30.4164, Jobs: English; French; German; Italian; Spanish; Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Lexicography; Translation: Annotator, Unbabel

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Subject: 30.4164, Jobs: English; French; German; Italian; Spanish; Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Lexicography; Translation: Annotator, Unbabel

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Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 11:16:49
From: Raphael Girard [raphael at unbabel.com]
Subject: English; French; German; Italian; Spanish; Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Lexicography; Translation: Annotator, Unbabel

 
University or Organization: Unbabel 
Department: R&D
Job Location: , ---------------- (Telecommute)
Web Address: https://unbabel.com/
Job Title: Freelance Video Linguistic Annotator
Job Rank: Annotator; Other

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Lexicography; Translation 

Required Language(s): English (eng)
                      French (fra) 
                      German (deu) 
                      Italian (ita) 
                      Spanish (spa) 

Description:

We are looking for freelancers who will provide insights into the quality of
the subtitles we produce, so that we can continuously improve our technology
and processes. These insights are generated mostly through annotations, which
involve spotting errors in video subtitles and classifying them according to a
pre-set, linguistically-informed typology.

Successful candidates will be native English speakers with a proficient
command of French, Italian, German or Spanish and hold a degree in linguistics
or related fields. Previous experience in linguistic annotation, video
captioning or subtitling is desirable but not mandatory.

As a Freelance Video Annotator, you will be able to work remotely, at your
pace and according to your own schedule for 1-2 hours a day or up to 5-10
hours a week. You will also get a chance to apply your linguistic knowledge to
real-life situations and contribute to our video products. 

Responsibilities: 
- Subtitle annotation: Listening to audio content in French, Italian, German
or Spanish, identifying translation, segmentation and alignment errors and
classifying them according to a pre-set typology.
- Captioning annotation: Listening to different audio content in English,
identifying transcription, segmentation and alignment errors and classifying
them according to a pre-set typology.
- Linguistic consultancy: Provide occasional language-specific linguistic
insights, and help create guidelines, tests, etc.

Requirements:
- Native English speaker, with proficient command of French, Italian, German
or Spanish.
- BA, MA or PhD in Linguistics or related fields.
- Ability to work methodically and consistently, according to pre-set
procedures and guidelines.
- Ability to generalise from examples to novel cases.
- Excellent grammar and punctuation skills.
- Detail-oriented.

To apply, candidates should send résumé to the application link provided
below. 

About Unbabel:
Unbabel enables modern enterprises to serve customers in their native
languages, with always-on, scalable translation across digital channels.

Powered by AI and refined by a global community of translators, Unbabel
combines the speed and scale of machine translation with the authenticity that
can only come from a native speaker.

Unbabel has raised $91M in funding and has over 200 employees across its
Lisbon headquarters and offices in San Francisco, New York, and Pittsburgh.
Leading brands like Facebook, Microsoft, Booking.com, and easyJet use Unbabel
to make their customers happier and their support operations vastly more
efficient.

Unbabelers come from over 30 countries and have created a scaling company that
embraces diversity, transparency, team spirit and continuous learning, with a
fast-paced Silicon Valley atmosphere in the beautiful city of Lisbon,
Portugal. Even though you will be working remotely, we will make you feel part
of an amazing, united and enthusiastic company that is ready to fly to unknown
places.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: transcription.annotators at unbabel.com 
Contact Information:
	Raphael Girard 
	Email: transcription.annotators at unbabel.com 


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