Translating/Interpreting

Are you interested in becoming a translator or interpreter?

If so, you might want to look at: Robinson, Douglas. Becoming a Translator: An accelerated Course. Routledge: New York, 1997. - available in the Foreign Languages Department Career Library, in Dr. Grant's Office (EN 101-I).

This book will let you know what's involved in the field of translation.. How to translate faster and more accurately, how to deal with arising problems, how to deal with stress, how the market works. This is a textbook for introductory undergraduate courses, but it will give you a good idea of what the field is like.

If you are interested in training to become an interpreter (working with oral language) or translator (working with written language), the following web site will be of interest:

Schools of Translating and Interpreting.

This site will lead you to the following kinds of programs:

	City University of New York. Graduate program in liberal studies offers students the opportunity to craft their own degree in French, German, and Spanish translation.
	New York University. School of Continuing Education offers an online study course resulting in a certificate in translation of English to Spanish.
	Georgetown University. Degrees include interpreting and translation certificates, plus minors in translation.
	University of Charleston, SC. Description of the MA program in Bilingual Legal Interpreting at the University of Charleston, South Carolina. Includes curriculum descriptions.