Description
Read and analyse the content and themes of the material to be translated. The translator must comprehend what is written in order to best translate the content. Word-for-word translation is not always possible, and the translator must navigate the language to best maintain the sense of the text.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 3 occupations
- Optional in 0 occupations
- Total: 3 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)
Essential for
- TranslatorTranslators transcribe written documents from one or more languages to another, ensuring that the message and nuances therein remain in the translated material. They translate mate…
- Translation agency managerTranslation agency managers oversee operations in the delivery of translation services. They coordinate the efforts of a team of translators who translate written material from one…
- LocaliserLocalisers translate and adapt texts to the language and culture of a specific target audience. They convert standard translation into locally understandable texts with flairs of t…
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Last updated on February 18, 2026