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Freelance English to Japanese Translator

Cactus Communications Services Pte. Ltd.

Avenel, NJ • Remote

$22.50 - $29.50/hr

Other

Posted 9 days ago

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Job Description

Editage, the flagship brand of CACTUS, provides translation services to help ESL (English-as-a-second-language) researchers communicate their science to the global scientific community.

We are looking for translators to work on academic manuscripts written in Japanese/English. To qualify, you must have technical expertise in your field. Experience working in a foreign-language setting will be preferred. Essentially, your work will involve translating an academic research paper from Japanese/English to native English or vice versa.


Responsibilities

  • Accurately convey the meaning of the source text
  • Research legal, technical, and scientific phraseology to find the most appropriate terms
  • Produce a grammatically correct final version

Qualifications and Prerequisites

  • Applicants must meet any one of the following criteria:
    1. A degree in Translation or an equivalent degree that includes significant translation training, from a recognized institution
    2. A graduate (or higher) degree in any other field from a recognized institution of higher education plus two years of comprehensive professional experience in translation
    3. Five years of comprehensive professional experience in translation

Benefits of this Role

  • Flexibility to determine your own schedule and work hours
  • Work from anywhere! You will gain access to a list of projects and be able to preview the files before you decide to accept each project
  • There is no minimum commitment required

Additional Information

If you were associated with us in a similar role in the past, please contact us at freelancetranslator@cactusglobal.com before you apply/register.


About CACTUS


Established in 2002, Cactus Communications (cactusglobal.com) is a leading technology company that specializes in expert services and AI-driven products which improve how research gets funded, published, communicated, and discovered. Its flagship brand Editage offers a comprehensive suite of researcher solutions, including expert services and cutting-edge AI products like Mind the Graph, Paperpal, and R Discovery. With offices in Princeton, London, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, and Mumbai and a global workforce of over 3,000 experts, CACTUS is a pioneer in workplace best practices and has been consistently recognized as a great place to work.


Awards and Recognition

  • Employers of the Future, 2024
  • Excellence in Employer Branding (Gold), 2024
  • ISO 17100 certification for translation services, 2024
  • Future of Workplace Disruptor, 2023
  • Top 100 Companies for Remote Jobs (Ranked #14), 2023
  • Three-star “Eruboshi” certification, 2023
  • India’s Best Workplaces™ for Women (Top 100), 2022
  • Quartz’s Best Companies for Remote Workers, 2022
  • HR Asia’s Best Companies to Work for in Asia, 2021
Qualifications:
  • Applicants must meet any one of the following criteria:
    1. A degree in Translation or an equivalent degree that includes significant translation training, from a recognized institution
    2. A graduate (or higher) degree in any other field from a recognized institution of higher education plus two years of comprehensive professional experience in translation
    3. Five years of comprehensive professional experience in translation
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