We are therefore seeking an exceptional individual to provide the human touch needed where translation software is inadequate – and to help us become the go-to translation experts in this area.”
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It continues: “Emoji translation is itself an emerging field, but one dominated to date by software, which is often insensitive to the many cultural differences in usage and interpretation. The Chrome team is excited to announce Google Translate support for Emoji built directly into Chrome for Android and iOS. Today Translation‘s job ad explains that “the accelerating pace of change in this burgeoning area now demands a specialist focus.” Starting as a freelance position, payment will be made on a per-emoji basis, while the research aspect of the job will be paid by the hour.
Thirty applications have rolled in so far, with Jurga hoping to make an appointment – presumably by way of a single thumbs-up emoji – by the end of this month. Jurga Zilinskiene, head of Today Translation, told the BBC the idea to create the position came when she needed someone to translate diaries into emojis for one of her clients. The company says in the job listing that it’s “looking for the right person to help us meet the translation challenges posed by the world’s fastest-growing language.”Īccording to the job ad, which, you’ll be surprised to learn, doesn’t contain a single emoji, responsibilities will include “internal emoji translation … monthly reporting on emoji trends, developments, usage, and areas of confusion and cultural differences cross-cultural research on differences in emoji usage and interpretation.” So, consider yourself fluent in emoji? Then read on.
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