Occupation

411532 Translator

Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
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July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
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411532 Translator

Transfers a source text from one language into another, usually within an extended time frame to allow for corrections and modifications, without the presence of the participants requiring the transfer.

Registration or licensing may be required.

Interpreters are excluded from this occupation. Interpreters are included in Occupation 411531 Interpreter.

ANZSCO skill level

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

  • Skill Level 2: AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma, Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience

New Zealand

  • Skill Level 2: NZQF Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience

Main tasks

  • Studies original texts and transcripts of recorded spoken material to comprehend the subject matter
  • Accurately renders the meaning and feeling of written material from one language into another using the appropriate register and style
  • Edits computer-translated text and uses online translation and computer-assisted translation tools
  • Creates translation memories for use in computer-assisted translation tools
  • Edits, proofreads, and localises texts with a multilingual perspective