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English Terminologist (Remote)

Culture Flipper

English Terminologist (Remote)

San Jose, CA
Part Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    THIS IS A REMOTE POSITION

    CULTURE FLIPPER IS LOOKING FOR ENGLISH TERMINOLOGISTS

    WORKING WITH INTERNATIONAL WRITERS, YOUR ROLE WILL BE TO HELP THE TEAM PRODUCE ENGLISH FINAL TRANSCREATION FROM NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGES BY GATHERING, SELECTING, AND CONNECTING THE ACCURATE TERMINOLOGY NEEDED AND WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Verify transcriptions of proper nouns and keywords are accurate and consistent (names of people and places, and media titles) before work is submitted to the client
    • Confirm English  transcriptions of non-English loanwords and share correct usage based on phonetic analysis
    • Manage a glossary of terms derived from the transcreation process -- collect, categorize, and provide definitions and examples of usage. Arrange by client, category of work, and subject matter

    YOU MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING:

    • Minimum of three years professional experience as a language service provider
    • Proficiency in English writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation
    • Accurately grasp the use of various terms and categorize parent-child relationship between concepts
    • Understand the importance of consistent and systematic glossary management during the entire translation process
    • Ability to cooperate and communicate efficiently with related departments and global clients in an online collaborative work environment
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite
    • Interest and academic experience in related fields is a huge plus (e.g. Library and Information science, Linguistics, Humanities, Database Management)

    About Culture Flipper:

    Culture Flipper is a multicultural content creation agency providing localization that blends seamlessly into diverse regions and markets. Our team members are located around the globe, primarily in North America,  East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Europe. We are constantly expanding and growing into new markets and regions. The team includes Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Indonesian, Vietnamese and English language experts, copywriters, editors, typographers, graphic designers, illustrators and more. Specializing in the entertainment industry, Culture Flipper localizes everything related to video content, from movies and TV shows to video games and multimedia interactive installations. Our thorough localization process goes beyond mere translation. Titles, product and campaign slogans, trailer and poster copy, press releases, manuals and synopses become natural and memorable in their target languages thanks to Culture Flipper's deep understanding of trends and cultural context in both the source and target countries. Culture Flipper is a California corporation established in January 2017. We are a diverse and inclusive multicultural agency.