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 Freelance translators willing to provide translation and localization services in Marketing and IT sectors. For this role, you will be working as part of a dynamic team and in an international environment. Specific responsibilities include marketing and IT translations, 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: Marketing, IT, Documentation, Transcreation, Computer
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. 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.
Project Duration: Ongoing
Employment Type: Freelance
Requirements
Main requirements:
- Native in French Canadian 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
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We look forward to hearing from you!
LocalEyes Vendor Management Team
Skills Required
- Native French Canadian proficiency
- Degree in Applied Linguistics, Translation, or equivalent experience
- IT skills and experience with SDL Studio and CAT tools
- Experience translating and proofreading marketing and IT content
- Editorial or journalistic skills
- Current knowledge of language and terminology trends
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Familiarity with US American culture and pop culture
- Ability to localize wordplay and visual references into French Canadian
- Strong attention to detail and quality focus
- Ability to work in a confidential environment
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and tight deadlines
- Availability to travel as business needs require
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Availability for potentially at least four hours per day and quick response times
What We Do
At LocalEyes, we understand that our clients don’t just need a video; they need the right kind of video. The perfect blend of storytelling and promotion that maximizes their marketing dollars. That’s why we work closely with our clients to craft custom videos that are perfectly balanced.
