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English to German (Switzerland) Lyrics Specialist

Remote: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Freelance
Work from: 
Anywhere

Offer summary

Qualifications:

BS/BA in linguistics, translation, musicology, or related fields., 2+ years of experience in translation, linguistic, or copy-editing., Deep understanding of various music genres, especially Rock, Pop, and Hip-Hop., Exceptional command of English and German languages..

Key responsibilities:

  • Localize, translate, and adapt music lyrics and related content.
  • Perform linguistic quality assessments of translated audiovisual content.
  • Provide detailed feedback to translators and create quality reports.
  • Manage weekly capacity to handle 2000 - 5000 words per locale and ensure timely task completion.

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Welo Data Talent Information Technology & Services Large https://welodata.ai/
1001 - 5000 Employees
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Job description

As a trusted global transformation partner, Welocalize accelerates the global business journey by enabling brands and companies to reach, engage, and grow international audiences. Welocalize delivers multilingual content transformation services in translation, localization, and adaptation for over 250 languages with a growing network of over 400,000 in-country linguistic resources. Driving innovation in language services, Welocalize delivers high-quality training data transformation solutions for NLP-enabled machine learning by blending technology and human intelligence to collect, annotate, and evaluate all content types. Our team works across locations in North America, Europe, and Asia serving our global clients in the markets that matter to them. www.welocalize.com

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

OVERVIEW

In this exciting position, the content translator will localize, translate, and adapt music lyrics and related content while adhering to the writing style guide and guidelines.

Main Duties
  • Perform linguistic quality assessments of translated audiovisual content from English (en-US) to German (de-CH).
  • Identify and correct linguistic errors, ensuring consistency in terminology and style.
  • Provide detailed feedback to translators and create quality reports.
  • Ensure adherence to client-specific style guides and glossaries.
  • Use CAT tools to review and assess translations.
  • Manage weekly capacity to handle 2000 - 5000 words per locale and ensure timely task completion.

    • Requirements
  • BS/BA in linguistic, translation, musicology, music production, music business, or related fields.
  • 2+ years of work experience in translation, linguistic, copy-writing, or copy-editing.
  • Deep understanding of various music genres, especially Rock, Pop, and Hip-Hop (R’n’B)
  • Extensive knowledge and passion for POP
  • Exceptional command of English and German languages
  • Proven experience in translating lyrics or similar content
    • If this sounds like an opportunity you’d like to jump at, please send us your application.

    Job Reference: #LI-JC1

    Required profile

    Experience

    Industry :
    Information Technology & Services
    Spoken language(s):
    English
    Check out the description to know which languages are mandatory.

    Hard Skills

    Language TranslationLanguage LocalisationLanguage AssessmentMusic EducationCopy EditingCopywriting

    Other Skills

    • Time Management
    • Detail Oriented
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