Japanese Linguist

Work set-up: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Freelance
Work from: 
Japan

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Native fluency in Japanese and proficiency in English., Degree in linguistics, translation, or equivalent experience., Experience translating various content types including informational, marketing, legal, and support materials., Proficiency with translation and terminology tools..

Key responsibilities:

  • Translate and review content from English into Japanese, ensuring clarity and accuracy.
  • Handle a weekly volume of 2,000 to 5,000 words.
  • Maintain the original meaning and adapt content for the target audience.
  • Follow specific instructions and communicate effectively about translation choices.

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Job description

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB 

We are looking for several English into Japanese translate to join our growing team for one of our global clients. They will take ownership of the incoming work on this account and will actively contribute to the success of the program. 

MAIN DUTIES
  • Translate and review content from English into Japanese with original meaning conveyed in a manner that is readable and understandable to target audience.  
  • Content types: Informational, Marketing, Legal, Product, Support   
  • Expected capacity per week: 2,000 to 5,000 words

    • REQUIRED SKILLS
  • Proficient in all areas of expertise: Informational, Marketing, Legal, Product, Support   
  • Well-versed in various translation & terminology tools.
  • Excellent communications skills in English (spoken and written). 
  • Native fluency in target language.  
  • Degree in linguistics, translation or equivalent experience.
  • Able to follow instructions, eg. character restrictions, etc. 
  • Able to communicate effectively the rationale behind their transcreation skills. 
  • Experience working in a multi-vendor scenario a plus.
    • When you join Welocalize, you have the opportunity to bring your career to the next level:
    ... receive steady volume of work and long-term partnership {where this applies} 
    ... professional development: work on exciting projects that will empower you keep learning and growing
    ... work with multicultural, international team with a great variety of documents and content types  
    ... 24-hour 6-day a week support from our Community team.

    If this opportunity sounds appealing to you, apply below. 

    Required profile

    Experience

    Industry :
    Information Technology & Services
    Spoken language(s):
    EnglishJapanese
    Check out the description to know which languages are mandatory.

    Hard Skills

    Language TranslationSoftware TestingLanguage InterpretationLanguage LocalisationSpeech FluencyLanguage TranslationInformation DesignContent MarketingClient ServicesVendor Management

    Other Skills

    • Verbal Communication Skills
    • Communication
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