[Freelance Remote Position] English to Korean Terminologist

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Requirements:

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Korean with deep cultural knowledge.
• 3+ years of experience in localization, terminology management, or related fields.
• Experience managing glossaries/term bases to ensure project consistency.
• Proven research skills using multiple sources for term verification.
• High attention to detail for term consistency and accuracy.
• Genuine interest in pop culture, trends, and fan communities.
• Collaboration skills for working with phoneticians and copywriters.
• Strong problem-solving abilities for localization challenges.
• Experience in quality assurance to ensure linguistic accuracy.
• Effective time management skills to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct proper name localization research to find existing translations.
• Evaluate localizations of proper names for suitability based on evidence and tone.
• Develop phonetic transliterations in collaboration with phoneticians.
• Produce semantic translations when required.
• Maintain a detailed glossary of terms with metadata.
• Collaborate with phoneticians and copywriters for accurate translations.
• Provide evaluation data for AI/NMT teams to enhance models.
• Ensure quality assurance by reviewing and verifying translations.
• Look for improvement opportunities in terminology management.