German Translator

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Job Responsibilities:

The role focuses on delivering high-quality translations across various content types using standard CAT tools and adhering strictly to client-specific guidelines and processes. It involves continuous quality improvement through feedback, training, and collaboration, while meeting key performance indicators in productivity, quality, and timeliness. The following is a non-exhaustive list of responsibilities and areas of ownership for this role:

• •Perform translations in various 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
• •Meet the goals set by the team manager

Additional Job Details:

REQUIREMENTS

Education Level

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 and Skills

• •Native fluency in TARGET language
• •Fluency in English, both written and spoken
• •2-4 years of experience in translation/localization/editing or content writing
• •Good understanding of the localization process
• •Good user experience of standard software, such as Windows and Office applications
• •Good user experience of standard CAT tools, e.g. XTM, SDL Studio and issue tracking and query management tools, e.g. JIRA
• •Ability to learn new localization tools and applications quickly
• •Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• •Ability to work with tight deadlines
• •Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, linguists
• •Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in
• •Ability to work within a virtual team
• •Fast learner, motivated, versatile