BECOME A GOOD TRANSLATOR.

BECOME A GOOD TRANSLATOR

If your dream is to become a professional translator, this article can help you in your quest. Let me share with you 4 criteria that you need to fulfill first before you can become a professional translator:

1.     Be a good listener. When you are listening to what your client is saying, you need to grasp key notes and specific vocabulary to translate a speech accurately. With regular exercises, this skill can be developed over time.

2.     Must properly know how to read and speak different languages. Knowing how to read and speak different languages is a must if you want to become a translator. If you cannot read foreign languages, there is no way you will be able to translate one language to another accurately. To pick up other languages, you can start attending language classes or reading useful sources such as bilingual dictionaries.

3.     Must properly know how to write. To be a translator, you need to write well. Copywriting skill is something that you cannot afford not to have. When it comes to copywriting, there are different styles of writing based on the type of language that you are writing for. Also, do take note on the punctuation and paragraphing. Proper punctuation and paragraphing will increase the readability and value of the translated materials. A document with spelling mistakes is a dead document.  

4.     Read documents of different books. You need to know the language or expressions of a specific industry.

5.     Get yourself bilingual dictionaries and utilize them. A bilingual dictionary is a great resource for you to master foreign languages. Do not just leave them on your book shelf. Utilize them and act. Take note and practice speaking. With more practice, the better you will become.

These are criteria you must have to become a professional translator. Do remember that a good translator is not born overnight. A translator is good because of the amount of hard work and due diligence he or she has put in.