Freelance Japanese Interpreters required (London,
Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester areas)
Language
Combination: English to Japanese
Location: Crewe
Employment
type: Freelance
Field: Technical/automotive
training sessions
About STAR7
In
STAR7 (https://www.star-7.com/en) we
support our customers throughout the product information and content life
cycle.
STAR7
started its activity as a Language Service Provider more than 20 years ago and
it is still expanding worldwide.
STAR7
is an equal opportunities organisation and welcomes applications from all
suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability,
religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
We are
currently recruiting freelance Interpreters from English to Japanese to be part of our
growing Teams.
The linguist will provide simultaneous and/or consecutive interpreting services,
ensuring that:
- Target
text and messages are correctly conveyed and reflect the meaning of the source
- High
accuracy, key terminology are maintained and inconsistencies and incorrect
cultural references spotted and properly addressed
Requirements
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Native speaker in one of the languages involved
- Minimum 2 years’ Interpreting experience
- Excellent command of the English language in both comprehension and writing
- Linguistic and cultural competences of both source and target language
- Adaptive to fast-paced work environment with multiple changes of project priorities
- Ability to maintain professionalism under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Problem solving and decision-making skills
- Experience with simultaneous & consecutive interpreting service
- Experience with Interpretation systems (bidule)
- Experience in translating technical courses would be a plus
- Availability to either commuting or traveling to work onsite
- Ability to ensure the highest level of quality by following all interpreting guidelines
- Excellent communication, language and organisational skills
- Be punctual, reliable, confident, and professional
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree and/or Certificate of Higher Education in Languages, Translation, Interpretation, Philology, Linguistics or related fields
- Any qualifications related to Interpreting/Translation would be welcome but not mandatory
Please note you must be able to provide:
- Evidence that you are eligible to work in the UK
- Two References
If you don’t meet the above mentioned requirements and you are still interested, we encourage all candidates to get in touch with us to discuss their circumstances further.
Thank you,