Senior Localization Specialist (German)
Company: PTC
Location: Needham, MA
Posted on: January 31, 2012
Job Description:
Will translate and localize software strings in various file
formats using proprietary and industry standard software translation tools.
Will translate and prepare online help, user documentation,
tutorials, and marketing materials. Will utilize translation tools and
maintain translation memories. Will create, update, and maintain style
guides. Will populate, maintain, and expand terminology databases and
in-house glossaries and perform linguistic Quality Assurance. Will mentor
new employees and develop and cross-train team members. Will
demonstrate translation skills, including accuracy, completeness, fidelity
of message, idiomatic usage, and style appropriateness in all translations.
All writing, editing, and testing will be conducted in both English
and the target language (German), with special emphasis on content,
problems of grammar and nuance, and cultural distinctions. Requirements: Master’s degree (or equivalent foreign education) in Technical
Writing, Translation, Communications, Linguistics or related field as
well as two (2) years of experience in the job offered or two (2) years of
experience in technical translation. OR, in the alternative, Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent foreign education) in Technical
Writing, Translation, Communications, Linguistics or related field as
well as four (4) years of experience in the job offered or four (4) years of
experience in technical translation. Special Requirements: 1) Demonstrated expertise writing in both English and German, as
well as oral and written fluency in both English and German. 2) Demonstrated expertise with translation memory tools,
including Trados, Passolo and SDL WorldServer, as well as localization expertise
in Information Technology and Training, Marketing, and Legal
materials. 3) Demonstrated expertise with localization Quality Assurance
and engineering, including Software Problem Report (SPR) process,
investigation and resolution, and multi-component query management across
multiple languages. 4) Demonstrated expertise in terminology management, including
the use of SDL MultiTerm. 5) Demonstrated expertise with Machine Translation (MT) and post
editing. Send resume and "Job Code GCSZ" to resumes@ptc.com
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