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Translator

If you have a love of languages and a flair for liguistics then a career as a Translator might interest you.

As a Translator you will translate or interpret written, oral or sign language text into one or many other languages.

Translators:

• need to follow ethical codes in order to protect the confidentiality of the information that they are translating
• need to identify and be in a position to resolve conflicts that might arise in relation to the meanings of words, concepts, practices or behaviors.
• need to translate messages simultaneiously or consecutively into specified languages, orally or by using hand signs, ensuring that the message content, context and style are not lost in the process.
• need to proof read, edit and revise translated materials.
• need to check translations of technical terms and terminology to ensure that they are accurate and remain consistent throughout translation revisions.
• need to have the ability to read written material such as legal documents, scientific works or news reports and rewrite material into specified languages. 

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