2643-Translators, Interpreters and Other Linguists

Job Title: 

Translators, Interpreters and Other Linguists

Job Description: 

Translators, interpreters and other linguists translate or interpret from one language into another and study the origin, development and structure of languages.

Tasks: 

Advising on or preparing language classification systems, grammars, dictionaries and similar materials

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

1100 - LANGUAGES, LINGUISTICS AND LITERATURE

Specific Occupations: 

264301 - Interpreter
Description : Transfers a spoken or signed language into another spoken or signed language, usually within a limited time frame in the presence of the participants requiring the translation.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Court Interpreter, Philologist, Sign Language Interpreter

264302 - Translator
Description : Transfers a source text from one language into another, usually within an extended time frame to allow for corrections and modifications and without the presence of the participants who require the translation.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Subtitler, Translator-revisor

264303 - Linguist
Description : Studies the nature, structure, and variation of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics, and pragmatics.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

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Source Of Info: 

Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa