Language Specialist | American English, DeepL

Language Specialist  American English, DeepL

Company DeepL
Job title Language Specialist | American English
Job location London, England, United Kingdom
Type Full Time

Responsibilities:

  • Proofread English texts, paying particular attention to linguistic subtleties and nuances
  • Create and maintain English linguistic content for internal use
  • Advise on aspects of American English culturally and linguistically
  • Test and evaluate machine and human translation data
  • Gather and prepare data for use in linguistic projects
  • Assess, identify, and communicate the particularities of different English variants
  • Analyze various English texts with particular regard to semantic and grammatical accuracy and stylistic expression

Requirements & Skills:

  • A degree in linguistics or similar
  • A minimum of 2 years of translation experience
  • You are familiar with the linguistic and cultural details unique to American English
  • You are aware of the different varieties of English and have experience working with them
  • You are fluent in American English and feel comfortable communicating in English (written and spoken)
  • Experience in applying your analytical skills and linguistic knowledge (morphology, syntax, grammar, spelling) when working with texts and translations
  • Fluency in German, French, Spanish, or Japanese; knowledge of additional languages is a big plus”
  • Experience teaching English as a second language is a big plus
  • Experience in language quality assurance and localization is a plus

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