Junior translator functions
In this post, you can ref key functions of Junior translator in details. Based on this function list, you can set up daily duties,...
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In this
post, you can ref key functions of Junior translator in details. Based
on this function list, you can set up daily duties, weekly duties, monthly tasks/activities.
I.
List of Junior translator duties:
- Get familiar with project contents prior to start translating: product information, assist demos, SW auto-training.
- Software: Translate, review, perform language test in running program and proofread/enter proofreader’s corrections, (implement local review comments).
- Help and Documentation: Translate and review, verify text against running software, proofread/enter proofreader’s corrections, (implement local review comments), check screen dumps, illustrations and hyphenation, functional help/HTML testing.
- Enter questions in the question file/client database and implement client answers in files.
- Maintain terminology databases and translation memories.
- Create projects wrap-up reports.
- In downtime periods: review and structure past project information for future use, keep up-to-date with technical and linguistic developments (read industry publications, web research…), help other language groups or departments with functional tasks.
- Every 3 months, review last performance goals and objectives results with Dir Ops and set medium/long-term expectations.
II.
List of Junior translator qualifications
- Excellent linguistic skills in English and native language.
- Work as team member to ensure each project is finished as scheduled and according to the highest possible technical/linguistic standards.
- Use effectively translation and terminology management tools.
- Attend kick-off and participate in project meetings.
- Relate linguistic and quality issues (vs time, client or general process constraints) to other production groups and Dir Ops.
- Report to Dir Ops general process and individual-related issues.
- Cooperate with Dir Ops towards process improvement or cooperate on enquiries/forms from Dir Ops towards process improvement.
