Key Facts

Remote From:

Anywhere

Freelance

German, English

Hard Skills

Language Translation Translation Memory Veterinary Medicine Document Formatting Style Guides Speech Fluency

Other Skills

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Quality Assurance
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Computer Literacy
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Editing
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Decision Making
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Calmness Under Pressure
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Professionalism
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Adaptability
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Intercultural Competence
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Time Management
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Detail Oriented
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Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

Degree in Veterinary Medicine
Native German speaker with excellent command of English (comprehension and writing)
Experience in translation and proofreading in the veterinary field (preferred)
Comfortable with technology and willing to learn new tools

Requirements:

Ensure the target text accurately reflects the meaning of the source material
Perform linguistic tasks per project instructions and references (translation memory, glossary, style guides, etc.)
Maintain high grammatical accuracy while preserving key terminology, and identify inconsistencies and cultural references
Correct formatting, tagging, punctuation, terminology, style, and fluency as per guidelines

Job description

This is a remote position.

Veterinary Editorial book translator with German

Field of expertise: Veterinary

Language Combination: English into German

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 a veterinarian to be part of our growing teams that could support with the translation of a book about clinical pathology for small animals, from English into German.

In this role you will:

Ensure target text correctly reflects the meaning of the source
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 Veterinary Medicine.
Native speaker in German language.
Excellent command of the English language in both comprehension and writing.
Preferred experience in translation and proofreading specialized in veterinary field.
Comfortable with technology and open to learn to use new 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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