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Translators & Interpreters

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NOC 2021: 51114/ NOC 2016: 5125

Job Description

Translators convert written material from one language into another.

As a translator you perform the following duties:

  • Translate a variety of written materials
  • Maintain the content and style of the original material
  • Adapt technical documents to another language and culture
  • Research subject matter and terms
  • Proofread and edit translated materials
  • Meet with clients and supervisors
  • May specialize in a particular subject

Interpreters translate spoken words from one language into another.

As an interpreter you perform the following duties:

  • Listen to speakers’ words
  • Translate statements for audiences
  • Simultaneous interpreters translate while someone speaks
  • Consecutive interpreters translate during pauses in a speech
  • May interpret for individuals and small groups travelling in Canada and abroad
  • May specialize in conference, court, medical, or other types of interpretation
  • May train other interpreters