A Translator, or Document Translator, is responsible for using their knowledge of two or more languages and cultural meanings to translate texts from one language to another. Their duties include consulting with industry experts to determine meanings, completing translations within set deadlines and using word processing software with special features to aid their progress.
Ett -NAMN- bör kunna uppfylla olika plikter och ansvarsområden. Följande är några uppgifter och ansvarsområden som en Translator bör kunna utföra:
- Reading the original document and translating it
- Editing translated versions
- Being sensitive to the culture of the original languages and the target languages during the translation process
En konkurrenskraftig Translator kommer att ha vissa färdigheter och kvalifikationer, inklusive:
- Using dictionaries and thesauruses to find the exact words
- Using Translation Memory software
- Management of time to complete documents
- Understanding different cultures in translation
- Working with people from different cultural backgrounds and industries