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English to Turkish- Translator / Editor - Legal

Global Language Strategies

Role overview

Qualifications

  • U.S. citizen willing to undergo a U.S. government background check
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • At least 3 years of experience in legal documentation, translating, and/or editing between English and a foreign language
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

  • Provide accurate translation, editing of documents, and/or transcription of audio files involving law enforcement and legal subject matter from English to Turkish
  • Edit legal documents, such as affidavits and depositions, demonstrating a strong command of legal terminology
  • Translate, edit, and/or transcribe following government client’s style guides and quality standards
  • Review and certify other translators’ work quality, as needed

Key facts

Hard skills

Audio Transcription Professional Technical Training

Other skills

  • Editing
  • Microsoft Office
  • Communication
  • Detail Oriented

About the company

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Global Language Strategies

Global Language Strategies (GLS) is an 8a certified woman-owned small business focused on the provision of quality certified translation, interpretation, distance learning and program/project management services. We provide language and instructional services in more than 100 languages. GLS serves a diverse client base, but our primary client is the US government. Agencies GLS has served include, but are not limited to, the following: Department of State, Foreign Service Institute, Department of Defense (all branches of the US military), Department of Labor and the Millennium Challenge Corporation, among others. We also provide translation and language training, including ESL instruction, to commercial clients such as law firms and insurance agencies. GLS adheres to the principles of ISO quality management and follows a rigorous quality control plan when performing language and training services. Additionally, GLS is a corporate member of the American Translators Association (ATA) and Project Management Institute (PMI). We are dedicated to our management and linguist teams, realizing that they are a reflection of the company's overall commitment to excellence and to achieving 100% client satisfaction. Call, email or fill out this translation request form (https://rfq.gl-strategies.com/) for a quote NOW !

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Company size2 - 10

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Job description

This is a remote position.

English to Turkish - Legal Translator, Editor, and/or Transcriber (Remote)

 

Status: Freelance Contractor

Requirements: U.S. Citizenship

Global Language Strategies, a business headquartered in the Washington, D.C. region, is currently seeking a professional freelance linguist to translate, edit, and/or transcribe legal documents from English to Turkish. This is a remote position, as needed.

Job Duties:


1. Provide accurate translation, editing of documents, and/or transcription of audio files involving law enforcement and legal subject matter from English to Turkish. 
2. If applicable, edit audio transcriptions that include slang and idioms. 
3. Edit legal documents, such as affidavits, depositions, etc., while demonstrating a strong command of legal terminology in both English and the target language.
4. Excellent written communication skills in English and the target foreign language, with Advanced Proficiency (reading/speaking/listening, writing) level 3-plus in English and the foreign target language, as assessed by the International Language Roundtable (ILR) scale. 
5. Translate, edit, and/or transcribe following the government client’s style guides and quality standards.
6. Use domain-specific terminology. 
7. Review and certify other translators’ work quality, as needed.
8. Highly proficient in MS Office, with the ability to mirror source document format in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
9. Familiar with the use of CAT tools, such as Trados Studio.


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Requirements


1. A U.S. citizen willing to undergo a U.S. government background check to obtain a Public Trust Clearance. 

2. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
3. At least 3 years of experience in legal documentation, translating, and/or editing between English and a foreign language.
4. If applicable, at least 1 year of experience performing audio transcription with the ability to use software to enhance sound and equipment to aid in transcription.
5. Familiar with legal terminology in both English and the target foreign language(s).
6. Proficient in Microsoft Office.
7. Translators and editors must proficiently use CAT tools, such as Trados.

Preferred Qualifications: **ATA, NAJIT, or other relevant professional certification.


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