About the Role
JOB LOCATION: Remote
JOB TYPE: Freelance - Part-time, flexible
LANGUAGE: Norwegian
Work Schedule: 15-20 hours per week
Are you fluent in Norwegian language? Here is a remote, freelance, flexible linguist role for you!
DataForce by TransPerfect is currently looking for a remote, freelance Linguist with fluency in Norwegian. This project involves data training for text-to-speech technology.
JOB OVERVIEW:
- Read the translation prompts out loud, listen to how they sound, and modify any prompt that does not feel right when saying it.
- Read prompts using a conversational tone.
- Fluency should be prioritized over adhering to the source text.
- Verify and correct any sentences, phrases, or words that do not follow the client's guidelines that were provided to the translator below.
Requirements
Requirements - Freelance Norwegian Linguist at TransPerfect:
Idiomatic fluency in Norwegian
Strong fluency in English
Experience in phonetics/phonology, and phonetic transcription
Minimum undergraduate degree in Linguistics or related field; or should have taken 3 or more courses in undergraduate or higher-level courses in Linguistics, including Phonology/Phonetics
Prior experience with linguistic data, especially voice or phonetic data 
Strong attention to detail
Ability to turn around deliverables on a tight schedule 
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About the Company
DataForce by TransPerfect is part of the TransPerfect family of companies, the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions. It gathers, improves, and processes data for Machine Learning in different AI domains.