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Japanese Linguist

Posted 21 Days Ago
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The Japanese Linguist will translate content from English to Japanese while ensuring readability, review various types of content, and follow specific translation guidelines. Must have native fluency in Japanese and strong English communication skills.
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MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB 

We are looking for several English into Japanese translate to join our growing team for one of our global clients. They will take ownership of the incoming work on this account and will actively contribute to the success of the program. 

MAIN DUTIES

  • Translate and review content from English into Japanese with original meaning conveyed in a manner that is readable and understandable to target audience.  
  • Content types: Informational, Marketing, Legal, Product, Support   
  • Expected capacity per week: 2,000 to 5,000 words

REQUIRED SKILLS

  • Proficient in all areas of expertise: Informational, Marketing, Legal, Product, Support   
  • Well-versed in various translation & terminology tools.
  • Excellent communications skills in English (spoken and written). 
  • Native fluency in target language.  
  • Degree in linguistics, translation or equivalent experience.
  • Able to follow instructions, eg. character restrictions, etc. 
  • Able to communicate effectively the rationale behind their transcreation skills. 
  • Experience working in a multi-vendor scenario a plus.

When you join Welocalize, you have the opportunity to bring your career to the next level:
... receive steady volume of work and long-term partnership {where this applies} 
... professional development: work on exciting projects that will empower you keep learning and growing
... work with multicultural, international team with a great variety of documents and content types  
... 24-hour 6-day a week support from our Community team.

If this opportunity sounds appealing to you, apply below. 

Top Skills

Translation Tools

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