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Angela Carter

What skills do English translators need?

What is the profession of an English translator?

An English translator, also known as an English translator,  is a person who performs work related to the adaptation of written text from one language to another without changing its meaning.

Are translation and interpretation different?

Translation and interpretation are two important activities in content translation. In which: Translation is converting text content from an original language to the target language. Interpretation is real-time translation, using words to convey meaning and message.
To many people, interpreting and translating seem similar. They believe that interpreters can easily convert to become translators and vice versa. However, this is not true.
Although both professions work with languages. But they have completely different tasks and workers must have a unique set of skills to succeed in the profession.

The difference between translators and interpreters

What skills do you need to become an English translator?

Careful, meticulous, patient
Have thinking about sentence structure and specialized terminology
Ability to express well and use writing fluently in both source and target languages.
Writing skills and deep understanding of language
Ability to grasp information
Creative thinking and localization skills
Always update new knowledge and technology
The skills are a professional english translator

What is the salary of an English translator?

Classification of English translator salaries according to years of experience
Focus asia translation converts over 50 languages in over the world

From 0 – 2 first years: Translator

Lowest salary: About 8 million to 12 million VND per month.
Average salary: About 12 million to 18 million VND per month.
Highest salary: About 18 million to 25 million VND per month.

From 2 – 3 years: Professional translator

Lowest salary: About 12 million to 18 million VND per month.
Average salary: About 18 million to 25 million VND per month.
Highest salary: About 25 million to 35 million VND per month.

From 3 – 5 years: Team leader or project manager

Lowest salary: About 18 million to 25 million VND per month.
Average salary: About 25 million to 35 million VND per month.
Highest salary: About 35 million to 50 million VND per month.

From 5 – 7 years: Language expert or major

Lowest salary: About 25 million to 35 million VND per month.
Average salary: About 35 million to 50 million VND per month.
Highest salary: About 50 million to 70 million VND per month

From 7 – 9 years: Training quality management

Lowest salary: About 35 million to 50 million VND per month.
Average salary: About 50 million to 70 million VND per month.
Highest salary: About 70 million to 100 million VND per month.
Note that these are only estimates and actual salaries may vary depending on various factors.