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Freelance Translator

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Fluency in Tamil and English (written)
  • Experience in translation, machine translation post-editing, or research writing
  • Strong research skills with high attention to factual accuracy and detail
  • Ability to adapt writing and research styles to specific client style guides

Responsibilities

  • Provide Tamil-to-English (and vice versa) translations ranging from short summaries to full verbatim translations
  • Fix machine-translated text to ensure natural, professional phrasing
  • Verify names, dates, and technical facts through external research
  • Conduct extra research to add important details or context that AI tools may have missed

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Detail Oriented
  • Time Management

About the company

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Isentia

Public Relations & Communications

We are the Asia-Pacific region's leading media intelligence company; empowering clients to understand their brand and reputation since 1982. Our clients are diverse, ranging from globally renowned brands right through to government bodies and not for profit organisations. Isentia was acquired by UK based company Access Intelligence on September 1st, 2021 and the future looks bright as we join forces to become a global leader in media intelligence. Our mission is to create actionable insight from complex communication channels. With powerful technology and clever people, we deliver what’s relevant when our clients need it, driving decisions and opening possibilities.

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryPublic Relations & Communications
Company size501 - 1000

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Job description

We are seeking a Freelance Tamil Translator to deliver high-quality translations, refine machine-translated text, perform fact-checking research, and produce client-ready English reports.

Key Responsibilities

  • Tamil & English Translation: Provide Tamil-to-English (and vice versa) outputs ranging from short summaries and long summaries to full verbatim translations.

  • MTPE & Error Correction: Fix machine-translated text to ensure natural, professional phrasing while removing false information or AI errors.

  • Style & Tone Alignment: Adjust English outputs to follow client style guides, ensuring correct tone and brand alignment.

  • Fact-Checking & Research: Verify names, dates, and technical facts through external research to ensure AI-generated content is accurate.

  • Contextual Enrichment: Conduct extra research to add important details or context that AI tools may have missed.

  • Client-Ready Reporting: Turn research findings into simple, easy-to-read English reports ready for client delivery.

  • Efficiency & Quality Balance: Balance AI tools with careful human review to complete large volumes of work on time and to a high standard.

  • Client Adaptation: Learn specific client needs and adapt writing or research styles to match their goals.

Requirements

  • Fluency in Tamil and English (written).

  • Experience in translation, machine translation post-editing, or research writing.

  • Strong research skills with high attention to factual accuracy and detail.

  • Ability to adapt writing and research styles to specific client style guides.

  • Ability to handle high-volume work and meet strict deadlines.

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