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English to Japanese Linguists (Monolingual Review for Machine Translation)

Job posted at: Sep 10, 2024 08:27 GMT   (GMT: Sep 10, 2024 08:27)

Job type: Translation/editing/proofing job
Service required: MT post-editing


Languages: English to Japanese

Language variant: JA

Job description:
Milengo is seeking skilled English to Japanese linguists to join a large-scale project for a leading US-based client in the enterprise resource management (ERP) industry. If you have experience in machine translation post-editing (MTPE) and you’re proficient in memoQ, this will be a great opportunity for you!

Tasks
Project Details:

Task: Monolingual text review of machine translation output (target text review and terminology verification/application) following detailed review guidelines for formal checks (terminology consistency, tag verification etc.)

Language Pair: English (US) -> Japanese (JP)

Text Type: Documentation

Subject Matter: ERP and Consumer IT

Volume: 150,000 – 200,000 words per linguist over a timeframe of 6 weeks with a throughput of 900 words/h. It thus requires an availability of around 25-30h per week (higher volumes are also available, if you like).

Timeframe: start date September 26th, delivery date November 07th with partial deliveries every week.

CAT Tool: memoQ

You will be working with a project manager based in the CET time zone

A short test will be required before onboarding (24 hours to complete)

Requirements
2+ years of professional experience as a Japanese linguist

Machine translation post-editing experience (including term verification using term bases and tag handling)

Solid memoQ translation memory tool experience

Strong attention to detail and ability to follow detailed instructions

Responsiveness and receptiveness to feedback

Ability to collaborate in a team with multiple linguists and following strict deadlines


If you’re ready to take on this challenging and rewarding project, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and become part of a dynamic team working on cutting-edge ERP and IT documentation.

Budget and payment details:
Budget information for this job is restricted to those who meet the requirements of the job.
Payment terms: 30 days from the invoice date.
Poster country: Germany

Service provider targeting (specified by job poster):
info Tech/Engineering, Bus/Financial
info Preferred specific fields: Accounting, Computers: Software, IT (Information Technology), Manufacturing
info Required native language: Japanese
Subject field: IT (Information Technology)
info Preferred software: memoQ
Quoting deadline: Sep 15, 2024 00:00 GMT
Delivery deadline: Nov 7, 2024 00:00 GMT
Additional requirements:
If you are interested in working with Milengo, please provide the following:

- some information on MTPE experience
- updated CV

About the outsourcer:
This job was posted by a ProZ.com Business member with a Blue Board record with a "likelihood of working again" average rating of 4.9 out of 5

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Contact person title: Vendor Manager