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Arabic (All Countries) to English Linguist for Patent

Welocalize
Remote (Cairo, Egypt)
Freelance
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Translate and review Arabic-to-English patent materials in fields including computer science, mechanics, and chemistry, with style and readability as priorities. The freelance project uses XTM and requires at least two years of patent translation or editing experience.

Freelance
Fully Remote
2+ years
Degree in linguistics or translation, or equivalent experien

Skills & Expertise

Arabic-to-English translation
Patent translation
XTM
Computer science
Copy editing
Back translation
CAT tools

Key Responsibilities

Translate and review patent content from Arabic into clear, readable English.

Preserve the source meaning while meeting client style requirements.

Follow translation processes and CAT tool instructions, and respond promptly in English.

Full Description

As a trusted global transformation partner, Welocalize accelerates the global business journey by enabling brands and companies to reach, engage, and grow international audiences. Welocalize delivers multilingual content transformation services in translation, localization, and adaptation for over 250 languages with a growing network of over 400,000 in-country linguistic resources. Driving innovation in language services, Welocalize delivers high-quality training data transformation solutions for NLP-enabled machine learning by blending technology and human intelligence to collect, annotate, and evaluate all content types. Our team works across locations in North America, Europe, and Asia serving our global clients in the markets that matter to them. www.welocalize.com

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Main Purpose of the Role

We are looking for translators with experience in Arabic(All Countries) to English Patent Translators/LQA reviewers (native-level fluency of languages specified) with immediate availability for a patent translation project in the fields of Mechanics, Computer Science and Chemistry.

Project Details:

Job Title: Arabic(All Countries) to English Linguists for Patent

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Remote

Content Specialties: Computer Science

Task Type: Translation; Copy Edit; Back translation

CAT Tool: XTM

Employment Type: Freelance

Main Duties

• Translate and review patent-related content from Arabic(All Countries) into English, with original meaning conveyed in a manner that is readable and understandable to target audience.

• The Style adequacy is a key aspect for our client;

• Follow instructions, for example Translation process, CAT tool usage, etc.

• Communicate effectively and response promptly in English.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Degree in linguistics, translation or equivalent experience

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in the translation and/or editing of patent documents.

• Proficiency use of CAT tools, especially with XTM

• Attention to detail

• Good availability and quick response times

Selected candidates will be invited to complete an the translation test. Approved linguists will be then included in our pool of external partners and professional details will be made available to our global Production teams.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Welocalize Talent Management Team

Applications are handled on Welocalize's site