French Canadian Linguist

Weloglobal
Spain
Remote

Who this role is best for

Best suited to linguists with native French Canadian proficiency and experience in localization workflows working in a virtual team environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with native French Canadian fluency and localization industry experience
    — “Fluent in French Canadian (native level), both written and spoken, fluent in English, both written and spoken”
  • Individuals who can manage linguistic materials and train others effectively
    — “Preparing, managing, and maintaining the language materials ... up to quality standards and up to date”
  • Professionals comfortable with virtual teams and tight project timelines
    — “Ability to work in a virtual team. Ability to work with tight deadlines”

Things to consider

  • The role demands a high level of linguistic precision and cultural awareness in translations
    — “Excellent feel for language (source/target)”
  • Candidates must be adaptable to learn new localization tools quickly
    — “Ability to learn new localization tools and applications quickly”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience with IT consumer products and entertainment content in your resume
    — “Experienced as a translator in Mobile Apps, Search Engines, IT Consumer Products, Entertainment, Marketing, Software UI, Websites is a plus”
  • Demonstrate your ability to train others and contribute to process improvement in interviews
    — “Developing and training new and existing freelancers ... and Welocalize’s needs”
  • Demonstrate your experience with CAT tools and standard software in your application materials
    — “Excellent user experience of standard software ... and standard CAT tools”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • high-quality translations
  • accurate terminologies
  • timely project completion
Typical background
university degree in Translation/Applied Languages or equivalent combination of education and experience4+ years of relevant experience in the translation and localization industry

Skills & requirements

Required

Quality ControlTranslationTrans-creationPost-editingProject ManagementTerminology ManagementClient InteractionTeam CoordinationProcess DevelopmentTraining

Preferred

Mobile Apps TranslationSearch Engines TranslationIT Consumer Products TranslationEntertainment Translation

Stack & domain

TranslationLocalizationTrans-creationPost-editingQuality ControlTranslation-related Admin TasksProject ManagementLanguage MaterialsGlossariesStyle GuidesWork InstructionClient InteractionFreelancer TrainingTerminology ManagementLocalization ToolsCAT ToolsWindowsOffice ApplicationsMobile AppsSearch EnginesIT Consumer ProductsEntertainmentMarketingSoftware UIWebsitesUser ExperiencePresentation SkillsInformation SecurityCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingAttention To DetailTime ManagementLeadershipTrainingConsultingTechnical WritingClient ManagementVendor ManagementBudget ManagementITConsumer ProductsSoftware

About the role

Original posting from Weloglobal via Lever

About Welocalize 

Welocalize, a Welo Global brand, serves localization teams through AI-enabled multilingual content solutions that enable enterprises to operate and scale globally. Welocalize combines AI, automation, and human expertise to support enterprises in more than 300 languages, enabling accurate, culturally aligned, and compliant multilingual content at scale.

Welocalize’s Opal Platform comprises patented technology designed to automate multilingual content and improve workflow performance for enterprises. Opal functions as an agentic system that orchestrates AI, automation, and human expertise to coordinate content workflows across the lifecycle, improving speed, scalability, and operational control for global enterprises. These solutions operate within a secure and compliant environment supported by seven ISO certifications. Welocalize is headquartered in New York with offices worldwide. welocalize.com 

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES:

  • Performing quality control tasks on assigned projects or accounts (EN > FRCA);
  • Performing on-demand translation tasks (EN > FRCA);
  • Performing trans-creation, translation and post-editing tasks (EN > FRCA);
  • Performing other translation-related admin tasks (EN > FRCA);
  • Managing project-related queries;
  • Preparing, managing, and maintaining the language materials (including glossaries, Style Guides, work instruction) up to quality standards and up to date;
  • Interacting with clients on linguistic matters as required;
  • Developing and training new and existing freelancers according to the accounts’ and Welocalize’s needs;
  • Ensuring good interaction among team members and resolving questions on terminology and language matters;
  • Participating in the development of new and improved working processes;
  • Achieving the goals set by the French Team Lead.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Education:
  • University degree in Translation/Applied Languages or equivalent combination of education and experience;
  • Experience
  • 4+ years of relevant experience in the translation and localization industry.
  • Fluent in French Canadian (native level), both written and spoken, fluent in English, both written and spoken;
  • Experienced as a translator in Mobile Apps, Search Engines, IT Consumer Products, Entertainment, Marketing, Software UI, Websites is a plus;
  • Excellent feel for language (source/target);
  • Knowledge of terminology in the following subject matters IT consumer products, social media and entertainment;
  • Thorough understanding of the localization process;
  • Excellent user experience of standard software, such as Windows and Office applications and standard CAT tools;
  • Other relevant skills:
  • Ability to learn new localization tools and applications quickly;
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and translators;
  • Ability to work with tight deadlines;
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills;
  • Ability and willingness to train/teach others and pass on knowledge;
  • Ability to work in a virtual team.

Source: Weloglobal careers (Lever)

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