Profile of a Professional Translator
The characteristics of a professional translator include:
- training in translation theory and techniques
- education in both source and target languages
- specialization in specific subject areas such as software, medical, legal or the culinary arts
- years of experience helping clients transfer messages from one language to another
- use of cutting-edge technology geared toward improving efficiency
- belonging to professional associations that support continuing education and development
- being native speaker of target language
- the ability to render the message of the original text with appropriate style and terminology into target language
- experience culturally adapting text when required
- guiding clients so that the final multilingual product is a success
Here is the profile of one of our translators who has followed this path:
Jun, is a translator working into Simplified Chinese and a native speaker of Mandarin. She resides in the US but was educated at a top Beijing university, where she later taught translation. After emigrating to the US, she became active in the localization industry and has over 15 years of experience working on projects that include the translation of complex software as well as consumer-targeted websites and many consumer-focused manuals. She is a member of the American Translators Association. She visits China often to keep up on trends and is active in her local Chinese community in the US. Her English is excellent. She has a long list of clients in the technology, service and retail industries.
Make sure the translator working on your project is a professional who knows how to properly craft your text and guide you as you reach out to international customers.
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