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Chinese to Malay/Indonesian Automotive Translation

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Native-level Indonesian/Malay preferred
  • Technical localization experience required
  • Automotive localization experience is a plus
  • Strong communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Improve MT output to meet accuracy, fluency, consistency, and terminology/style-guide requirements
  • Perform final QA checks on language, terminology, formatting, numbers/units, and overall readiness for delivery
  • Work in CAT tools (e.g., Trados, memoQ, Smartcat) and follow project QA workflows
  • Handle urgent requests when needed

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Quality Assurance
  • Reliability
  • Detail Oriented

About the company

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TGS

  • Oil & Gas
  • 1,001–5,000
TGS provides advanced data and intelligence to companies active in the energy sector. With leading-edge technology and solutions spanning the entire energy value chain, TGS offers a comprehensive range of insights to help clients make better decisions. Our broad range of products and advanced data technologies, coupled with a global, extensive and diverse energy data library, make TGS a trusted partner in supporting the exploration and production of energy resources worldwide. TGS reserves the right to remove any damaging comments from posts. Please comment professionally and respectfully. As a follower of TGS, you agree to model proper internet citizenship by maintaining a positive and supportive atmosphere. Thank you for your cooperation and support!

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Job description

[Freelance/Remote] Indonesian / Malay | MTPE + Proofreading (Automotive/Technical)

Engagement: Freelance (long-term collaboration)
Location: Remote

Language pairs (apply for one or more):

  • Simplified Chinese (ZH-CN) → Indonesian (ID)

  • Simplified Chinese (ZH-CN) → Malay (MS)

What you’ll do

  1. MTPE (Machine Translation Post-Editing): improve MT output to meet accuracy, fluency, consistency, and terminology/style-guide requirements.

  2. Proofreading/Review (PR): perform final QA checks on language, terminology, formatting, numbers/units, and overall readiness for delivery.

  3. Work in CAT tools (e.g., Trados, memoQ, Smartcat) and follow project QA workflows.

Content / Domain

Automotive + Technical materials, such as product/feature content, technical docs/manual excerpts, after-sales/service information, and training content.

Requirements

  • Native-level Indonesian/Malay preferred

  • Technical localization experience required; automotive localization experience is a plus

  • Strong communication, reliable turnaround, and ability to support urgent requests when needed

  • Linguistic test required (TR / MTPE / PR)

How to apply

Please share:

  1. Your language pair(s) and services (MTPE and/or Proofreading)

  2. CV + relevant experience (automotive/technical preferred)

  3. CAT tools you use + availability/time zone

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