German-Spanish Engineering Manuals -- 2

Job ID: 39843983

Budget: $1,250 – $2,500 USD

I’m looking for a native-level linguist who can move comfortably between German and Spanish while staying true to the highly technical nature of our engineering manuals. The job is more than a straight translation: each manual must read as though it were originally written in the target language, with terminology that matches industry standards and the expectations of on-site engineers.

What you’ll do for me
• Translate existing German manuals into Spanish and, when needed, turn revised Spanish content back into German without loss of meaning or tone.
• Run every file through your preferred CAT environment—Trados, memoQ, or a comparable tool—to ensure segment consistency and leverage previous translations.
• Proofread and edit your own work, then give it a second pass for coherence, style, and correct use of engineering vocabulary.
• Research new terms as they arise, updating a shared glossary so the project—and future projects—stay terminologically aligned.

Acceptance criteria
• Final documents delivered in the original layout (InDesign, Word, or PDF as supplied) with no text overflows or formatting drift.
• A bilingual glossary in CSV or Excel containing every specialized term you introduced or confirmed.
• A short QA report generated from your CAT tool showing 100% leverage for repeated segments and zero critical errors.

I’ll provide the source files, reference diagrams, and any existing glossaries the moment we start. All material is confidential, so you must treat it accordingly. Let me know your turnaround time for a typical 5,000-word manual and the CAT tools you prefer, and we can lock in the first document straight away.