Zh-en/zh-ja Freelance Translator - Singapore - Spiral Up

Description

About the Job

We are looking for experienced and creative Chinese into English / Japanese freelance translators, editors and LQA testers who are passionate about the industry to join our freelancer pool.

Other language combinations are also welcome.


Responsibilities:

Provide high-quality translation / LQA test results on time. (For translation tasks, 90% are in-game text and 10% are operation or marketing materials.)

Job Requirements

• Great understanding of the source language and native level in the target language
• Proved experience in game translation and/or LQA testing
• Wordcount requirement for translators: 2700 chars/day (ZH into other); 2300 words/day (EN into other)
• Detailoriented, punctual, responsible
• Passionate about games

Skill Requirements

• Able to use at least one cloudbased CAT tool (we currently use Memsource / Phrase)
• Preferable: Have experience in using Trello

What We Offer

• Reasonable project schedule. We usually share the schedule with you at least 2 weeks in advance.
• We prefer a stable project team. Unless uncontrollable factors, you are not likely to be replaced once the team members are confirmed.
• You can play the demo of the game you work on and get the Steam key of its released version.
• You will communicate directly with the publishing team to minimize information loss.
• Competitive rates. We will try to satisfy your rate needs within our budget.
• We offer related trainings on tools and techniques.

How to Apply

• Resume (please include your time zone)
• Whether you have the experience in using Memsource (Phrase) or other CAT tools in localization projects
• Titles you worked on as the main translator, editor or LQA tester (please specify)
• Genres or themes of games you have experience or interest in working on
• Your rates (please include fuzzy match rates if applicable)
• Whether you accept editing or LQA jobs (if yes, please provide your rates and related experience)

- ** Please kindly note that we do not currently proceed with LSP pitches.