interpreter
Interpreters understand and convert spoken communication from one language to another. They retain considerable amounts of information, often with the aid of note-taking, and communicate it immediately after whilst keeping the nuances and stress of the message in the recipient language.
Also called: consecutive interpreter, bilingual health advocate, advocate interpreter, public service interpreter, police interpreter, simultaneous interpreter, social interpreter, guide interpreter
- 19
- essential skills
- 35
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- interpretation agency managerWhat changes?15 skills in common
- translator8 skills in common
- translation agency manager7 skills in common
- localiser6 skills in common
- foreign language correspondence clerk5 skills in common
- sign language interpreter4 skills in common
- linguist3 skills in common
- literary scholar3 skills in common
Essential skills
19- develop a translation strategy
- follow an ethical code of conduct for translation activities
- follow interpreting quality standards
- grammar
- interpret spoken language between two parties
- interpreting modes
- manage a good diction
- master language rules
- memorise large amounts of information
- observe confidentiality
- perceive context when interpreting
- perform bilateral interpretation
- preserve meaning of original speech
- speak different languages
- spelling
- translate language concepts
- translate spoken language consecutively
- translate spoken language simultaneously
- update language skills
Optional skills
35- answer incoming calls
- body language
- chuchotage interpreting
- communicate by telephone
- communicate with target community
- conduct scholarly research
- consult information sources
- court interpreting
- create subtitles
- develop technical glossaries
- interpret languages in conferences
- interpret languages in live broadcasting shows
- liaise with government officials
- linguistics
- medical terminology
- operate audio equipment
- perform sight translation
- perform sworn interpretations
- phonetics
- preserve original text
- provide advocacy interpreting services
- provide interpreting services in tours
- scientific research methodology
- semantics
- show intercultural awareness
- tape transcription
- technical terminology
- translate spoken language
- translate texts
- type texts from audio sources
- unseen translation
- use consulting techniques
- use word processing software
- write research proposals
- write scientific publications
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