sign language interpreter
Sign language interpreters understand and convert sign language into spoken language and vice versa. They maintain the nuances and the stress of the message in the recipient language.
Also called: business sign language interpreter, interpreter of sign language, remote sign language interpreter, guide sign language interpreter, public service sign language interpreter, police sign language interpreter, social sign language interpreter, sworn sign language interpreter
- 14
- essential skills
- 17
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- linguist4 skills in common
- localiser4 skills in common
- translator4 skills in common
- foreign language correspondence clerk3 skills in common
- translation agency manager3 skills in common
Essential skills
14Optional skills
17- analyse text before translation
- body language
- communicate using non-verbal language
- conduct scholarly research
- consult information sources
- court interpreting
- fingerspelling
- interpret languages in conferences
- interpret spoken language between two parties
- lipspeaking
- scientific research methodology
- support people with hearing impairment
- translate spoken language consecutively
- use word processing software
- voice interpreting
- write research proposals
- write scientific publications
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