The demand for freelance translator jobs has increased dramatically over the last years. That is not surprising at all: in a globalized world cross cultural interactions require people confident and proficient in more than one language, with a passion to communicate and convey ideas accurately from one language to the other. Even though multilingual people have always been important, they are highly requested nowadays as society is more and more influenced by different cultures. In our last article, we covered the most important aspects of specialization. Let’s review now some of the most interesting translation specializations you should really consider.
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Medical Translators:
As there are faster and less expensive means of transport, people are open to traveling long distances for their holidays and even visit countries in different continents where they do not know the local language. The economic situation also leads people to migrate and many a time they do so to countries where they are totally unfamiliar with the language. Whether travelers or immigrants, they may get ill or they may need to receive a medical treatment and this is where the services of a freelance translator are greatly valued. Doctors many times find it difficult to understand the patient’s symptoms or to explain the diagnosis and treatment to the patient or to his family. Thus, having somebody around that is proficient in both languages and act as a solid bridge that relates the two cultures is very much appreciated.
Legal Translators:
Travelers and immigrants may not be aware of the laws that rule the country they are visiting or living in. In case they get in trouble with the law, a freelance translator may be really useful in explaining to them their wrongdoings, what their punishment would be and the legal procedure to follow.
Historical Translators:
When historians or archaeologists find ancient documents or manuscripts they are very intrigued to understand what is written on them. Many a time historians do not know the language but with the help of freelance translators from related languages they can try to decode what’s written on them.
Academic Translators:
Translators can also help make scientific discoveries available for people all around the world. By translating scripts into different languages everybody can be updated with the latest scientific news.
Translate in The Military Field:
Military organizations often require freelance translation services. Sometimes they need to translate a document, make a document available for the locals or just understand what’s going on in the news.
Translate for Non Profit Organizations
From the Red International Cross, to Doctors Without Borders to UNICEF, there are hundreds of non profit organizations that help people in need all across the world. Freelance translators are required to translate documentation, explain medical or sanitary protocols to the locals or simply help assisting professionals build a strong relationship with people.
As it can be appreciated, there is a wide variety of freelance translation jobs you can undertake. Some of them are far away from spending hours on end typing on a computer, others imply being in constant contact with people and some can satisfy your thirst for adventure.
