Interpreters & Translators
Interpreter, Medical Interpreter, Sign Language Interpreter, Translator
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Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst; Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Chinese; Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Persian; Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Operator; Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice, Russian; Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Chinese; Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Russian; Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Helicopter or EWO; Heavy Aircraft Integrated Avionics Craftsman, C4ISR Mission Systems (E-3, E-4, E-7, EC-130H, RC-135, VC-25); Officer Combat Aviation Advisor, Team Leader
Attaché Intelligence Operations Technician; Civil Affairs Senior Sergeant; Foreign Area Officer Immaterial; Foreign Area Officer, Europe and Eurasia; Foreign Area Officer, Western Hemisphere; Human Intelligence Collector; Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Voice Interceptor; Special Forces; Special Forces Intelligence Sergeant; Special Forces Warrant Officer
Intelligence Specialist
Advanced Cryptologic Language Analyst; Foreign Area Officer - Africa; Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer-Eurasia; Intelligence Specialist; Linguist, Arabic (Modern Standard); Linguist, Chinese (Cantonese); Linguist, Haitian-Creole; Linguist, Latvian; Linguist, Portuguese (Brazilian); Linguist, Tagalog
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, Pashto; Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Korean; Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice; Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice, Spanish; Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Spanish; Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Russian; Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Russian
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 data, detail, and regular routines.
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
Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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