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A Creole Translator is responsible for converting written or spoken content between Creole and another language, such as English or French. They ensure accurate translation while maintaining the original meaning, tone, and cultural nuance. Creole Translators work in various fields, including legal, medical, business, and education, to facilitate communication between individuals who speak different languages. Some translators also provide interpretation services for live conversations, conferences, or official documents.

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To thrive as a Creole Translator, you need fluency in both Creole and at least one other language (commonly English or French), a strong grasp of grammar, syntax, and cultural nuances, and often a degree or certification in translation or linguistics. Familiarity with computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools, terminology databases, and industry-standard software is highly beneficial. Strong attention to detail, excellent communication, and cultural sensitivity help translators manage diverse client needs and contexts effectively. These competencies are crucial for delivering precise, culturally appropriate translations and building trust with clients and organizations.

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Creole Translators often handle a wide range of document types, including legal contracts, medical records, educational materials, government forms, and marketing content. Depending on the employer or project, you may also translate websites, user manuals, technical documents, or participate in live interpretation for meetings and events. The diversity of material keeps the work engaging and ensures ongoing development of both linguistic and subject-matter expertise. Translators frequently collaborate with editors, project managers, and subject-matter experts to ensure accuracy and consistency. This collaboration and variety provide valuable experience for career advancement within the linguistic services field.

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Primary Level Translators - Multiple Languages

JTG, inc.

Reston, VA โ€ข On-site

$45K - $59K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 26 days ago


Job description

Primary Level Translators - Multiple Languages
JTG is currently seeking Primary Level Translators in the following languages:
Afrikaans (Dutch, Flemish), Albanian, Amharic, Arabic (Modern Standard and all dialects), Armenian (Eastern and Western), Azerbaijani, Baluchi, Bengali, Bosnian (Croatian, Serbian), Bulgarian (Macedonian), Burmese, Cambodian (Khmer), Cebuano, Chamorro, Chechen, Chinese-Cantonese, Chinese-Fukien/ Taiwanese, Chinese-Mandarin (all dialects not listed as separate languages), Chinese-Shanghai/Wu, Croatian (Bosnian, Serbian), Czech, Danish, Dari, Dutch (Afrikaans, Flemish), Estonian, Ewe, Finnish, Flemish (Afrikaans, Dutch), French, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo (Ibo), Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kazakh, Kirghiz, Kissi, Korean , Kurdish, Lao, Latvian, Lingala, Lithuanian, Macedonian (Bulgarian), Malay, Malayalam, Marathi, Mixteco, Moldovan (Romanian), Mongolian, Montenegrin (Serbian), Ndebele, Nepali, Norwegian, Panjabi (Punjabi), Pashto, Persian/Farsi, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian and European), Romanian (Moldovan), Russian, Serbian (Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin), Shona, Sindhi, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili (Kiswahili), Swedish, Tagalog, Tajik, Tamil, Tausug, Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Tigrinya, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uyghur, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Yoruba, Zulu.
Location: remote
Pay Range: $0.10 - $0.20 per word of translation
Responsibilities:
โ€ข Provide accurate translations, transcriptions, and summaries of foreign language text, audio and video material into English
โ€ข Communicate fluently in English orally and in writing
โ€ข Translate in accordance with designated style and quality standards
โ€ข Apply a translation methodology to translate a wide variety of complex texts that contain difficult, abstract, idiomatic, highly technical, and colloquial writing
โ€ข Post-edit Machine Translations for accuracy and completeness
โ€ข Translate abstract language and nuance and capture Socio-Economic elements in text
โ€ข Use domain-specific technical terminology
โ€ข Use and develop reference materials such as glossaries, style guides, and translation memories
โ€ข Review the quality of other translators' work
Basic Qualifications:
โ€ข Able to pass translation performance test at ILR 3 to 3+.
โ€ข Proficient in reading, listening to, and comprehending foreign languages at an advanced professional capability of ILR 3/3+ in the source language
โ€ข Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office and the Internet
โ€ข Human Language Technology (HLT) Skills including Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) and adaptive machine translation tools
Preferred Qualifications:
โ€ข In depth knowledge of source language regionalisms, slang, colloquialisms, and dialect
Education:
โ€ข Bachelor's degree minimum or equivalent in years of experience
This position reports to the Task Manager.
Founded in 1995, JTG is an Employee-Owned Company that is specialized in language services, training, and analytics.

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About JTG

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Industry

Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing

Company size

51 - 200 Employees

Headquarters location

Reston, VA, US

Year founded

1995

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