Korean into English Patent Freelance Translator

Role Summary

As a trusted global transformation partner, Welocalize accelerates the global business journey by enabling brands and companies to reach, engage, and grow international audiences. Welocalize delivers multilingual content transformation services in translation, localization, and adaptation for over 250 languages with a growing network of over 400,000 in-country linguistic resources. Driving innovation in language services, Welocalize delivers high-quality training data transformation solutions for NLP-enabled machine learning by blending technology and human intelligence to collect, annotate, and evaluate all content types. Our team works across locations in North America, Europe, and Asia serving our global clients in the markets that matter to them.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are looking for translators with experience in translating patents from Korean into English with immediate availability for our patent translation projects.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in translating and proofreading patents, specifically in the field of Electricity, Computer Science, Mechanics and Medical Devices.

Project Details

• Job Title: Korean into English Patent Translator
• Start Date: ASAP
• Location: Remote
• Content Type: Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Electricity, Mechanics
• Expected Weighted Volume Per Week : 2,500-5,000 words
• CAT Tool: XTM
• Employment Type: Freelance

Responsibilities

• Translate patent-related content from Korean into English, with original meaning conveyed in a manner that is readable and understandable to target audience. The Style adequacy is a key aspect for our client;
• Follow instructions, for example Translation process, CAT tool usage, etc.
• Communicate effectively and response promptly in English.

Requirements

• Minimum two years' experience translating and reviewing content in the patent fields;
• Native fluency in target language;
• Degree in linguistics, translation or equivalent experience.
• Able to translate, copy edit, and MTPE
• When you join Welocalize, you have the opportunity to bring your career to the next level:
• ... receive steady volume of work and long-term partnership {where this applies}
• ... professional development: work on exciting projects that will empower you keep learning and growing
• ... work with multicultural, international team with a great variety of documents and content types
• ... 24-hour 6-day a week support from our Community team.
• If this opportunity sounds appealing to you, apply below.

About the Company

Are you detail-oriented and curious about tech?

Welo Data is building a global network of linguists, language enthusiasts, and culturally aware contributors to shape safer, smarter AI.

By joining our talent community, you’ll be first in line for flexible, remote projects in annotation, evaluation, and prompt creation—always on your terms.

Note: This is not an active job opening. By applying, you’ll join our global contributor network. When a project aligns with your skills and availability, we’ll reach out with all the details, including scope, timeline, and compensation.

About our projects

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