Translator with Arabic - freelance (Remote)

LocalEyes Group is a leading provider of Localization Services to the international computer and software sectors with headquarters in Ireland and subsidiaries in Europe. We work with the world's most innovative companies. We help them to grow and expand in new markets providing experts and cultural awareness.

LocalEyes is recruiting Freelance translators with Arabic willing to provide translation and localization services in Marketing and IT sectors. For this role, you will be working as part of a dynamic team and in an international environment. Specific responsibilities include marketing and IT translations, linguistic review and QA, checking of terminology consistency through the management of TMs, glossaries and style guides to guarantee the quality of deliverables.

Field of expertise: Marketing and IT translation

This project is ongoing with a start date to be determined (approximately 1 week advanced notice will be given).

Job Title: Translator with Arabic

Location: Remote (Must be located in Dubai)

Schedule: This work is based on project need. Hours can therefore vary and flexibility with a changing schedule is very important. Expect full days of work in a row several times per year.

Start date: TBD

Project Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Freelance

Must have valid work authorization in UAE (LocalEyes does not sponsor VISAs)

Requirements

Main requirements:

  • Native in target language with a degree in Applied Linguistics, Translation or equivalent experience

  • IT skilled with knowledge and experience of SDL Studio and CAT tools

  • Preferred experience as a translator specialized in translation and proofreading of the required field (marketing and IT)

  • Editorial and/or journalistic skills and up-to-date with language and terminology trends

  • Excellent written and spoken English to truly understand the meaning and translate as if it were originally written in target language

  • Well familiar with US American culture and pop culture in order to recognise the author's play on words or visual references and able to adequately localize into target language

  • Obsessed by the detail, quality-driven and has a passion for languages

  • Understanding and attitude to work within a confidential environment

  • Able to work in a fast paced, demanding environment with multiple changes in project priorities and tight deadlines

  • Available to travel as the business calls

  • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

  • Good availability, potentially at least 4 hours per day and quick response times

GDPR: In compliance with the REGULATION(EU) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons (GDPR), applying to this vacancy you will hereby authorise the recipient of your application to use and process your personal details for the purpose of sending you projects and job offers, recruiting, selecting staff for 10 years and you confirm to be informed of your rights.

Please refer to recruit@localeyes.com in case of questions and in case you may wish us to delete your personal data.

We look forward to hearing from you!

LocalEyes Vendor Management Team

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