Proofreader jobs in Finland
Proofreaders examine facsimiles of the finished products such as books, newspaper and magazines. They correct grammatical, typographical and spelling errors in order to ensure the quality of the printed product.
Proofreader - Which skills are essential?
Manage the sequence of activities in order to deliver completed work on agreed deadlines by following a work schedule.
Master the techniques and practices of the languages to be translated. This includes both your own native language, as well as foreign languages. Be familiar with applicable standards and rules and identify the proper expressions and words to use.
Read a text thoroughly, search for, review and correct errors to ensure content is valid for publishing.
Apply the rules of spelling and grammar and ensure consistency throughout texts.
The rules concerning the way words are spelled.
The set of structural rules governing the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language.
Legislation describing the protection of the rights of original authors over their work, and how others can use it.
Use glossaries and dictionaries to search for the meaning, the spelling, and synonyms of words.
Proofreader - Which skills are useful but not essential?
The procedure of arranging written texts for printing processes.
Apply desktop publishing techniques and software to create page layouts and typographic quality text.
Various proofing methods are needed for certain kinds of products. They range from soft proofing, which presents the result on a monitor, to hard proofing, where an actual printed sample of the product is obtained.
Consult relevant information sources to find inspiration, to educate yourself on certain topics and to acquire background information.
Read unpublished articles thoroughly to look for errors.
Consult with the editor of a book, magazine, journal or other publications about expectations, requirements, and progress.
Lay out pages by selecting sizes, styles and entering text and graphics into computer systems.
Read the latest book releases and give your opinion on them.
Rewrite articles to correct errors, make them more appealing to the audience, and to ensure that they fit within time and space allotments.
Track changes such as grammar and spelling corrections, element additions, and other modifications when editing (digital) texts.