Freelance Translator
About this role
We are seeking a Freelance Tamil Translator to deliver high-quality translations, refine machine-translated text, perform fact-checking research, and produce client-ready English reports.
Key Responsibilities
Tamil & English Translation: Provide Tamil-to-English (and vice versa) outputs ranging from short summaries and long summaries to full verbatim translations.
MTPE & Error Correction: Fix machine-translated text to ensure natural, professional phrasing while removing false information or AI errors.
Style & Tone Alignment: Adjust English outputs to follow client style guides, ensuring correct tone and brand alignment.
Fact-Checking & Research: Verify names, dates, and technical facts through external research to ensure AI-generated content is accurate.
Contextual Enrichment: Conduct extra research to add important details or context that AI tools may have missed.
Client-Ready Reporting: Turn research findings into simple, easy-to-read English reports ready for client delivery.
Efficiency & Quality Balance: Balance AI tools with careful human review to complete large volumes of work on time and to a high standard.
Client Adaptation: Learn specific client needs and adapt writing or research styles to match their goals.
Requirements
Fluency in Tamil and English (written).
Experience in translation, machine translation post-editing, or research writing.
Strong research skills with high attention to factual accuracy and detail.
Ability to adapt writing and research styles to specific client style guides.
Ability to handle high-volume work and meet strict deadlines.
Originally posted on Himalayas