From localiser to translator
15 of the 24 essential skills of a translator are already essential for a localiser — about 63% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from localiser in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 15
- skills carry over
- 9
- would be new
- 63%
- of the target job covered
- 24
- essential skills of a translator
What a translator does
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.
What carries over
15 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- apply grammar and spelling rules
- comprehend the material to be translated
- consult information sources
- develop a translation strategy
- grammar
- master language rules
- preserve original text
- proofread text
- provide written content
- review translation works
- revise translation works
- spelling
- translate tags
- translate texts
- update language skills
What would be new
9 skillsEssential for a translator and not for a localiser. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from localiser
1 roles- translation agency manager11 skills in common
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How far are you from being a translator?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.