Translator 100% Remote - French, English, German, Russian, Chinese

Company Description

We are a company which provides strategic business, ICT and translation services. Lesacon ​was founded as remote first company with the mission to help businesses and organisations to accelerate their development in a competitive global market. We deliver the highest quality standards to our clients.

Job Description

We are looking for translators who are experts in their fields and enjoy the possibility to work remotely and at own pace. We offer translation projects of all sizes from different industry sectors.

Translator responsibilities include

  • Read given material and research industry-specific terminology
  • Convert text and audio recordings from one language to one or more others
  • Ensure translated content conveys original meaning and tone
  • Prepare subtitles for videos and online presentations
  • Cross-reference specialized dictionaries and translation tools to check quality of translation
  • Proofread translated texts for grammar, spelling and punctuation accuracy
  • Follow up with internal team members and clients to ensure translation meets their needs and deadline
  • Edit content with an eye toward maintaining its original format (e.g. font and structure)
  • Network with field experts to stay current on new translation tools and practices

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years working experience
  • Proven work experience as a Translator, Interpreter or similar role
  • Fluency in at least one language in addition to your native language
  • Excellent proofreading skills with the ability to identify grammar, spelling and punctuation errors
  • Good knowledge of content editing tools
  • Familiarity with translation software (memoQ, Smartcat etc)
  • Time-management skills
  • Additional certification in Linguistics is a plus
  • Tech savvy is a plus
Expertise and preferable working experience in one or more of the following industries:
  • Healthcare
  • Energy Sector
  • ICT (Software & Hardware)
  • Legal
  • Retail(eCommerce)
  • Insurance
  • Finance & Banking
  • Agriculture
  • Government NGO's
  • Construction
  • Tourism
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