From translator to localiser
15 of the 20 essential skills of a localiser are already essential for a translator — about 75% of the job, before you learn anything new.
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
- 5
- would be new
- 75%
- of the target job covered
- 20
- essential skills of a localiser
What a localiser does
Localisers translate and adapt texts to the language and culture of a specific target audience. They convert standard translation into locally understandable texts with flairs of the culture, sayings, and other nuances that make the translation richer and more meaningful for a cultural target group than it was before.
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
5 skillsEssential for a localiser and not for a translator. 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 translator
1 roles- translation agency manager18 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a localiser?
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.