Interpreters and Translators

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1. 01Translate messages simultaneously or consecutively into specified languages, orally or by using hand signs, maintaining message content, context, and style as much as possible.
2. 02Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information.
3. 03Train and supervise other translators or interpreters.
4. 04Discuss translation requirements with clients and determine any fees to be charged for services provided.
5. 05Compile terminology and information to be used in translations, including technical terms such as those for legal or medical material.
6. 06Refer to reference materials, such as dictionaries, lexicons, encyclopedias, and computerized terminology banks, as needed to ensure translation accuracy.
7. 07Adapt translations to students' cognitive and grade levels, collaborating with educational team members as necessary.
8. 08Check original texts or confer with authors to ensure that translations retain the content, meaning, and feeling of the original material.
9. 09Educate students, parents, staff, and teachers about the roles and functions of educational interpreters.
10. 10Read written materials, such as legal documents, scientific works, or news reports, and rewrite material into specified languages.
11. 11Travel with or guide tourists who speak another language.
12. 12Identify and resolve conflicts related to the meanings of words, concepts, practices, or behaviors.

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