Role overview

Qualifications

Degree in Translation, Applied Linguistics or equivalent experience
Native Norwegian speaker
Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE) experience is required
Excellent command of the Italian language in both comprehension and writing

Responsibilities

Ensure target text correctly reflects the meaning of the source
Provide corrections and text optimization based on the MT output
Understand post-editing guidelines and ensure quality standards meet client expectations
Perform linguistic tasks as per project instructions and other references (translation memory, glossary, style guides, etc.)

Key facts

Remote from: Anywhere
Freelance
Expert & Leadership (>10 years)
Translator
Italian

Hard skills

Translation Memory Machine Translation Linguistics Language Localisation Machine Translation Style Guides Technical Writing Language Translation

Other skills

Technical Acumen
Intercultural Competence
Grammar
Quality Assurance
Decision Making
Professionalism
Adaptability
Time Management
Detail Oriented
Willingness To Learn
Problem Solving

About the company

LocalEyes Ltd.

LocalEyes is the perfect partner for the world’s industry leaders, exponential organisations and fast-growing companies. We present you to the world, taking your business case out into the international market. We provide our clients with: - Support for fast and effective worldwide content distribution on all media - Outsourced administration of part of the Customer Localisation Workflow - International standardization of high quality contents - International standardization of tone of voice - Cultural adaptation

Company details

Company typeScaleup

Company size51 - 200

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Job description

This is a remote position.

Technical Translator with Norwegian

Field of expertise: Technical documentation

Language Combination: Italian into Norwegian

Location: Remote

Employment type: Freelance

In STAR7 (https://www.star-7.com/en) we support our customers throughout the product information and content life cycle. STAR7 started its activity as a Language Service Provider more than 20 years ago. We are specialized in localization and internationalization.

STAR7 Group is recruiting technical translators from Italian into Norwegian to be part of our growing Teams.

You will:

Ensure target text correctly reflects the meaning of the source
Provide corrections and text optimization based on the MT output
Understand post-editing guidelines and ensure quality standards meet client expectations
Perform linguistic tasks as per project instructions and other references (translation memory, glossary, style guides, etc.)
Ensure high-grammatical accuracy while maintaining key terminology, spotting inconsistencies and incorrect cultural references

Correct formatting/tagging, punctuation, country specifics, terminology, style, fluency as per guidelines

Requirements

Degree in Translation, Applied Linguistics or equivalent experience

Native speaker in Norwegian language is mandatory
Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE) experience is required
Excellent command of the Italian language in both comprehension and writing
Preferred experience in translation and proofreading specialized in Technical field
IT skills with knowledge and experience of CAT tools 
Comfortable with technology and open to learn to use new tools
Excellent understanding of Machine Translation Post-Editing processes and tools
Linguistic and cultural competences of both source and target language
Adaptive to fast-paced work environment with multiple changes of project priorities
Ability to maintain professionalism under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Problem solving and decision-making skills

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