French Translator at Sinoma Cargo International Nigeria Limited

Location: Toronto Status: Full time, Permanent MCIS Language Services is a non-profit social enterprise which serves over 1000 agencies in over 200 languages. We are committed to our vision of creating a world where people can interact as if there were no language barriers. This is your opportunity to add value to a fast growing organization with a productive work culture. Directly reporting to the Translation & Special Projects Manager; the French Translator is responsible for translating and/or revising all types of documents from English to French and performing other related tasks according to client specifications.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Service Delivery

• Translate documents from English to French
• Conduct terminological research to establish consistent terminology and standardization
• Revise the quality of translated material by external resources and ensure documents meet established guidelines.
• Proofread documents to ensure language accuracy
• Transcribe French and English audio and video recorded material into French and perform any other related language services
• Liaise with clients and subject matter experts to ensure the correct context of translations
• Convert concepts in the source language to equivalent concepts in the target language
• Compile information, such as technical terms used in legal settings, into glossaries and terminology databases to be used in translations
• Create and maintain translation memories, term and text bases
• Coordinate translation projects, including taking client requests, assigning appropriate resources, creating work plan for projects and ensure delivery of translations on time, on budget and according to client specifications