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Telugu Localization Expert (Science)
Khan Academy
posted 3mon ago
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Job Description
- Loves Science and talking about this subject [Comfortable in the subject up to class XII level]
- Is fluent in Telugu language (speaking and writing).
- Is native Telugu speaker.
- Can manage a team of 5-6 people.
- Have a keen eye for detail and do quality audits of localized content.
Other than these, the following will be great to have:
- Having studied and/or taught in a Telugu medium school.
- Experience in online teaching, video creation/Localization.
- Being tech-savvy and tech-curious.
- Proficiency in understanding the English language to be able to recreate videos.
- Knowledge of various Computer Assisted Translation(CAT) Tools and Video Editing, making softwares..
The role will involve managing a team of 5-6 people involved in localization of content from English to Telugu. It will also involve interactions with state teachers to better understand their needs
DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES
- Reviewing and Editing KA Science Telugu content and/or creating and localizing new content (videos & text) as needed; keeping quality metrics in mind (Contextualisation, cohesion, rigor, clarity, pedagogical approach, etc)
- Collect on-ground feedback on content by interacting with state teachers and incorporating the feedback into the content.
- Managing a team of 5-6 localization experts.
- Going through Telugu Science textbooks to highlight any modifications needed before localisation.
- Reading through original material, reviewing it and rewriting it the target language in case needed, ensuring that the meaning of the source text is retained.
- Along with State Board and NCERT Books using specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used.
- Researching on relevant phraseology to find the correct translation.
- Proofreading and editing final translated versions on the basis of the basic quality parameters (Meaning, Readability, Compliance, Terminology, Consistency and Linguistics).
- Retaining and developing knowledge on specialist areas of translation.
- Adapting Khan Academy s Style Guide for your language (Telugu).
- Developing glossary for the specific terminologies to be used in Khan Academy s localization process and continuously update it with new terminology
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
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