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name: translator
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'translator' (also: business translator, editorial translator, sworn translator, translation project manager, book translator, language specialist). Use when the user asks for typical translator work such as: typical translator responsibilities"
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# Translator

Translators transcribe written documents from one or more languages to another ensuring that the message and nuances therein remain in the translated material. They translate material backed up by an understanding of it, which can include commercial and industrial documentation, personal documents, journalism, novels, creative writing, and scientific texts delivering the translations in any format.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- apply grammar and spelling rules
- comprehend the material to be translated
- consult information sources
- develop a translation strategy
- follow an ethical code of conduct for translation activities
- follow translation quality standards
- grammar
- information confidentiality
- maintain updated professional knowledge
- master language rules
- observe confidentiality
- office software
- preserve original text
- proofread text
- provide written content

## Hot technologies

- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word


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## Hot technologies

Top tools from 40 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-20):

- Epic software — 30 %
- Microsoft Office — 22 %
- Microsoft Excel — 8 %

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1a07bd7d-2e1d-4930-a84a-1a442b8f2a44), O*NET 30.3 (27-3091.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*