English To French Translator

Summary

Join PTW, a leading global games services company, as a French Translator! You will be responsible for translating video game content from English to French, ensuring high-quality and culturally accurate results. This role requires native-level fluency in both French and English, strong cultural understanding of French culture, and experience in the translation industry is a plus. You will work collaboratively with a team of language specialists, adhering to deadlines and industry standards. PTW offers attractive remuneration, holidays, team competitions, and a supportive, inclusive work environment with opportunities for professional development and growth within the gaming industry.

Requirements

• Native-level Fluency in French and English
• Strong cultural understanding of French culture
• Candidate must reside within Portugal with legal right to live and work in Portugal

Responsibilities

• Create or helps create glossaries and style guides following pre-defined guidelines from the client
• Create or helps create characterisation documents
• Carry out translation work following provided guidelines and instructions, including First Party terminology
• Carry out revision work following provided guidelines and instructions, including First Party terminology
• Work as part of a larger team of translators or revisers
• Provide linguistic feedback for work carried out externally
• All work is carried out by meeting the outlined deadlines and industry-standard productivity figures

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the translation industry or working professionally as a Translator is a plus
• Knowledge of business software applications (e.g. Microsoft Office, memoQ, Plunet) is an advantage
• Be proactive with clear and effective communication skills (verbal and written)
• Good organisation and problem-solving skills and have a “can-do” attitude and positive thinking
• The ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines and stay focused
• Excellent accuracy, attention to detail, and organizational skills
• Sound research and translation judgment skills, and have self-motivation, adaptability, and professionalism

Benefits

• Attractive remuneration
• Holidays
• Regular team competitions with great prizes
• Inclusion into an extensive social calendar
• A supportive community inclusive of LGBTQ+, and any age, ethnicity, religion, or disability
• We care about the wellbeing of our employees and have a dedicated employee wellbeing program
• We empower our people and offer regular progression opportunities to ensure our employees flourish
• Working with a global multi-lingual workforce with superb training and promotion and progression opportunities