Hebrew Automotive Linguist

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 are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

OVERVIEW

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

We are looking for a native Hebrew speaker to join our team as a freelance translator and proofreader with experience in the field of automotive related documents.

This role involves providing Hebrew designations for a conceptual termbase, focusing on terms related to parts, engines, motors, and technologies used in modern trucks and buses.

The ideal candidate will ensure the English definition is the basis for translating, copy-editing and conducting quality checks in his/her native language and locale as well as the accuracy and consistency of terminology across the term base.

The Hebrew Linguist will also need to be fluent in English (UK) as the source terms and all data at concept level is in English UK.

Project Details

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Freelance/Independent Contract

Responsibilities:

• Task type: Translation, Copy-Editing (CE), Quality Check (QC)
• Content Specialty: Technical Specifications
• CAT Tool: working with XTM/Phrase
• Expected volume: less than 500 words/weekly
• Hebrew translation, copyediting and conducting quality checks to identify any issues related to grammar, spelling, punctuation, fluency, terminology, consistency, or style. Conduct improvements where necessary.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Linguistics, Translation, Terminology Management, or a related field. A Master's degree is a plus.
• Minimum 3 years' experience translating and reviewing content and conducting quality checks in the specified subject matter.
• Terminology Management: Proven experience in terminology management, preferably in a professional setting or specialized industry. Familiarity with terminology management principles, processes, and tools is required.
• Technical Skills: Knowledge of database management, data entry, and file management processes.
• Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of terminology specific to the automotive industry, with an emphasis on trucks and buses part denominations and technologies. Understanding of HIM and driving assistance technologies.
• Attention to Detail: Exceptional attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy and precision in terminology management.
• Collaboration and Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, subject matter experts, and stakeholders. Strong written and verbal communication skills are necessary.
• Analytical Thinking: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to analyze complex terminology challenges and provide effective solutions.
• Terminology Tools: Familiarity with word track changes tool, or Jira, terminology management software and tools is a plus. Experience with database management and file organization is advantageous.
• Organizational Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize them effectively, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.