Job Description

Job Freelance Language Specialist (Kannada Translator)

Description
Position Overview:
Providing linguistic skills for subtitling and localization processes. Ensuring our subtitles conform to industry and Deluxe standards and client requirements (timing, content and client specific rules) Ensuring 100% on-time delivery, while maintaining high quality standards.

Main Duties

• Translating from English into Native language (Kannada)
• Proofreading and editing client-provided materials.
• Conforming existing scripts/subtitle files to specifications of various clients.

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Be a native speaker of Native language (Kannada/ Malayalam /Hindi)
• Possess strong knowledge of English
• Can multitask on numerous projects, manage your time efficiently, and meet deadlines
• Have a minimum of 2 years\' experience in subtitle translation.

Primary responsibilities:

• Convert audio/text from English into text of Native language
• Ensure translated content conveys original meaning and tone
• Cross-reference specialized dictionaries, guidelines and translation tools to check quality of translation.
• Use knowledge of existing language and familiar family of languages to help prep a foreign language subtitle in terms of timing, structure and content.
• Refer given material and research industry-specific terminology
• Proofread translated texts against original audio for grammar, spelling and punctuation accuracy
• Edit content with an eye toward maintaining the required format (e.g. font and structure)
• Adhering to deadlines for all assignments.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with supervisors and coordinators regarding the status of work as well as reporting problems as soon as they occur.
• Follow department-specific schedules and guidelines and demonstrate adherence to the schedule.
• Actively participate in all job / personal knowledge training programs.
• Other duties as assigned by the Lead and/or Manager.

Skills and Competencies:

• Sound English and foreign language Communication (Comprehension, Written and Spoken)
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with an attention to detail.
• Be extremely resourceful with a good ability to work independently.

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• Possess good command of Microsoft Windows systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and Google G-Suite.