As S prac h ta le nt i s politics? Hardly a Bere ic has h more m it fr em d talked to do than foreign policy. Right here it is essential to accurately and correctly to interpret and translate. In Germany, the language services of the Foreign Office for all fremdsprac hlich n tasks in the foreign policy competence. Antonio Reda, director of the languages service , Erla more detail in the interview, the duties of its employees and career opportunities for aspiring translators and interpreters. What does the language services of the Foreign Office?
The language service of the Foreign Office translator and interpreter, not only for my own house, but - much like the record - also responsible for the Federal Chancellery and the Federal President. This historical inter-task is valuable, as foreign policy issues in all three houses in the heart of international communication.
At work as a translator of texts fall of different natures: on the life cycles of speeches, interviews and features on-site contracts up to, is visiting programs and menus for official food is hardly any kind of text with which one does not in touch comes. Interpreters provide communication in the oral discussions, negotiations and conferences both at home and abroad.
What are the first steps for a successful application in the language department? What you need right now is coming in and Interpreting?
On the website of the Foreign Office, the relevant bodies are advertised in unsolicited application is therefore in sight. The required staff is subject to variation, but on average annually, 15 to 20 translators and interpreters in the advertised posts at home and abroad. For most posts there are so-called "place of power", to occupy at local conditions on the German missions abroad are.
What training should be as interpreters or translators in the language department to bring the AA?
The bulk of the Foreign Office employed interpreters, translators and terminologists has completed a relevant degree course at a university. In Germany it was possible such a conclusion previously done at the HU Berlin, Heidelberg, Hildesheim, Leipzig, Mainz-Germersheim and Saarbrücken. As equivalent qualifications are comparable to international universities such as Geneva, Paris, Trieste, Edinburgh or Monterey. Those who are has held a translator or interpreter in a study program in Bologna, required for an application in the language department of the Foreign Office a master's degree.
be set mostly younger candidates with some experience. However, for some tasks, such as reviewers activities, specifically sought more experienced older applicants. The ideal employee should bring a stylish addition to mastering their mother tongue good active knowledge of the first foreign language, intellectual curiosity, a keen interest in political contexts and a sound general education.
What about the everyday work of an interpreter from the Foreign Office? Like that of a translator?
Most interpreters at the Foreign Office are also working as a translator. Therefore, change in interpreting them with translation and verification tasks. The specific preparation of the interpreter on a particular application is essentially the study of documents and the creation of thematic terminology lists. For terminological research, among other documents and resources for internal databases. The working hours of the interpreters are very irregular and often enough into the late evening or the weekend. Otherwise need a translator Interpreter traveling very much.
who only worked as an interpreter, has usually a more even workload. This is especially true in the most heavily-requested languages English, French and English, which is practiced for organizational reasons, a continuous separation between interpreting and translating. Translation is a definite team effort. In addition to the translators themselves, the translation Secretariat, the operational control of the translation service, checker, foreign language assistants and are often involved terminologists in the work process.
of translators and interpreters in the Foreign Office is expected that they are aware of the international political events and important events in the respective languages are spoken. Therefore, daily newspaper reading is in the relevant working languages of the normal daily schedule. A particular challenge is the variety of texts and themes that translators and interpreters face in the Foreign Office. This makes the work more interesting and you get the feeling of always being on the cutting edge.
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