Translation Specialist

As a Translation Specialist, you turn words from one language into another - but it's way more than just swapping words around. You need to know both languages really well, including slang, jokes, and the way people actually speak. You also need to understand what the words mean in context - a medical term means something different in French than it does in medical Spanish, for instance.

Your work might be written (translating documents, emails, websites) or spoken (interpreting at meetings or in person). You work against deadlines, sometimes with tight time pressure. You have to be accurate - a small mistake can cause real problems in a hospital, a court, or a business deal. The reward is knowing you help people who don't speak the same language actually understand each other.