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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

translator

Translators transcribe written documents from one or more languages to another ensuring that the message and nuances therein remain in the translated material.

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Description

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.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
grammarinformation confidentialityspellingoffice software
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
posteditinglinguisticsliteraturesemanticstranscreationtechnical terminologytypes of literature genrescourt interpretingscientific research methodologyunseen translation
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
apply grammar and spelling rulesconsult information sourcescomprehend the material to be translatedupdate language skillstranslate tagstranslate different types of textsuse dictionariespreserve original textfollow translation quality standardsprovide written contenttranslate textsdevelop a translation strategymaintain updated professional knowledgemaster language rulesspeak different languagesproofread textobserve confidentialityrevise translation worksfollow an ethical code of conduct for translation activitiesreview translation works
OPTIONALOptional competences
improve translated textstranslate spoken languageanalyse text before translationtype texts from audio sourcestranslate language conceptskeep up with language evolutiondevelop terminology databasescoach employeesidentify new wordsconduct scholarly researchwrite scientific publicationswork with authorsdevelop technical glossariesadapt text culturallyperform sworn translationsuse word processing softwareuse translation memory softwaremake abstractswrite research proposalsdecode handwritten textsuse computer-aided translationfollow work scheduleperform project managementuse consulting techniquesmake surtitlescreate subtitles

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

60 total
24 essential · 36 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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