Thread: job as a traslator

Hello everybody,

I write to you because I would like to work as a traslator, but I do not know much about how to do it.
Please, can you explain me how to start working as a traslator and where can i look for companies to work for them?

Thanks

I am looking for the same. I want to become a translator, how does one pursue this as a career?

Hello Anneliese9 and susana!!

How are you??

I read your questions, and I think there are many possible answers!!!

In my opinion, if you haven't studied anything related to translating or interpreting, you shoud... Maybe a seminar, to see if you really like it or, at least, to have a better idea of this rewarding and diversed field...

Where are you from?? Maybe there are lots of places you can go and find out about seminars, workwhops, among others.

Hope I could help!!! If you have more questions, I'll be happy to answer and give my opinion!!

Hello, not sure how it works in your countries but in Poland, where I live, you have to either finish applied linguistics or some philology (I'm doing English Philology) or gradute from Law or Medicine and being a specialist in your area do some advanced courses in the language you want to use for your translating job. One way or another you need to do some adittional courses later on connected strictly with translation or interpreting, which is a really long way before you get the job.

Hello again!

First of all thanks everyone for your reply. I am from Spain.
Does someone work in Spain as a translator?