Yes, it's better to ask someone who knows the language or to apply to language services.
But there is no such opportunity sometimes, and online translators can be very helpful in this case. Especially when you need to understand just the basic contents of the foreign text.
Therefore I use these 3 resources sometimes:
Multilanguage online translators and dictionaries: http://onlinetranslation.radugaslov.ru
Polish online dictionary: http://www.poltran.com/
Multilanguage online translator: http://www.tranexp.com:2000/Translate/result.shtmlWhich online language translator do you like most and why?
www.freetranslations.com
Its free, and easy, although its only a basic and vague translation...but i dont use it that often, or if i do, its only to find the Spanish version of a sentence i am typing to a Spanish girl over MSN..
So..its fine for me !
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I've heard this one is best:
http://www.google.com/language_tools
I only speak one language myself but other people have told me that it works best.Which online language translator do you like most and why?
googleWhich online language translator do you like most and why?
None of them; in my view they are all rubbish.
google,it concludes translation to and from Arabic.
hi
I like
http://dictionary.reference.com/translat鈥?/a>
No online translators that I've used have been very accurate, because translation involves knowing the context of whatever it is you are translating -- which, I'm afraid, isn't developed in any online translator's AI yet, assuming they do have AI. I think asking someone who knows the languages will be better.
I agree with Graham and Jovelynn
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
What type of degree do i need to become a translator? I really dont want to teach a language?
I just want to be able to speak another language what kind of degree do i needWhat type of degree do i need to become a translator? I really dont want to teach a language?
Well....pretty much any college/university offers B.A. degrees in major foreign languages, like French, Spanish, Japanese, German, Chinese, etc. That would be your best bet. Also, you could minor in a language and major in something like Linguistics or International Business.What type of degree do i need to become a translator? I really dont want to teach a language?
A foreign languages degree in the language you want to translate.What type of degree do i need to become a translator? I really dont want to teach a language?
Choose BA in Linguistics, Translating or in Cultural Studies.
Well....pretty much any college/university offers B.A. degrees in major foreign languages, like French, Spanish, Japanese, German, Chinese, etc. That would be your best bet. Also, you could minor in a language and major in something like Linguistics or International Business.What type of degree do i need to become a translator? I really dont want to teach a language?
A foreign languages degree in the language you want to translate.What type of degree do i need to become a translator? I really dont want to teach a language?
Choose BA in Linguistics, Translating or in Cultural Studies.
Could I be a french/english language translator?
I'm 15 years old, but come from a native french speaking country, so I can speak fluent french and having lived in England most of my life, fluent English too. Can I get a part-time job as a french/english translator without having a university degree provided I prove I can translate accurately?Could I be a french/english language translator?
Most translating is done online these days, so it is very hard to "prove" you can translate accurately. Theoretically, clients would rather see a resume with a degree before they would be willing to take a chance on hiring you. Besides, being fluently bilingual is not enough to make you a good translator. There are many research and writing skills involved which you will do best to acquire at the university level. The very least you will need is a certificate of competency obtained by examination. But even then it is hard to break into a very crowded and competitive field without a specialized university degree. If you have a knack for oral interpreting, that might be a better part-time route to follow until you get your degree.
yes, but you'd be better off with a degree. if someone doesn't know anything about you but they see your resume and see that you've also got a degree in that language; you'd be better off.Could I be a french/english language translator?
I don't see why not since you have the enviable advantage of having learned both languages at a young age. Get as much practice as you can and when you're older you could probably work anywhere, even the United Nations.Could I be a french/english language translator?
Of course u can.. i wanna b like u
Most translating is done online these days, so it is very hard to "prove" you can translate accurately. Theoretically, clients would rather see a resume with a degree before they would be willing to take a chance on hiring you. Besides, being fluently bilingual is not enough to make you a good translator. There are many research and writing skills involved which you will do best to acquire at the university level. The very least you will need is a certificate of competency obtained by examination. But even then it is hard to break into a very crowded and competitive field without a specialized university degree. If you have a knack for oral interpreting, that might be a better part-time route to follow until you get your degree.
yes, but you'd be better off with a degree. if someone doesn't know anything about you but they see your resume and see that you've also got a degree in that language; you'd be better off.Could I be a french/english language translator?
I don't see why not since you have the enviable advantage of having learned both languages at a young age. Get as much practice as you can and when you're older you could probably work anywhere, even the United Nations.Could I be a french/english language translator?
Of course u can.. i wanna b like u
I need a japanese language pack so I can translate this pdf file I have with a translator. Anyone help?
I've tried to use converters to convert from pdf to text then paste that text into a translator but that doesn't work. I think becuase I don't have a japanese language pack. Any help would be greately appreciated.I need a japanese language pack so I can translate this pdf file I have with a translator. Anyone help?
I think you just update your Adobe, there's an update on Asian languageI need a japanese language pack so I can translate this pdf file I have with a translator. Anyone help?
Try, http://babelfish.altavista.com
I think you just update your Adobe, there's an update on Asian languageI need a japanese language pack so I can translate this pdf file I have with a translator. Anyone help?
Try, http://babelfish.altavista.com
Website language translator needed.?
Can anybody suggest me free language translator other than google translator for my website. I want to put a link in my website where user can click and website language turns to HINDI.
Please suggest me link or code. Thanks in advance for help.Website language translator needed.?
No one translates Hindi better than Google. I will suggest you to use Google translator .Website language translator needed.?
Where ever there's a Google option there's usually a Microsoft option...Website language translator needed.?
www.bazza.commakeup
Please suggest me link or code. Thanks in advance for help.Website language translator needed.?
No one translates Hindi better than Google. I will suggest you to use Google translator .Website language translator needed.?
Where ever there's a Google option there's usually a Microsoft option...Website language translator needed.?
www.bazza.com
How well do you have to know a language to be a translator?
You have to know your own language inside out and also the language you are working from. Otherwise you find that you miss many of the nuances in the original language or render them inexpertly in your own language. Fluent, as somebody suggested, is simply not enough.How well do you have to know a language to be a translator?
Fluent
You have to be FLUENT in BOTH languages.
To be FLUENT means you don't have to mentally translate... you know the words so well you just spit them out without thinking... on hear a word in one language and are immediately able to say the word in the other language without having to THINK the translationHow well do you have to know a language to be a translator?
Go watch the TV, and translate what the presenter et all is saying, if you can keep up and if your brain translates the words automatically as you hear it you have enough knowledge to be a good translator.but dont quote me on this, confidence is keyHow well do you have to know a language to be a translator?
they make you take a test to be certified
Basically, very fluent and perfect in both languages. You don't want to make any embarrassing mistakes.
Very.
you'd have to have a degree and be fluent because you need to be specialised in that language and be a native speaker of the other
Fluent
You have to be FLUENT in BOTH languages.
To be FLUENT means you don't have to mentally translate... you know the words so well you just spit them out without thinking... on hear a word in one language and are immediately able to say the word in the other language without having to THINK the translationHow well do you have to know a language to be a translator?
Go watch the TV, and translate what the presenter et all is saying, if you can keep up and if your brain translates the words automatically as you hear it you have enough knowledge to be a good translator.but dont quote me on this, confidence is keyHow well do you have to know a language to be a translator?
they make you take a test to be certified
Basically, very fluent and perfect in both languages. You don't want to make any embarrassing mistakes.
Very.
you'd have to have a degree and be fluent because you need to be specialised in that language and be a native speaker of the other
To be japanese translator should i do japanese and linguistics or japanese and english language uni course?
i want to be a japanese translator but i don't know which course at university would be the most useful out of japanese, japanese and english language or japanese and linguisiticsTo be japanese translator should i do japanese and linguistics or japanese and english language uni course?
I have to disagree with Brownie. I, too, am a professional J to E translator, and have done highly technical work for Nissan and Mitsubishi, among others. But I have NO special background in engineering. What matters most, obviously, is having the necessary language skills. If you have that you will find plenty of work! If you also have specialized knowledge, great, that will help you, too. There is always a great demand for translators (J to E, or E to J) in just about every field imaginable, so if you don't know about biotech work, maybe you'll do translation of financial documents. I translate such a wide range of documents from several different outsourcing companies, so I never know what kind of job I will do next. But they keep sending me work because they know I have the language skills (and proper English writing skills) to get the job done.
In answer to your question, Major in Japanese and minor in whatever interests you. Study of English means the study of literature, but it's probably true that the English major graduates with the best writing skills of any other undergraduate degree. So that is useful. Of course, if you minor in something else (Finance, for example) it will give you specialization, and possibly even open up other career paths you hadn't considered. Personally, if I could go back, I would MAJOR in Finance and minor in Japanese. There are some sweet jobs in Tokyo for Japanese speaking foreigners with a background in Finance.To be japanese translator should i do japanese and linguistics or japanese and english language uni course?
I would recommend not studying Japanese at university initially. Most Japanese to English translators (and vice versa) have a speciality such as technical, patent or medical translation thus having a first degree in a relevant subject is extremely important. You can learn Japanese as a secondary option. Finding a job as a Japanese to English translator (or vice versa) is exceedingly difficult as you will be competing with bilingual Japanese people who were brought up in Australia, Hawaii etc.
I have to disagree with Brownie. I, too, am a professional J to E translator, and have done highly technical work for Nissan and Mitsubishi, among others. But I have NO special background in engineering. What matters most, obviously, is having the necessary language skills. If you have that you will find plenty of work! If you also have specialized knowledge, great, that will help you, too. There is always a great demand for translators (J to E, or E to J) in just about every field imaginable, so if you don't know about biotech work, maybe you'll do translation of financial documents. I translate such a wide range of documents from several different outsourcing companies, so I never know what kind of job I will do next. But they keep sending me work because they know I have the language skills (and proper English writing skills) to get the job done.
In answer to your question, Major in Japanese and minor in whatever interests you. Study of English means the study of literature, but it's probably true that the English major graduates with the best writing skills of any other undergraduate degree. So that is useful. Of course, if you minor in something else (Finance, for example) it will give you specialization, and possibly even open up other career paths you hadn't considered. Personally, if I could go back, I would MAJOR in Finance and minor in Japanese. There are some sweet jobs in Tokyo for Japanese speaking foreigners with a background in Finance.To be japanese translator should i do japanese and linguistics or japanese and english language uni course?
I would recommend not studying Japanese at university initially. Most Japanese to English translators (and vice versa) have a speciality such as technical, patent or medical translation thus having a first degree in a relevant subject is extremely important. You can learn Japanese as a secondary option. Finding a job as a Japanese to English translator (or vice versa) is exceedingly difficult as you will be competing with bilingual Japanese people who were brought up in Australia, Hawaii etc.
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