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Senior Linguist - Oriya - India (Freelance)

Welocalize· Translation and Localization
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RemoteFreelancePosted 11mo ago

About the role

A freelance senior linguist position focusing on Oriya language, responsible for translation, review, QA, and team support to ensure high-quality localization services.

Responsibilities

  • Performing Translations / Review and quality assurance (QA) of Oriya translation Tasks.
  • Performing copy-editing and linguistic checks to ensure accuracy, consistency, and style adherence.
  • Providing feedback to translators and freelancers to improve overall quality.
  • Managing and maintaining language assets (glossaries, style guides, work instructions), ensuring they are accurate, consistent, and up to date.
  • Managing and responding to linguistic queries from translators, project managers, etc.
  • Ensuring smooth collaboration within the translation team by clarifying terminology, style, and linguistic issues.
  • Supporting the onboarding, development, and training of new linguists and freelancers when required.
  • Participating in the development of new and improved review and quality processes.
  • Meeting or exceeding quality and productivity KPIs as defined for the role.
  • Achieving the goals set by the Squad Lead / Language Lead.

Qualifications

  • University degree in Translation, Applied Languages, Linguistics, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 2+ years of experience in translation, review, or localization.
  • Native fluency in Oriya.
  • Fluency in English (written and spoken).
  • Solid understanding of the localization process and review workflows.
  • Proficiency in standard software (Windows, MS Office).
  • Hands-on experience with CAT tools (e.g., XTM, SDL Studio, Polyglot, Mate Cat, ATMS, fbCAT etc.) and query/issue management tools (e.g., JIRA).
  • Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new localization tools.

Skills

Required:Attention to detailCommunication skillsTerminology managementTeam collaborationTechnical proficiency
Last updated Apr 1, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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