Interpreters & Translators
Also called:
Sign Language Interpreter, Interpreter, Translator, Educational Interpreter
What they do:
Interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another.
On the job, you would:
- Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information.
- Identify and resolve conflicts related to the meanings of words, concepts, practices, or behaviors.
- Translate messages simultaneously or consecutively into specified languages, orally or by using hand signs, maintaining message content, context, and style as much as possible.
Arts and Humanities
- English language
- foreign language
Business
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Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Hearing and Speech
- recognize spoken words
- speak clearly
Ideas and Logic
- order or arrange things
- notice when problems happen
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
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People interested in this work like activities that include
creating, designing, and making your own rules.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Independence
- Cooperation
- Self Control
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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associate's degree or
doctoral/professional degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$44,160
per year, on average
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