A language professional who renders spoken or signed communication between two languages in real time.
What interpreters do
Interpreters listen to one language and render the meaning in another in real time, either consecutively or simultaneously. They serve in courts, hospitals, schools, international conferences, and video relay services for deaf and hard-of-hearing clients.
Training path
A bachelor’s degree is the standard entry credential, supplemented by interpreter training programs and certifications such as those from the National Center for State Courts for legal interpreting or RID for ASL.
Work setting
Federal and state courts, hospitals, immigration offices, schools, the State Department, conference centers, and remote language services platforms all hire interpreters. Many work freelance, building rosters of regular agency clients.
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