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Metlang · 2 months ago

Serbo-Croatian Court Interpreter

New York, NY

Contract

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$97.34/hr - $97.34/hr

2+ years exp

Metlang is a veteran-owned U.S. government contractor that provides forensic interpretation and translation services to federal agencies. They are seeking experienced Serbo-Croatian court interpreters for legal proceedings, responsible for interpreting, transcribing, translating, and analyzing information in legal contexts.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Interpret: To translate orally, either consecutively or simultaneously, from source language to target language

In consecutive interpreting, the interpreter speaks after the source-language speaker has finished speaking. When the speaker pauses or finishes speaking, the interpreter then renders a portion of the message or the entire message in the target language

In simultaneous interpreting, the interpreter renders the message in the target-language as quickly as he/she/they can formulate it from the source language, while the source-language speaker continuously speaks

Transcribe: To render the spoken word of a language into the written form of the same language

Translate: To render the spoken or written word of one language into the written form of another language

Analyze: To examine, methodically and in detail, the constitution of information for purposes of explanation and interpretation

Qualification

Court interpreting experienceFluency in Serbo-CroatianFluency in EnglishLegal terminology knowledgeTranscription skillsMicrosoft Office knowledgeWork independentlyWork under pressure

Required

2 years or more consecutive and/or simultaneous court interpreting experience

Experience preparing court ready transcriptions/translations

Expert level fluency in English and Serbo-Croatian

Ability to interpret legal concepts and forensic terminology, as well as regional and cultural variations in slang and colloquialisms accurately, without changes, omissions, or additions

Ability to work independently and engage directly with clients in a professional manner

Capable of working well under pressure while maintaining the appropriate tone, speed, and projection of the speaker

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, computer software and applications in English and Serbo-Croatian