Interpreters & Translators
Interpreter, Medical Interpreter, Sign Language Interpreter, Translator
Select a military branch to see samples.
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst; Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Low-Flow; Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman; Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Apprentice, B-1; Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Helper, E-3 Computer/Electronic Warfare Systems; Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice; Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Korean; Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Spanish; Foreign Area Officer (FAO), C2ISREW; Human Intelligence Specialist
Attaché Intelligence Operations Technician; Civil Affairs Specialist; Foreign Area Officer, Middle East and North Africa; Foreign Area Officer, Western Hemisphere; Human Intelligence Collector; Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Voice Interceptor; Special Forces; Special Forces Engineer Sergeant; Special Forces Medical Sergeant; Special Forces Weapons Sergeant
Intelligence Specialist
Advanced Cryptologic Language Analyst; Foreign Area Officer - Africa; Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer-Eurasia; Linguist, Albanian; Linguist, Arabic (Yemeni); Linguist, Czech; Linguist, Hindi; Linguist, Macedonian; Linguist, Romanian; Linguist, Thai
Chinese Mandarin Advanced Language; Language Capability (Billets and Personnel) - CHINESE; Language Capability (Billets and Personnel) - ORYIA; Language Capability (Personnel Only) - ADIGEY; Language Capability (Personnel Only) - CHINESE-FUKIENESE; Language Capability (Personnel Only) - GREEK KATHAREVOUSA; Language Capability (Personnel Only) - KRIO; Language Capability (Personnel Only) - MISKITO; Language Capability (Personnel Only) - SAMOAN; Language Capability (Personnel Only) - TUPI
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst; Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice, Russian; Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Persian; Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Persian; Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Pashto; Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice, Chinese; Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Arabic; Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Spanish; Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Russian; Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Persian
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.
- Translate messages simultaneously or consecutively into specified languages, orally or by using hand signs, maintaining message content, context, and style as much as possible.
- Listen to speakers' statements to determine meanings and to prepare translations, using electronic listening systems as necessary.
Knowledge
Arts and Humanities
- English language
- foreign language
Business
- customer service
- administrative services
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Skills
Basic Skills
- talking to others
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- order or arrange things
- notice when problems happen
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include creating, designing, and making your own rules.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Independence
- Cooperation
- Self Control
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Web platform development software
- Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML
- Hypertext markup language HTML
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Foreign language software
- AceTools.biz Ace Translator
- Stormdance CatsCradle
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree or
master's degree
usually needed
master's degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
Explore More
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, & English as a Second Language Instructors
- English Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
- Foreign Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
You might like a career in one of these industries:
See more details at O*NET OnLine about interpreters and translators.