Interpretation Agency Manager Production & Specialised Services Managers
SaveWhat Does an Interpretation Agency Manager Do?
Interpretation agency managers oversee operations in the delivery of interpretation services. They coordinate the efforts of a team of interpreters who understand and convert spoken communication from one language to another. They ensure the quality of the service and the administration of the interpretation agency.
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Grammar
The set of structural rules governing the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language.
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Skills You Need to Become an Interpretation Agency Manager
Essential Skills
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EssentialGrammar knowledge
The set of structural rules governing the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language.
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EssentialSpelling knowledge
The rules concerning the way words are spelled.
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EssentialCustomer Relationship Management knowledge
The customer-oriented management approach and basic principles of successful customer relations that focus on interactions with customers such as technical support, customer services, after-sales support and direct communication with the …
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EssentialProject Management knowledge
Understand project management and the activities which comprise this area. Know the variables implied in project management such as time, resources, requirements, deadlines, and responding to unexpected events.
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EssentialInterpreting Modes knowledge
The various ways of translating a language orally, such as simultaneous, consecutive, relay, whispered or liaison.
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EssentialApply Grammar And Spelling Rules skill
Apply the rules of spelling and grammar and ensure consistency throughout texts.
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EssentialAssume Responsibility For The Management Of A Business skill
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EssentialBuild Business Relationships skill
Establish a positive, long-term relationship between organisations and interested third parties such as suppliers, distributors, shareholders and other stakeholders in order to inform them of the organisation and its objectives.
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EssentialLead A Team skill
Lead, supervise and motivate a group of people, in order to meet the expected results within a given timeline and with the foreseen resources in mind.
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EssentialLiaise With Colleagues skill
Liaise with fellow colleagues to ensure common understanding on work related affairs and agree on the necessary compromises the parties might need to face. Negotiate compromises between parties as to …
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EssentialManage Budgets skill
Plan, monitor and report on the budget.
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EssentialObserve Confidentiality skill
Observe the set of rules establishing the nondisclosure of information except to another authorised person.
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EssentialSpeak Different Languages skill
Master foreign languages to be able to communicate in one or more foreign languages.
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EssentialTranslate Language Concepts skill
Translate one language into another language. Match words and expressions with their corresponding brothers in other languages, while making sure that the message and nuances of the original text are …
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EssentialWrite Work-Related Reports skill
Compose work-related reports that support effective relationship management and a high standard of documentation and record keeping. Write and present results and conclusions in a clear and intelligible way so …
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EssentialAssess Quality Of Services skill
Test and compare various goods and services in order to assess their quality and to give detailed information to consumers.
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EssentialDevelop A Translation Strategy skill
Perform research to better understand the subject material and formulate the right questions to get the information needed.
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EssentialFollow An Ethical Code Of Conduct For Translation Activities skill
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EssentialInterpret Spoken Language Between Two Parties skill
Convert one spoken language to another in order to ensure the communication between two parties who do not speak a common language.
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EssentialManage A Good Diction language skill
Speak clearly and precisely so that others understand exactly what is being said. Pronounce words accurately so as not to make mistakes or unintentionally say something incorrect.
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EssentialMaster Language Rules skill
Master the techniques and practices of the languages to be translated. This includes both your own native language, as well as foreign languages. Be familiar with applicable standards and rules …
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EssentialPerform Bilateral Interpretation skill
Understand and interpret oral statements in both directions of a language pair, while maintaining the speaker's communicative intent.
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EssentialPreserve Meaning Of Original Speech skill
Translate speech without adding, changing or omitting anything. Make sure the original message is conveyed and do not express your own feelings or opinions. Work to keep the intended meaning.
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EssentialTranslate Spoken Language Consecutively skill
Translate what a speaker says when the speakers pauses after two or more sentences, accurately and completely and based upon your notes. The speaker will wait until the interpreter finishes …
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EssentialTranslate Spoken Language Simultaneously skill
Translate what a speaker says accurately and completely at the same rate of speech without any lag time.
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OptionalChuchotage Interpreting knowledge
The act of providing individual simultaneous interpreting in a low voice to a small audience. This type of interpreting entails no specialised equipment and it is targeted to the few …
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OptionalTape Transcription knowledge
The act of translating spoken utterances into written text format.
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OptionalLinguistics knowledge
The scientific study of language and its three aspects, language form, language meaning, and language in context.
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OptionalScientific Research Methodology knowledge
The theoretical methodology used in scientific research involving doing background research, constructing an hypothesis, testing it, analysing data and concluding the results.
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OptionalUnseen Translation knowledge
The translation technique whereby unseen extracts from Latin and Greek prose or verse are presented to translators for them to translate the excerpts perfectly in a determined language, for instance …
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OptionalTechnical Terminology knowledge
Type of language used in a certain context, containing terms that have a meaning specific to a particular group or activity, such as in industry, medicine, or law.
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OptionalLiaise With Financiers skill
Liaise with people willing to finance the project. Negotiate deals and contracts.
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OptionalLiaise With Government Officials skill
Consult and cooperate with government officials who handle matter that is relevant to you or your business.
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OptionalMotivate Employees skill
Communicate with employees in order to ensure that their personal ambitions are in line with the business goals, and that they work to meet them.
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OptionalShow Intercultural Awareness skill
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OptionalWrite Research Proposals skill
Synthetise and write proposals aiming to solve research problems. Draft the proposal baseline and objectives, the estimated budget, risks and impact. Document the advances and new developments on the relevant …
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OptionalManage Office Facility Systems skill
Keep management and service ability of the various office systems needed for the smooth and daily operation of the office facilities such as internal communication systems, softwares of common use …
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OptionalPerform Sight Translation skill
Read documents aloud in a language different from the language in which the document is written.
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OptionalPerform Sworn Translations skill
Translate documents of all kinds and affixing a stamp indicating the translation has been performed by somebody endorsed by the local or national authorities.
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OptionalPreserve Original Text skill
Translate texts without adding, changing or omitting anything. Make sure the original message is conveyed. Don't express your own feelings and opinions.
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OptionalProvide Advocacy Interpreting Services skill
Provide language interpretation services aimed at helping people belonging to minority communities get their message across irrespective of the language.
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