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Linguistic Advisor (Paris or South of France) |
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Written by David Farbey
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Friday, 18 April 2008 |
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Our client requires a Linguistic Advisor to work with their Product Information Engineering – Localization team for a six-month contract, with possibilities for renewals.
The Job
Localize/translate software products, demos and accompanying documentation (online help systems, user documentation) from English into German and/or Spanish. Elaborate glossaries and linguistic resources required to maintain and evolve localized content.
Your responsibilities include:
· Localize graphical user interfaces and demos into German and/or Spanish
· Test localized software for cosmetic and linguistic correctness and write resulting error/bug reports
· Translate technical documentation and help systems into German and/or Spanish
· Validate and proofread material (technical and marketing) subcontracted to translation vendors to ensure high-level of QA
· Liaise internally and externally with all localization stakeholders and esp. with the localization manager
· Create and maintain product information glossaries and terminology databases
Your Experience
You must be an EU citizen or hold a regular work permit for France. In addition we require:
· Experience of localizing/translating software products
· Native speaker of German or Spanish with translation degree and/or IT engineer degree with a taste and a talent for translation
· Fluency in writing, understanding and speaking English is essential
· Excellent writing and translation skills
· Experience using software localization tools and computer-aided translation tools (such as Trados or a similar tool)
· Experience of internationalization and localization issues
· IT knowledge and OO programming a plus
Other Skills
· Good communicator
· Open to foreign cultures (ready to work in a cross-cultural environment)
· Organized, showing initiative, and attending to details
· Flexible
What we offer
- An cutting-edge and informal environment
- The opportunity to work with a dynamic, international team
- Internal training
- The choice of working in Paris or the South of France!
For more details contact CJ Walker at Firehead Communications
Email:
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Phone: 0844 870 0395 |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 18 April 2008 )
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