Game Linguist, ZHCN to EN
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Game linguist translating and localizing Chinese mobile games into English for TransPerfect Games. Handling UI, narratives, dialogue, marketing copy, LQA, and cultural adaptation.
Responsibilities:
- Provide full-cycle game localization and translation for a flagship mobile gaming account
- Localize in-game UI, storylines, character dialogue, and marketing copy
- Perform linguistic LQA
- Polish narrative content
- Adapt content cross-culturally
- Participate in creative brainstorming with game teams
- Complete information verification, NDA signing, qualification sample testing, and onboarding
- Work 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday, during core business hours
Requirements:
- Hands-on game localization experience
- Native or near-native English proficiency
- ZHCN → EN language-pair expertise
- Availability during core business hours
- One of the following: degree in Translation, Linguistics, or Language Studies (or equivalent with significant translation training); 2+ years of translation experience plus a college degree; 5+ years of translation experience with no degree required; or a translation certification issued by an appropriate government body
- Applicants must sign a confidentiality agreement
- Applicants must complete a translation test
- Gaming translation/localization experience, including gaming genres, partial client lists, and estimated word count
- Ability to complete a short unpaid qualification assessment test within the next few days
- Mobile game-playing experience recommended
- CV required
Benefits:
- Potential extension for long-term cooperation
- Remote role
- Core business hours
- 40 hours/week, Monday–Friday (8 hours/day)
- Long-term cooperation potential
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