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Career Details : Interpreters and Translators

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Description

Translate or interpret written, oral, or sign language text into another language for others.

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Education

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.

Training

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

Tasks

  • Translates approximate or exact message of speaker into specified language, orally or by using hand signs for hearing impaired.
  • Translates responses from second language to first.
  • Reads written material, such as legal documents, scientific works, or news reports and rewrites material into specified language, according to established rules of grammar.
  • Receives information on subject to be discussed prior to interpreting session.
  • Listens to statements of speaker to ascertain meaning and to remember what is said, using electronic audio system.

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    Frequent Work Context

    • Job-Required Social Interaction
    • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
    • Objective or Subjective Information
    • Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
    • Provide a Service to Others

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