Freelance Linguist-Telugu (India)

3 months, 2 weeks ago
Freelance
Junior
Quality Assurance and Testing
Welocalize

Welocalize

Welocalize provides translation and localization services to help businesses reach global audiences with precision and efficiency.

Professional Services
1K-5K
Founded 1997
$34M raised

Description

  • Perform translation, review, and quality assurance of Telugu translation tasks.
  • Copy-edit content and conduct linguistic checks to ensure accuracy, consistency, and style adherence.
  • Provide feedback to translators and freelancers to improve overall quality.
  • Manage and maintain language assets such as glossaries, style guides, and work instructions.
  • Handle linguistic queries from translators, project managers, and other stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with the translation team to clarify terminology, style, and other linguistic issues.
  • Support onboarding, development, and training of new linguists and freelancers when needed.
  • Participate in the development of improved review and quality processes.
  • Meet or exceed quality and productivity KPIs for the role.
  • Work toward goals set by the Squad Lead or Language Lead.

Requirements

  • University degree in Translation, Applied Languages, Linguistics, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 2+ years of experience in translation, review, or localization.
  • Native fluency in Telugu (India).
  • Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
  • Solid understanding of the localization process and review workflows.
  • Proficiency with Windows and MS Office.
  • Hands-on experience with CAT tools such as XTM, SDL Studio, Polyglot, MateCat, ATMS, or fbCAT.
  • Experience with query or issue management tools such as JIRA.
  • Strong attention to detail with excellent review and editing skills.
  • Excellent terminology management knowledge 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.
  • Ability to work successfully in a virtual, global team.

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