Key Facts

Remote From:

Freelance

Expert & Leadership (>10 years)

Finnish, Italian

Hard Skills

Translation Memory Machine Translation Language Translation Project Management Style Guides Technical Writing Language Translation

Other Skills

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Quality Assurance
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Decision Making
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Professionalism
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Time Management
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Detail Oriented
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Computer Literacy
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Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

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

Requirements:

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

Job description

This is a remote position.

Post Editor with Finnish

Field of expertise: Technical documentation

Language Combination: Italian into Finnish

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 Post-Editors from Italian into Finnish to be part of our growing Teams.

In this role, you will be required to perform Post-Editing (light and full) on Machine Translation outputs in accordance with client specifications.

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 Finnish language

Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE) experience required

Excellent command of the Italian Ianguage 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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