[Freelance Remote Position] English to Chinese (Traditional) Terminologist

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Requirements:

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Traditional Chinese with deep cultural knowledge.
• 3+ years of experience in localization, terminology management, or related fields.
• Experience managing glossaries with a focus on consistency across projects.
• Proven ability to thoroughly research term translations using multiple sources.
• High attention to detail for ensuring error-free results.
• Genuine passion for pop culture, understanding trends and fan communities.
• Skilled collaboration with phoneticians and copywriters for creative solutions.
• Adaptable and creative problem solver.
• Experience performing quality checks for linguistic accuracy.
• Effective time management for meeting deadlines in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct proper name localization research by finding existing translations.
• Evaluate existing localizations for suitability based on evidence and tone.
• Develop accurate phonetic transliterations in collaboration with phoneticians.
• Produce semantic translations for program names and titles as needed.
• Maintain a detailed glossary of terms and ensure consistency across projects.
• Collaborate with phoneticians and copywriters for accurate translations.
• Provide evaluation data for AI/NMT research engineering team.
• Review and verify accuracy of all proper name translations.
• Identify improvements for internal terminology management systems.