Automotive content, PEMT & proofreading, multiple German/English target language

Services required: Checking / Editing / Proofreading, MT post-editing (MTPE)

Language pairs: German to Arabic, German to Danish, German to Korean, Portuguese to English, Portuguese to German (Germany), Portuguese to Spanish (Spain)

Subject fields: Automotive / Cars & Trucks

Description: LanguageWire is looking to expand its pool of freelance linguists for an ongoing collaboration with a major international automotive manufacturer.

We are looking for experienced freelancers who can support German or English into the following target languages, mainly for PEMT (post-editing of machine translation) and proofreading of translation:

• German to Korean (TR&PR)
• German to Danish (TR&PR)
• German to Arabic MSA
• Portuguese to German
• Portuguese to English
• Portuguese to Spanish (Spain)


Requirements
- Native-level proficiency in the target language.
- Proven professional experience in automotive content, ideally including technical or product-related documentation.
- Experience with PEMT and proofreading.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain terminology and consistency.
- Familiarity with CAT tools and machine translation workflows.
- Availability for ongoing collaboration.

Agencies will not be considered for this opportunity.

If you are interested, please contact us at [HIDDEN]

Please include:
- Your up-to-date CV.
- Your language pair(s).
- Your rates for Translation (before MT discounts)
- A brief summary of your automotive translation experience.

We look forward to hearing from experienced automotive linguists interested in a long-term collaboration.

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