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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.

PRACTICAL SKILLS

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
apply grammar and spelling rules
consult information sources
comprehend the material to be translated
OPTIONALOptional competences
improve translated texts
translate spoken language
analyse text before translation

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Skills overview

60total
24 essential
36 optional

Breakdown

Knowledge
0
Skills
6

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Quick insight

This role requires 24 essential competences across practical skill domains.

DATA SOURCED FROM ESCO (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) & O*NET (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

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