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Senior Linguist: Assamese-India (Freelance)

Posted 2 Months Ago
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In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in Canada
Senior level
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in Canada
Senior level
Perform Assamese translation, review, copy-editing, and QA; manage glossaries and style guides; respond to linguistic queries; provide feedback and training to linguists; meet quality and productivity KPIs and support process improvements.
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As a trusted global transformation partner, Welocalize accelerates the global business journey by enabling brands and companies to reach, engage, and grow international audiences. Welocalize delivers multilingual content transformation services in translation, localization, and adaptation for over 250 languages with a growing network of over 400,000 in-country linguistic resources. Driving innovation in language services, Welocalize delivers high-quality training data transformation solutions for NLP-enabled machine learning by blending technology and human intelligence to collect, annotate, and evaluate all content types. Our team works across locations in North America, Europe, and Asia serving our global clients in the markets that matter to them. www.welocalize.com
 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
 
 
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performing Translations / Review and quality assurance (QA) of Assamese translation Tasks.
- Performing copy-editing and linguistic checks to ensure accuracy, consistency, and style adherence.
- Providing feedback to translators and freelancers to improve overall quality.
- Managing and maintaining language assets (glossaries, style guides, work instructions), ensuring they are accurate, consistent, and up to date.
- Managing and responding to linguistic queries from translators, project managers, etc.
- Ensuring smooth collaboration within the translation team by clarifying terminology, style, and linguistic issues.
- Supporting the onboarding, development, and training of new linguists and freelancers when required.
- Participating in the development of new and improved review and quality processes.
- Meeting or exceeding quality and productivity KPIs as defined for the role.
- Achieving the goals set by the Squad Lead / Language Lead.
 
REQUIEREMENTS
Education Level
- University degree in Translation, Applied Languages, Linguistics, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
 
Experience
- 2+ years of experience in translation, review, or localization.
- Native fluency in Assamese Language.
- Fluency in English (written and spoken).
- Solid understanding of the localization process and review workflows.
- Proficiency in standard software (Windows, MS Office).
- Hands-on experience with CAT tools (e.g., XTM, SDL Studio, PolyGlot, MateCat, ATMS, fbCAT etc.) and query/issue management tools (e.g., JIRA).
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new localization tools.
 
Skills
- Strong attention to detail with excellent review and editing skills.
- Ability to give clear, concise, and constructive feedback to linguists.
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
- Excellent knowledge of terminology management in one or more subject areas.
- Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle varied linguistic issues.
- Ability and willingness to train and mentor others when required.
- Positive approach to client and stakeholder communication.
- Ability to work successfully in a virtual, global team.

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