# Interpreters and Translators > Interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another. - Code: 27-3091.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 27-3091) - Family: [Arts, Design, Media & Sports](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-27), one of its 45 occupations - Tasks: 17 tasks (8 core and 9 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3091.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/27-3091.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information. Core task · Task 9326 · Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2021 2. Translate messages simultaneously or consecutively into specified languages, orally or by using hand signs, maintaining message content, context, and style as much as possible. Core task · Task 9328 · Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2021 3. Listen to speakers' statements to determine meanings and to prepare translations, using electronic listening systems as necessary. Core task · Task 9335 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2021 4. Compile terminology and information to be used in translations, including technical terms such as those for legal or medical material. Core task · Task 9333 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2021 5. Refer to reference materials, such as dictionaries, lexicons, encyclopedias, and computerized terminology banks, as needed to ensure translation accuracy. Core task · Task 9332 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2021 6. Check translations of technical terms and terminology to ensure that they are accurate and remain consistent throughout translation revisions. Core task · Task 9330 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2021 7. Identify and resolve conflicts related to the meanings of words, concepts, practices, or behaviors. Core task · Task 9327 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2021 8. Compile information on content and context of information to be translated and on intended audience. Core task · Task 9337 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2021 9. Adapt translations to students' cognitive and grade levels, collaborating with educational team members as necessary. Supplemental task · Task 9334 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2021 10. Check original texts or confer with authors to ensure that translations retain the content, meaning, and feeling of the original material. Supplemental task · Task 9336 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2021 11. Adapt software and accompanying technical documents to another language and culture. Supplemental task · Task 9339 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2021 12. Educate students, parents, staff, and teachers about the roles and functions of educational interpreters. Supplemental task · Task 9340 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2021 13. Proofread, edit, and revise translated materials. Supplemental task · Task 9329 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2021 14. Train and supervise other translators or interpreters. Supplemental task · Task 9341 · Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2021 15. Read written materials, such as legal documents, scientific works, or news reports, and rewrite material into specified languages. Supplemental task · Task 9331 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2021 16. Travel with or guide tourists who speak another language. Supplemental task · Task 9342 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2021 17. Discuss translation requirements with clients and determine any fees to be charged for services provided. Supplemental task · Task 9338 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2021 ## More in Arts, Design, Media & Sports - [Actors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2011.00): 18 tasks - [Art Directors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1011.00): 16 tasks - [Artists and Related Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1019.00): no tasks listed - [Athletes and Sports Competitors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2021.00): 9 tasks - [Audio and Video Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4011.00): 29 tasks - [Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3011.00): 24 tasks - [Broadcast Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4012.00): 27 tasks - [Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4031.00): 21 tasks - [Choreographers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2032.00): 18 tasks - [Coaches and Scouts](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2022.00): 27 tasks - [Commercial and Industrial Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1021.00): 17 tasks - [Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3092.00): 14 tasks - [Craft Artists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1012.00): 15 tasks - [Dancers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2031.00): 14 tasks - [Designers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1029.00): no tasks listed - [Disc Jockeys, Except Radio](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2091.00): 19 tasks - [Editors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3041.00): 21 tasks - [Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2099.00): no tasks listed - [Fashion Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1022.00): 20 tasks - [Film and Video Editors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4032.00): 22 tasks - [Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1013.00): 28 tasks - [Floral Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1023.00): 15 tasks - [Graphic Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1024.00): 19 tasks - [Interior Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1025.00): 16 tasks - [Lighting Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4015.00): 16 tasks - [Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4099.00): no tasks listed - [Media and Communication Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3099.00): no tasks listed - [Media Programming Directors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2012.03): 23 tasks - [Media Technical Directors/Managers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2012.05): 15 tasks - [Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1026.00): 24 tasks - [Music Directors and Composers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2041.00): 30 tasks - [Musicians and Singers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2042.00): 29 tasks - [News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3023.00): 30 tasks - [Photographers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4021.00): 28 tasks - [Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3043.05): 16 tasks - [Producers and Directors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2012.00): 30 tasks - [Public Relations Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3031.00): 18 tasks - [Set and Exhibit Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1027.00): 27 tasks - [Sound Engineering Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4014.00): 14 tasks - [Special Effects Artists and Animators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1014.00): 13 tasks - [Talent Directors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2012.04): 15 tasks - [Technical Writers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3042.00): 15 tasks - [Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2023.00): 16 tasks - [Writers and Authors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3043.00): 20 tasks ## Where this comes from Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. 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