Lingo24 launches online translation career guide
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11th February, 2006
We are delighted to announce the launch of our online career guide which provides information and encouragement for linguists interested in finding out more about the translation industry. The guide looks at the qualifications and experience required to become a translator, and also features case studies, general background information and a wealth of useful contacts.
Like any translation company worth its salt, Lingo24 recognises the importance of having ready access to a team of experienced professional translators who consistently produce first-rate standards of work. Yet until relatively recently the translation industry has not enjoyed a high public profile, and the skills and specialist knowledge essential to any serious translator are often still vastly under-estimated. To ensure that the profession attracts the crème de la crème of linguists, it is important to give school-leavers and new graduates clear information about the nature of the job and the specific disciplines that are required. With this in mind, Lingo24's new career guide paints a clear picture of what the translation profession involves, as well as providing many helpful suggestions about how to establish yourself long-term as a professional translator.
We are certain that this new feature of the company's highly popular website will be a helpful reference tool for both young and more mature linguists alike. Ten or fifteen years ago, when many of today's highly experienced translators were making career choices, the information available about translation as a career option was relatively limited. The profession has grown immensely since then, as have the technological challenges faced by translators. Our new guide aims to encourage talented linguists into the profession by providing clear information about the skills that are required and highlighting ways in which newly qualified translators can improve their chances of employment.
Jack Waley-Cohen, Lingo24's operations director, continues: "All too often people assume that if a person speaks another language fluently, then he or she is automatically a translator. However, as our guide emphasises, language competence is simply a good starting point, and in fact becoming a professional translator requires a range of skills which can only be acquired through years of training and experience." The website guide http://www.lingo24.com/careerguide.html provides readers with access to information about specialist translation courses available internationally, and also looks at alternative career paths within the translation industry.
Additional information and features available on this site include:
- translation and language-related articles
- a translation-related competition
- an active community where you can post questions and comments
- archived copies of our client newsletter "The Lingo-ist"