Linguist - English to German

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As an integral part of Questel’s Language Services Team, this role is responsible for producing high-quality, accurate translations of technical documents, and for revising these documents when necessary.

• Perform translation and/or MT post-editing of IP-related documents provided by clients from English to German
• Read, revise, and evaluate translated documents to detect errors in meaning, accuracy, usage, terminology, spelling, grammar, style, tone and syntax
• Edit translated documents to ensure a true and accurate representation of source document content, adherence to style guides, and compliance with client-specific and country-specific publication specifications
• Conduct quality control of translations in one or more qualified language pairs (language pairs include English and German; additional language skills (especially French) are desirable)
  
• Evaluate in-country translator performance and provide support and guidance to translation vendors
• Manage translation memory and term bases using Questel’s internal system
• When required, provide some training to new members of staff once fully trained
• Work on special projects and other duties as assigned by management

The perfect match...

✅ Bachelor’s degree in languages, translation, or a technical discipline or excellent command of source and target languages,
✅ at least 1 year professional translation experience. 

In addition, any combination of education, experience and training which provides the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and to work to deadlines
• Experience with CAT tools preferred
• Ability to comprehend difficult texts in the source language in a wide range of subject matters
• Knowledge of editing and proofreading best practices
• Ability to detect errors in meaning, usage, terminology, spelling, grammar, style, tone, and syntax
• Ability to follow country-specific editing guidelines and editing formats
• Exceptional research skills, analytical, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to effectively multi-task in stressful situations
• Ability to work independently, but also collaborate with others as a team
• Highly motivated with a willingness to take initiative and complete assignments
• Ability to stay on task with minimal supervision and regularly report on progress
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Participate in a culture of responsiveness to strengthen relationships and ensure the needs and time of others are met and respected

Join Questel, a growing international group, and live a great human adventure! 🤝

What we offer : permanent contract, full remote position anywhere in the UK , international teams and a fast-growing company with lots of challenges