English>Greek EU texts freelance revisers

OMADA is looking for experienced freelance English>Greek revisers of EU texts to assist us in our 2 newly awarded contracts with the Translation Centre of the Bodies of the EU. You will be part of our translation team, working closely with our Project Manager and being responsible for producing high-quality revision services conforming to ISO 17100:2015, within the set deadlines and in accordance with the purpose of the translation project, including examining the target language content against the source language content for any errors and other issues, and its suitability for purpose. This shall include comparison of the source and target language content for aspects such as linguistic conventions of the target language and relevant project specifications.

Department: Quality Assurance

Project Location(s): Work from home

Education: University Degree or equivalent qualification

Compensation: Per-project basis

Responsibilities

Revise already translated EU texts including vacancy notices, website content, press releases, reports and white papers.
Understand and correctly comply with OMADA’s linguistic processes and procedures as well as each project’s requirements as per the EU style guide
Meet the required standards for quality, throughput and delivery deadlines
Manage terminology effectively
Use QA tools to improve quality and increase productivity
Correct all errors found in the target language content before final delivery to the Project Manager
Provide the Project Managers with an assessment sheet to inform them of any errors and the corrective actions he/she has taken

Essential Skills/Experience

The minimum qualifications to provide revision services to OMADA conforming to the ISO 17100 International Standard must meet the following criteria:

A recognised graduate qualification in translation or a recognised graduate qualification in any other field from an institution of higher education
At least 2 to 5 years of full-time professional experience in translating EU texts
At least 2 years of full-time professional experience in revising EU texts
Ability to work under pressure and to meet short deadlines
Well organized and able to follow methodology
Detail oriented
Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
Knowledge of SDL Trados Studio (2015-2017) and its QA features

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