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Specialised translator and reviser working in sectoral fields, business, publishing and multimedia and audiovisual communication and localization

Function in a professional context:
- Translates specialist written texts of different types and genres on topics in differentiated sectors of use, using the appropriate advanced technological instruments (CAT tools, machine translation engines, terminology databases).
- Translates written texts of different types and genres for publishing.
- Subtitles, translates and localizes multimedia and audiovisual products (e.g. video games, web contents,TV series) using appropriate steps advanced technological instruments (CATtools, machine translation engines, Content Management Systems, software for multilingual audiovisual products).
- Drafts, revises and post-edits texts in different specialist fields.

Competencies associated to the function:
In order to carry out the above functions, the following are required: linguistic, cultural, methodological and technological knowledge, abilities and skills for sectoral translation, editorial translation, revision and post-editing of specialist texts; localization, adaptation, subtitling and audio-description, as well as project management skills. Critical skills, reflection and (self-)evaluation are also required, along with the awareness of the ethical implications of the profession. Finally, self-learning and lifelong learning skills are also required. If the functions are performed mainly in highly specialised technical or scientific fields (e.g. medical or legal fields), further specialisation may be necessary.

Career opportunities:
Self-employed or employed professional activity as a translator, editor, reviser, post-editor, project manager for language service providers, national and multinational companies, publishing houses, companies working in the audiovisual multimedia and videogaming sector, private bodies, public bodies, national and international institutions, public and private documentation and research institutes, tourist and cultural companies and bodies, companies working in the marketing and advertising sector.

Expert translator in linguistic technologies for translation, terminology, multilingual digital communication and project management

Function in a professional context:
- Performs, supervises and coordinates multilingual translation and communication projects with a high technological content, including the analysis and machine processing of multilingual data, also using artificial intelligence techniques.
- Manages multilingual terminological information supporting technical communication and translation.
- Provides consulting, training and support for the technological innovation of translation processes, optimising existing text resources (translation memories, corpora, terminology databases) and integrating advanced technological instruments into the workflows (CAT tools, machine translation engines, Content Management Systems, software for multilingual audiovisual products and multilingual data analysis).

Competencies associated to the function:
In order to carry out the above functions, the following are required: knowledge, abilities and skills in the field of translation, management and adaptation of technological resources and tools for drafting, translating and revising texts, as well as for terminography and project management. Critical skills, reflection and (self-)evaluation are also required, along with the awareness of the ethical implications of the profession. Finally, self-learning and lifelong learning skills are also required. If the functions are performed mainly for technological services with a high knowledge content (e.g. development and adaptation of machine translation systems, software localization) further specialisation may be necessary.

Career opportunities:
Self-employed or employed professional activity as a translator, linguistic expert, project manager, for language service providers, producers of goods and services, digital businesses (digital marketing/advertising, content creation, Search EngineOptimization-SEO), bodies, public and private documentation and research institutes, national and international organisations.

Continuing to study

With a Master's in Specialized Translation you can then enroll in a Doctoral Programme or an Italian Second Level Master's.