Translator II

Key Accountabilities

Role purpose : The Translator is responsible for providing accurate, high-quality written translations between Arabic and English across a range of museum content, including curatorial texts, exhibition labels, educational materials, publications, official correspondence, reports, and digital content. The role ensures that translations reflect the intended tone, terminology, and cultural nuance of the source material. The Translator may also be required to edit, proofread, or summarize content and will work closely with curators, editors, and other museum staff to ensure consistency and clarity in all bilingual communication.

Duties & responsibilities

• Read and analyze source material to accurately understand content and context, conduct research on industry-specific or specialized terminology as needed.
• Translate written texts and audio recordings from Arabic to English and English to Arabic, ensuring accuracy, fluency, and cultural appropriateness.
• Ensure translated content conveys the original meaning, tone, and intent of the source material across a range of document types and audiences.
• Prepare subtitles and translated scripts for videos, online presentations, and multimedia content.
• Cross-reference specialized dictionaries, glossaries, and digital translation tools to verify terminology and improve translation quality.
• Proofread and edit translated texts for grammar, spelling, punctuation, formatting, and clarity.
• Edit translations while preserving the structure, layout, and formatting of the original documents where required.
• Follow up with internal team members—including curators, educators, and communications staff—to ensure translations meet content and audience expectations.
• Adapt tone and style appropriately for different end-users, including museum visitors, sponsors, management, families, and school audiences.
• Maintain consistency across all bilingual content and contribute to the development of internal translation style guides and terminology databases.

Qualifications / Requirements

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