Interpreters and Translators
Advanced foreign-language processing, quality control of language-derived materials, and cultural advising transfer directly to translation accuracy and contextual interpretation.
How to prepare: Build a translation portfolio using public-source texts in your language pair, with a terminology glossary and notes explaining accuracy and context decisions.
What the civilian work involves
- Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information.
- Compile terminology and information to be used in translations, including technical terms such as those for legal or medical material.
- Refer to reference materials, such as dictionaries, lexicons, encyclopedias, and computerized terminology banks, as needed to ensure translation accuracy.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Microsoft Word