Job Summary
Welocalize is seeking an English into Japanese Patent Translator with native-level fluency in Japanese. The ideal candidate will have strong experience translating and proofreading patents in the fields of Electricity, Computer Science, and Mechanics. As a freelance translator, you will work on exciting projects, receive steady volume of work, and have opportunities for professional development. You will be part of a multicultural team with 24/7 support from our Community team. With immediate availability required, this is a great opportunity to bring your career to the next level. The project involves translating patent-related content from English into Japanese, with a focus on style adequacy and original meaning conveyed in a readable and understandable manner. You will use CAT tools like XTME and communicate effectively in English. The expected weighted volume per week is 2,500-5,000 words, and the job requires minimum two years of experience translating and reviewing content in patent fields. Native fluency in Japanese is essential, along with a degree in linguistics or equivalent experience. You will work remotely and have flexible scheduling options. Apply now to join Welocalize's team of translators and take your career to the next level.
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.
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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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
OVERVIEW
We are looking for translators with experience in translating patents from English into Japanese (native-level fluency of Japanese) with immediate availability for our patent translation projects.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience in translating and proofreading patents, specifically in the field of Electricity, Computer Science and Mechanics.
Project Details:
Job Title: English into Japanese Patent Translator
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Remote
Content Type: Computer Science, Electricity, Mechanics, IT
Expected Weighted Volume Per Week: 2,500-5,000 words
CAT Tool: XTM
Employment Type: Freelance
Main Duties
- Translate patent-related content from English into Japanese, with original meaning conveyed in a manner that is readable and understandable to target audience. The Style adequacy is a key aspect for our client;
- Follow instructions, for example Translation process, CAT tool usage, etc.
- Communicate effectively and response promptly in English.
Requirements
- Minimum two years' experience translating and reviewing content in the patent fields;
- Native fluency in target language;
- Degree in linguistics, translation or equivalent experience.
- Able to translate, copy edit, and MTPE
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.
