Freelance German Interpreter and Translator

About the role

German speakers in the UK come from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and many work in business, academia, engineering and healthcare. Requests for German are often commercial: contracts, technical documentation, financial reports and marketing for German-speaking markets, where terminology differs between Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Public service work also arises, including medical appointments, courts, police and family law matters involving German-speaking clients.

What you will do

• Translate technical, legal and commercial documents to a publishable standard for German-speaking markets.
• Interpret in business meetings, depositions and legal proceedings.
• Follow professional standards of accuracy, impartiality and confidentiality on every assignment.
• Prepare for each booking by reviewing the brief and researching specialist terminology in advance.
• Check every translation against the source before delivery and meet agreed deadlines.
• Take on-site assignments at hospitals, courts, offices and other venues, and remote sessions by video or telephone.
• Take on transcription and translation of German recordings for legal, research and media clients, if this work interests you.

What we are looking for

• Full professional fluency in both German and English.
• Relevant qualifications such as the DPSI, DPI or a translation degree, or equivalent professional experience; CIOL, ITI or NRPSI membership is welcome.
• Specialist knowledge in a technical, legal or financial field is an advantage.
• Willingness to undergo a DBS check, which is required for some assignments, such as those involving children or vulnerable adults.
• For on-site work in the UK, the right to work in the UK.
• Reliable internet access and suitable equipment (computer or phone with headset) for video and telephone work.

What we offer

• Freelance flexibility, accepting work when it suits you.
• Remote and on-site assignments.
• Fair pay that reflects your skills and time.
• Support from our operations team.
• Assignments across sectors, including healthcare, legal and public services.

German work with SILA Linguists®

SILA Linguists® is a language services company providing interpreting, translation and transcription across the UK, North America, Australia, New Zealand and beyond, in more than 350 languages and dialects. As a German linguist with us, you can take on the full range of work we offer in German:

• German interpreting of every type: face-to-face, telephone (OPI) 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, video (VRI) through the SILA Linguists® app or the client's platform, consecutive, simultaneous, conference and remote simultaneous (RSI), community and escort interpreting.
• German translation of documents into and out of English, from letters, medical reports and school records to contracts, research and websites.
• Certified German translation with a signed statement of accuracy, accepted by UK authorities such as courts, the Home Office, universities and employers.
• German transcription of audio and video recordings, with time stamps, translation of the transcript and subtitling.

Our vetted, trained and qualified linguists work in legal, police and court settings, immigration and asylum matters, NHS and private healthcare, social care, schools and universities, charities and business. Every assignment is covered by confidentiality agreements and UK GDPR.

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