SOSi

Freelance Interpreter, Burmese

SOSi

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Provides over-the-phone consecutive interpretation between Multiple Languages and English and vice versa between Government representatives and low English proficiency individuals as required.
  • Performs sight translation, occurring when an interpreter is given a written document in one language and asked to read it aloud in another language.
  • Provides quality control review of translated documents as required.
  • Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

  • Possess one (1) year of training, education, and/or related experience in interpretation.
  • Highly proficient in both English and Target Language, ILR scale of 2+.
  • Ability to speak English and Target Language fluently, including high to low levels of language register, regional colloquialisms, and slang expressions, and do so with clear and intelligible pronunciation.
  • Ability to preserve the tone and emotional level of the speaker, as well as manage the delivery, speed, and length of the statement (projection, pace and pausing) of the speaker.
  • Ability to maintain appropriate speed and projection while rendering interpretation, and request and incorporate clarification of speaker’s statements only when justified.
Benefits
  • Employees can work remotely
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
consecutive interpretationsight translationquality control reviewlanguage proficiencyILR scale 2+
Soft Skills
clear pronunciationtone preservationemotional level managementdelivery managementclarification incorporation