Besides being fluent, what else do I have to do to qualify as a foreign language translator?
I have my BA in Spanish. I’m still not fluent because our university emphasized on ancient Spanish literature, which wasn’t beneficial. I didn’t have the money for out-of-state tuition to go to a school more relevant to my career. Do you know of any resources you can provide me with to help me a few steps further towards becoming a translator? I’m still working on fluency. I would LOVE to travel a lot. Do you know where I can turn to for job opportunities?
I’m in the US.
Hi, are you looking to get into translating or interpreting? Translating is written work whereas interpreting would be aural.
Check your university to see if they do any postgraduate degrees in translation or interpretation. You’d need a degree or diploma in one of them.
If you’re not yet fluent in Spanish, I’d reccommend spending a year or so in Spain (or another Spanish-speaking country) either working or studying so that you’d be completely surrounded by the language. This is really the only way to become truely fluent. Did you not have to spend a year abroad as part of your course?
If you look for an MA in translation for example… I think that should be enough, aswell as spending some time living in a Spanish-speaking country. You already have knowledge of Spanish literature which will be an advantage if you’re looking to translate in writing.
See if either of these websites might help:
http://www.eu-careers.com/workingfortheeu.htm
http://www.careers-scotland.org.uk/CSOccLearningOpportunityDir.asp?occid=460
I don’t know where you’re from so I’m not sure if any of that information will help you, sorry! (I’m from the UK).
Sounds great though!!
Also:
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/translation/articles/how-to-become-translator.html
http://www.translation-and-languages.com/become-a-translator.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/career_and_jobs/graduate_management/article512164.ece
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#1. December 31st, 2009, at 11:15 PM.
Hi, are you looking to get into translating or interpreting? Translating is written work whereas interpreting would be aural.
Check your university to see if they do any postgraduate degrees in translation or interpretation. You’d need a degree or diploma in one of them.
If you’re not yet fluent in Spanish, I’d reccommend spending a year or so in Spain (or another Spanish-speaking country) either working or studying so that you’d be completely surrounded by the language. This is really the only way to become truely fluent. Did you not have to spend a year abroad as part of your course?
If you look for an MA in translation for example… I think that should be enough, aswell as spending some time living in a Spanish-speaking country. You already have knowledge of Spanish literature which will be an advantage if you’re looking to translate in writing.
See if either of these websites might help:
http://www.eu-careers.com/workingfortheeu.htm
http://www.careers-scotland.org.uk/CSOccLearningOpportunityDir.asp?occid=460
I don’t know where you’re from so I’m not sure if any of that information will help you, sorry! (I’m from the UK).
Sounds great though!!
Also:
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/translation/articles/how-to-become-translator.html
http://www.translation-and-languages.com/become-a-translator.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/career_and_jobs/graduate_management/article512164.ece
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