About this career
Translators transcribe written documents from one or more languages to another ensuring that the message and nuances therein remain in the translated material. They translate material backed up by an understanding of it, which can include commercial and industrial documentation, personal documents, journalism, novels, creative writing, and scientific texts delivering the translations in any format.
Essential skills
apply grammar and spelling rules
comprehend the material to be translated
consult information sources
develop a translation strategy
follow an ethical code of conduct for translation activities
follow translation quality standards
maintain updated professional knowledge
master language rules
observe confidentiality
preserve original text
proofread text
provide written content
review translation works
revise translation works
speak different languages
translate different types of texts
translate tags
translate texts
update language skills
use dictionaries
Required knowledge
grammar
information confidentiality
office software
spelling
Additional skills
adapt text culturally
analyse text before translation
coach employees
conduct scholarly research
create subtitles
decode handwritten texts
develop technical glossaries
develop terminology databases
follow work schedule
identify new words
improve translated texts
keep up with language evolution
make abstracts
make surtitles
perform project management
perform sworn translations
translate language concepts
translate spoken language
type texts from audio sources
use computer-aided translation
use consulting techniques
use translation memory software
use word processing software
work with authors
write research proposals
write scientific publications
court interpreting
linguistics
literature
postediting
scientific research methodology
semantics
technical terminology
transcreation
types of literature genres
unseen translation
Also known as
linguistic coordinator
sworn translator
scientific translator
financial translator
medical translator
video game translator
translator coordinator
literary translator
reviser
post-editor
technical translator
translation project manager
language specialist
business translator
translator reviser
language leader
language specialist consultant
book translator
speech-to-text interpreter
editorial translator
