Key Facts

Remote From:

Freelance

Expert & Leadership (>10 years)

English, Italian

Hard Skills

Engineering Documentation Language Translation Machine Translation Speech Fluency Document Formatting Translation Memory Style Guides Executive Control Language

Other Skills

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Technical Acumen
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Intercultural Competence
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Quality Assurance
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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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Time Management
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Detail Oriented
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Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

Degree in Translation, Applied Linguistics or equivalent experience
Native speaker of Croatian
Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE) experience
Excellent command of English and Italian 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.

Technical Translator with Croatian

Field of expertise: Technical documentation

Language Combination: English and Italian into Croatian

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 English and Italian into Croatian 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 Croatian language is mandatory
Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE) experience is required
Excellent command of the English and 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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