Can anyone who is bilingual become a translator or interpreter?
Yes, but… please see Looking Beyond Bilingualism. How do I get started as a translator or interpreter? Please see Looking Beyond Bilingualism. Or you can attend the Beginners/Newcomers short course offered by CATI at its Annual conference every year. Top Where can I study to become an interpreter or translator? There are several options: • The ATA puts out a publication called Translation and Interpretation Programs in North America: A Survey, by Dr. William M. Park, that lists all the teaching institutions, both public and private, that offer either individual classes or full programs on translation and interpretation. It can be purchased from the ATA for around $25.00. • In North Carolina, the Department of Languages and Culture Studies at UNC Charlotte offers an undergraduate Certificate in Translating (CT) in English<>French, English<>German, and English<>Spanish language combinations. At the graduate level, it offers a Master of Arts in Spanish with an 18-24 credit-hour track in
Yes, but… please see Looking Beyond Bilingualism. How do I get started as a translator or interpreter? Please see Looking Beyond Bilingualism. Or you can attend the Beginners/Newcomers short course offered by CATI at its Annual conference every year. Top Where can I study to become an interpreter or translator? There are several options: • The ATA puts out a publication called Translation and Interpretation Programs in North America: A Survey, by Dr. William M. Park, that lists all the teaching institutions, both public and private, that offer either individual classes or full programs on translation and interpretation. It can be purchased from the ATA for around $25.00. • In North Carolina, the Department of Languages and Culture Studies at UNC Charlotte offers an undergraduate Certificate in Translating (CT) in English<>French, English<>German, and English<>Spanish language combinations. At the graduate level, it offers a Master of Arts in Spanish with an 18-24 credit-hour track in
