Translator

Key Accountabilities Read through original materials and rewrite into Chinese or English, ensuring that the style and meaning of the source text is retained Ensure the translations are precise and consistent, with the firms style in communication Use specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used Research legal and technical phraseology to find the correct translation Proofread and edit final translated versions of documents Provide a grammatically correct, well-expressed final version of the translated text, usually as a word-processed document Use the internet and email as research tools throughout the translation process; Prioritise competing work in order to meet deadlines; Team player and able to communicate with all levels of stakeholders. Qualifications Holds a recognised qualification in translation (certificate or degree). At least 2 years of translation experience within a professional services firm Familiar with computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools in which a computer database of previously translated sentences or segments (Translation Memories) may be used to translate new text. Ability to annotate PDF documents Previous experience / knowledge in using Indesign/Illustrator for text or basis edits, i.e. (fonts, colouring, size, positioning, etc) Able to perform simultaneous translations for Mandarin to English or vice versa Show more Show less