Freelance Translator, Post-editor – German–Dutch
Kaufland e-commerce
part-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇩🇪 Germany
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About the role
- Post-editing of machine-translated texts for the Kaufland.de online marketplace
- Independently improving translations to ensure content meets the requirements of the Dutch market
- Close collaboration with other freelancers and in-house translators, as well as project managers, to ensure translation quality
- Technical affinity and experience working with AI-assisted CAT tools
- Creation and ongoing maintenance of termbases and glossaries
Requirements
- Fluent Dutch (native level) and German (C1–C2 level)
- Professional experience in post-editing and adapting texts for the Dutch market
- University degree in a humanities subject, preferably in languages or translation
- Strong knowledge of CAT software
- Openness to new tools and technologies to continuously optimize working methods
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with other freelancers, in-house translators, and project managers
- Attention to detail and proper task prioritization
Benefits
- Compensation by individual agreement (per project, either hourly or per word)
- Diversity at Kaufland e-commerce: we warmly welcome applications from all people, regardless of skin color, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, ethnic origin, religion, or belief
- We are signatories of the Charta der Vielfalt (Diversity Charter) — because we know that exceptional achievements are only possible with diversity.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
post-editingtranslationtermbasesglossariesCAT software
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationattention to detailtask prioritization
Certifications
university degree in humanitiesdegree in languagesdegree in translation