21.5145, Jobs: Dutch & Various Fields: Linguist, Butler Hill Group

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Subject: 21.5145, Jobs: Dutch & Various Fields: Linguist, Butler Hill Group

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Date: 13-Dec-2010
From: Azizah Mathly [amathly at butlerhill.com]
Subject: Dutch & Computational Linguistics, Text/corpus Linguistics, Translation: Linguist, Butler Hill Group, Washington, USA
 

	
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Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2010 21:19:10
From: Azizah Mathly [amathly at butlerhill.com]
Subject: Dutch & Computational Linguistics, Text/corpus Linguistics, Translation: Linguist, Butler Hill Group, Washington, USA

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University or Organization: Butler Hill Group 
Job Location: Washington, USA 
Web Address: http://www.butlerhill.com
Job Rank: Linguist  

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Translation 

Required Language(s): Dutch (nld)

Description:

Dutch Language Specialist 
  
Description 
We are searching for a Dutch Language Specialist to work 30-40 hours a week
onsite at a well-known digital media company in Seattle to help create the
Dutch search vocabulary. 

The Language Specialist will work with the Global Vocabulary Team to
provide on-time and high-quality search terminology translations, and
review and assess existing Dutch translations - both human and
machine-translated. The Language Specialist is responsible for creating and
maintaining the Dutch guidelines. In addition, the Language Specialist may
be called on to assist in other linguistic and localization projects as needed.

This is a full-time position (30-40 hours/week), onsite in the
Fremont/Seattle office starting at the beginning of January 2011. It is a
6-month contract, with possibility of extension.

Requirements:
- Must be native Dutch speaker with near native knowledge of English
- Well informed on Dutch current events
- BA/BS in Linguistics or Languages with strong grammar/linguistics knowledge 
- Broad, well-rounded translation experience required; 3-5 years preferred
- Experience with search engines and/or keyword translation projects preferred 
- Experience with Machine Translation (MT) preferred
- Translation certification preferred (e.g. ATA); vocabulary/terminology
application skills preferred 
- Localization/Internationalization experience preferred
- Experience with Translation Memory (TM) tools (SDLX preferred)
- Expertise in XML/HTML and web site localization a plus
- Must live in the Seattle area

Responsibilities:
- Create rules and guidelines for vocabulary translation in partnership
with the Global Vocabulary Team
- Dutch search vocabulary translation and editing 
- Review existing translations to bring up to standards
- Translation Memory management
- Machine Translation (MT) output evaluation and guidance on best tools and
practices with Dutch MT
- Search engine testing


Application Deadline:  
	  
Web Address for Applications: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA5/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=BUTLERHILL&cws=4&rid=105 
Contact Information:
	Azizah Mathly 
	Email: amathly at butlerhill.com 



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