Freelance Japanese Translator

We are looking for experienced translators to work on academic manuscripts written in Japanese. To qualify, you must have technical expertise in your field. Experience working in a foreign-language setting will be preferred. Essentially, your work will involve translating an academic research paper from the original language to native English.

Responsibilities

Accurately convey the meaning of the source text

Research legal, technical, and scientific phraseology to find the most appropriate terms

Produce a grammatically correct final version

Qualifications and Prerequisites

Applicants must meetany oneof the following criteria:

A degree in Translation or an equivalent degree that includes significant translation training, from a recognized institution

A graduate (or higher) degree in any other field from a recognized institution of higher education plus two years of comprehensive professional experience in translation

Five years of comprehensive professional experience in translation

Benefits of this Role

Flexibility to determine your own schedule and work hours

Work from anywhere! You will gain access to a list of projects and be able to preview the files before you decide to accept each project

There is no minimum commitment required

About CACTUS

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