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Creative marketing translators/transcreators wanted: EN>DE

Swedish freelance linguists for proofreading, transcreation and subtitling wanted

QA specialist

Linguists with superpowers

 

Creative marketing translators/transcreators wanted: EN>DE

We are looking for creative marketing translators/transcreators who are native German speakers for the jobs of various, regular clients.

• Language combination: English to German
• Requested service: marketing translation, creative translation, transcreation EN>DE
• Content type: (1) internal corporate communication; (2) marketing texts and articles for websites; (3) corporate-style transcreation and localization for website content requiring high level of creativity
• Clients: global enterprises
• Should you have experience with web SEO, please indicate it.
• Understanding of IT is a plus, especially in the field of remote cooperation technologies. If you have relevant experiences, please specify them.

 

CAT tool: XTM, memoQ

Selection process:
Stage 1: evaluating incoming applications, shortlist
Stage 2: test translation

Test translation:

Please confirm your availability for a 500-1000 words test translation.

If you are interested, please send your application including a professional CV and experience as well as your rates (preferably per source word, in EUR) to helloespell@espell.com.

 

Swedish freelance linguists for proofreading, transcreation and subtitling wanted

espell translation and localization Ltd. is a strategic localization partner to one of the world’s leading global streaming service providers. In this role we help our client in their intense multimarket communication with users on various digital channels in many languages and markets.

To strengthen our team of freelance talents in this cooperation, we are now looking for Swedish native freelance linguists for proofreading and occasional transcreation and subtitling for regular and long-term collaboration.

Content types

• short copy content - snippets about movies & series
• newsletters – personalized email communication
• landing page content for movies & series
• editorial in-platform copy - short intros about movies & series for the streaming platform website
• social media posts
• short videos for marketing purposes

 

Task

The linguist as a proofreader will examine all the target language content written by a copywriter against the source language content for any linguistic errors (accuracy, grammar, spelling, punctuation, tone of voice etc.) and recommend corrections. The recommended corrections will be added as comments by the proofreader and implemented by the copywriter and not the proofreader.

The linguist will occasionally need to transcreate the above content types and write subtitles for short marketing videos based on the English source language texts.

Tools

different tools for translation, subtitling and administration; licenses, training & support will be provided

Volumes

• approx. 15 hours/month capacity and an availability to respond within 1-4 hours
• espell will conclude a monthly fixed deal

 

Profile

• native linguist in Swedish with flawless spelling, grammar and style
• transcreation/copywriting/subtitling skills
• excellent command of English
• experience with digital marketing (e.g., display, content, social media, CRM)
• strong time management and cooperation skills, attention to detail
• bachelor’s degree is required

 

Selection process

• screening and shortlisting candidates based on their CVs
• interview with espell’s global business partner manager
• creative writing test
• validation with end client

Please, send your application to Nora Zilahy (nora.zilahy@espell.com) with a CV and confirm your availability for the selection process. Please, also confirm that you are available to cover the above volumes from the end of the selection process. 

About espell:

espell translation & localization ltd. is a premium provider of translation, localization, and related technical services. With 35 years of experience espell is one of Central Europe’s leading language service providers. Our extensive partner network in Europe, East Asia, and Latin America makes us well positioned to serve Hungarian and regional businesses that focus on global markets, as well as global enterprise customers with a presence in Central and Eastern Europe.

 

QA specialist

Serving one of our major clients’ software and marketing localization needs involves a quality assurance process after the in-country translation and editing phase. Our QA team consists of both internal and freelance linguists. We are currently looking for freelance translators, proofreaders, editors or quality assurance specialists open for long-term cooperation and regular multilingual quality assurance jobs (on a weekly or even a daily basis).

Task description:

• Simultaneous, machine-translation assisted review of multiple translations based on an English-language source text
• Independent correction of formal errors (e.g. punctuation, numbers and dates, formatting and other codes), spell-checking
• Reviewing the translations’ content and language quality and contacting the in-country translators for the correction of emerging issues (e.g. misinterpretations or linguistic errors)
• Terminology review (for adequacy and consistency) based on the resources available (term bases, translation memories, websites or software interfaces)
• Query management: ensuring that the queries posed by the translators and answered by the client and the instructions received for the translation project have been implemented across all target languages (e.g. spelling of specific product names, non-translatable words, interpretation of ambiguous parts of the source text)

 

Requirements:

• Independent contractor with the ability to issue invoices
• Excellent command of English
• Intermediate proficiency of German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, French or Italian
• Attention to detail, meticulousness, systemic approach
• Ability to cope with monotony (in case of larger projects) and stress (in case of smaller projects)
• Good cooperation and communication skills

 

Optional:

• Intermediate proficiency of Japanese, Korean, Chinese or Russian
• Interest in technology
• Experience with machine translation tools
• Experience in working with localization service companies
• Translation, editing or proofreading experience (particularly in teams; experience with giving, receiving or managing feedback)

 

Benefits:

• Long-term, regular work on a weekly or daily basis
• Comprehensive onboarding and training
• Teamwork: continuous support, platforms to discuss issues and dilemmas
• Active participation in espell’s daily work with opportunities to work on other tasks or participate in further projects
• Invitation to the company’s after-hours programs (e.g. concerts, team-building), as the pandemic permits

 

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter at helloespell@espell.com.

 

Linguists with superpowers wanted

Are you an experienced linguist with a superpower (such as MT post-editing, creative translation/transcreation, copywriting, SEO, maybe voice-over)?

You would like to cooperate with espell but the recent job postings don’t fit your expertise?

No problem! Please send your application with your CV, experience and description of your superpower along with your rates to helloespell@espell.com.

Once we have a project that suits your profile, we’ll be happy to contact you.

Looking forward to your application.

 

About espell:

espell translation & localization ltd. is a premium provider of translation, localization, and related technical services. With 35 years of experience espell is one of Central Europe’s leading language service providers. Our extensive partner network in Europe, East Asia, and Latin America makes us well positioned to serve Hungarian and regional businesses that focus on global markets, as well as global enterprise customers with a presence in Central and Eastern Europe.