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ASV , Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (ST16),Pondy , Pondicherry, Pondicherry, India (ST06),TRIL LW , Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (ST10),Adyar , Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (ST01)

Department
Editing-Preediting-Word&TEX
Job Posted On
05-03-2024 14:08:05
Employee Type
Probationary
Experience range (Years)
4 - 14

Job Summary:

Pre-editing is processing the texts before online translation. It typically involves correcting mistakes in the source text mainly grammar, punctuation and spelling.The main goal of pre-editing is to reduce the post-editing workload by adapting the source document to improve the raw output of the machine translation.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Style the content with the given style sheets.
• Ensure consistency and availability of the data as per customer’s specification.
• Well-versed in the style manuals: APA, AMA, CMS, and MLA (or) an equivalent style manual.
• Proficiency in MS Word/MATH

Desired candidate: 

• Minimum 3-6  years of experience in Copy Editing / Language Editing of journals/books with high emphasis on quality.
• Sound knowledge in concepts of copy editing.
• Familiar with publisher’s house style and journal specifications.
• Excellent command over English (both written and verbal skills).
• Strong in English grammar, especially in subject–verb agreement.
• Flexible to work in rotational shift.
• Proficiency in MS office suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Mastery of journal styles, usage, etc.

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