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translator

Translators transcribe written documents from one or more languages to another ensuring that the message and nuances therein remain in the translated material. They translate material backed up by an understanding of it, which can include commercial and industrial documentation, personal documents, journalism, novels, creative writing, and scientific texts delivering the translations in any format.

translator translators transcribe written documents from one or more languages to another ensuring that the message and nuances therein remain in the translated material. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.56 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include information confidentiality, spelling, office software, grammar, speak different languages.

AI exposure
5.6/10
automation risk

Top skills

information confidentiality spelling office software grammar speak different languages master language rules translate texts translate tags proofread text develop a translation strategy

Frequently asked questions

What does translator do?

Translators transcribe written documents from one or more languages to another ensuring that the message and nuances therein remain in the translated material. They translate material backed up by an understanding of it, which can include commercial and industrial documentation, personal documents, journalism, novels, creative writing, and scientific texts delivering the translations in any format.

What skills does translator need?

The most in-demand skills for this role include information confidentiality, spelling, office software, grammar, speak different languages, master language rules. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Will AI replace translator?

Our AI-durability model gives translator a score of 0.56 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.

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