Spanish & Catalan Junior Translator

About Welocalize 

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES

The following is a non-exhaustive list of responsibilities and areas of ownership for this role:

• Perform translations in one or more translation tools for assigned clients and projects

• Translate various types of content, e.g. marketing, help, UI, or regulated content

• Support the team with copy-edit tasks on selected content types

• Master the standard CAT tools and tools associated with translation work for internal clients (e.g.  tools for creating queries or checking the live UI elements)

• Precisely follow the established translation process, e.g. always raise queries when there is a need to

• Precisely follow the style guide and overall client requirements

• Improve based on the corrections made by senior team members as well as the client reviewers

• Keep track of personal error statistics and work on the weak spots

• Take part in the internal trainings and the ones organized by the clients

• Participate in the error arbitration process

• Meet the KPIs in terms of productivity, on time delivery and quality

• Take part in the internal quality meetings and the quality calls organized by the client for the whole team

• Constantly analyze own gaps and think of what assistance the senior members can provide to help address those

REQUIREMENTS

Education

University degree in Translation/Applied Languages/Linguistic Studies  or equivalent combination of education and experience (University degree in other fields plus 2 years of full time experience in translation; OR 5 years of full time professional experience in translating)

Experience

Native-level fluency in Spanish and Catalan

Fluent in English (both written and spoken, in a wide range of registers)

0-2 years of experience in translation or creating easy-to-read texts

Passion for the world of language and technology

Ability to work within a virtual team