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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S1.0 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S1.1 - negotiating
S1.2 - liaising and networking
S1.3 - teaching and training
S1.4 - presenting information
S1.5 - advising and consulting
S1.6 - promoting, selling and purchasing
S1.7 - obtaining information verbally
S1.8 - working with others
S1.9 - solving problems
S1.11 - designing systems and products
S1.12 - creating artistic, visual or instructive materials
S1.13 - writing and composing
S1.14 - performing and entertaining
S1.15 - using more than one language
S1.15.0 - using more than one language
S1.15.1 - using foreign languages
S1.15.2 - translating and interpreting
- analyse text before translation
- comprehend the material to be translated
- employ translation techniques
- ensure consistency of translation works in multiple target languages
- evaluate translation technologies
- follow an ethical code of conduct for translation activities
- improve translated texts
- interpret languages in conferences
- interpret languages in live broadcasting shows
- interpret spoken language between two parties
- make surtitles
- manage localisation
- perform bilateral interpretation
- perform sight translation
- perform sworn interpretations
- perform sworn translations
- preserve meaning of original speech
- preserve original text
- provide advocacy interpreting services
- provide interpreting services in tours
- review translation works
- revise translation works
- translate different types of texts
- translate language concepts
- translate soundtrack
- translate spoken language
- translate spoken language consecutively
- translate spoken language simultaneously
- translate tags
- translate texts
- update language skills
- use localisation tools
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

translate foreign language

skills

communication, collaboration and creativity

using more than one language

translating and interpreting

translate foreign language

Description

Description

Translate words, sentences, and concepts from a foreign language into your mother tongue or another foreign language.

Alternative Labels

interpret spoken language

translate foreign language

translate foreign tongue

translating foreign language

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

cross-sector skills and competences

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ESCO is a Europe 2020 initiative.

DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.1.2 (Last update 22/02/2024)