markets providing experts and cultural awareness. LocalEyes is recruiting freelance talents to be part of its global and growing community of freelancers. We are looking for translators with German willing to provide translation and localization services in the IT sectors (Documentation, SW, and Marketing as a plus). For this role, you will be working as part of a dynamic team and in an international environment.

Specific responsibilities

IT translations, SW localisation, linguistic review and QA, checking of terminology consistency through the management of TMs, glossaries and style guides to guarantee the quality of deliverables.

Field of Expertise

IT/Software, Technical, Software UI, Product Documentation, Computer, Marketing (would be a plus).

Duration

This project is ongoing with a start date to be determined (approximately 1 week advanced notice will be given before the first start date).

Location

Remote

Schedule

This work is based on project need and asks for good daily availability (min. 4 hours per day) as it's ongoing. Hours can therefore vary and flexibility with a changing schedule is very important. There might be full days of work in a row several times per year.

Employment Type

Freelance

Requirements

• Native in German 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 (IT, SW, Documentation, and preferably Marketing).
• Editorial and/or journalistic skills and up-to-date with language and terminology trends.
• Comfortable with technology.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, problem solving and communication skills.
• As a plus, experience translating content containing embedded variables in an XML environment with a high comfort level in manipulating XML type tags during translation.
• Demonstrated aptitude to independently learn new technologies - some projects might be performed using proprietary localisation tool sets.
• Self-motivated and pro-active with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities.
• Flexibility to respond and react to changing priorities quickly and efficiently.
• Excellent written and spoken English to truly understand the meaning and translate as if it were originally written in 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.
• Good availability, potentially at least 4 to 6 hours per day and quick response times.

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We look forward to hearing from you!

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