Home » Archive

Articles in the Working as a translator/interpreter Category

Translation & interpreting jobs »

[22 Oct 2009 | No Comment | 593 views]

The European Investment Bank in Luxembourg is currently recruiting:
- a senior translator/revisor from English and French into German
- a translator/revisor from English into French
- a translator/revisor from English and French into Portuguese (20 hours per week)
Deadline for all applications: 31 October 2009
More information on the EIB’s website.
To see more jobs for translators and interpreters, visit the Language and Translation Job Board.

Translation & interpreting jobs »

[22 Oct 2009 | No Comment | 548 views]

Care France est actuellement à la recherche d’un stagiaire en traduction.
Langues : de l’anglais et/ou de l’espagnol vers le français
Lieu : Paris, France
Durée : 3 mois minimum à partir d’octobre 2009
Formation en école de traduction demandée.
Plus d’informations sur le site Web de Care France.

Articles & news about translation & interpreting, Translator & interpreter associations »

[5 Oct 2009 | No Comment | 249 views]

A new international association for translators and interpreters was born on September 30 in Argentina: the International Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters (IAPTI), or in Spanish: Asociación Internacional de Profesionales de la Traducción y la Interpretación (AIPTI).
Its objective is to actively promote the ethical practice of translation and interpretation. Translators are facing several problems today in their profession: crowdsourcing, emphasis on price instead of quality, flooding of the translation market with non-professional translators, limitations on the extent to which they can discuss rates and the need for a strong …

FAQ for translators »

[15 Sep 2009 | 2 Comments | 1,004 views]

In most countries, translation is not a regulated profession. Anybody who knows two languages (or thinks he knows two languages) can work as a translator. And this is precisely why there are so many bad translators and bad translations around. A translator is much more than a bilingual secretary and having some knowledge of a foreign language is by no means enough to start a successful career in translation. So what exactly does it take to become a freelance translator?
- Excellent command of your native language and excellent writing skills, …

Translation & interpreting jobs »

[28 Aug 2009 | No Comment | 401 views]

EurActiv.com, the leading independent portal on EU affairs, is recruiting a full-time intern in translation to join the German section of its editorial and country coordination team.
Requirements: German mother tongue, very good command of English and fair command of French, University education: background in translation (English-German), European affairs, politics or journalism, knowledge of/interest in EU affairs
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Application deadline: 14 September 2009
More information on Euractiv’s website.
To see more jobs for translators, visit the Language and Translation Job Board.

Translation & interpreting jobs »

[21 Aug 2009 | No Comment | 564 views]

UNOPS, a self-financing entity of the United Nations system, is currently recruiting a trilingual English-Spanish-French translator.
Requirements: perfect command of English, Spanish and French, university coursework or significant relevant work experience, at least 5 years of translation experience
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Application deadline: 10 September 2009
More information on the UNOPS website.
To see more jobs for translators, visit the Language and Translation Job Board.

Translation & interpreting jobs »

[21 Aug 2009 | No Comment | 476 views]

UNOPS, a self-financing entity of the United Nations system, is currently looking for home based translators for English-Spanish and English-French.
Requirements: perfect command of the relevant languages, university coursework or significant relevant work experience, at least 5 years of translation experience
Application deadline: 10 September 2009
More information on the UNOPS website: for English-Spanish and for English-French.
To see more jobs for translators, visit the Language and Translation Job Board.