{"id":113,"date":"2010-03-31T18:55:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-31T18:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swedishtranslationservices.com\/wordpress\/what-to-look-for-in-a-professional-translator\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T13:07:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T13:07:40","slug":"what-to-look-for-in-a-professional-translator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swedishtranslationservices.com\/what-to-look-for-in-a-professional-translator\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Look For in a Professional Translator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">Based on the previous blog you are hopefully convinced that hiring a professional translator for a translation job is the right way to go. But how can you tell whether you have found a professional translator or not? Here are some details to pay attention to.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>A professional translator is:<\/h2>\n<p>– Educated in both source and target languages<br \/>\n– Translating only into his\/her native language and is proficient\/bilingual in the source language<br \/>\n– Specialized in a few specific subject areas, that usually are closely related to the translator\u2019s background<br \/>\n– Someone with several years of experience in transferring messages from one language to another, either through education and\/or work experience<br \/>\n– A good writer<br \/>\n– Experienced in both cultures of the target and source languages<br \/>\n– Passionate about his\/her profession and loves to convey the content and intent of the text as exactly as possible to the target language, with appropriate style and terminology.<br \/>\n– Giving attention to detail<br \/>\n– Courteous, reliable, respectful, honest, responsible, and competent.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Did I forget anything? Do you agree? I would love to hear what you think.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Check also:<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/swedishtranslationservices.com\/choosing-swedish-translation-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Benefits of Choosing Swedish Translation Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/swedishtranslationservices.com\/presentation-swedish-translation-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Presentation of Swedish Translation Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/swedishtranslationservices.com\/evaluating-translation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What I Look for When Evaluating a Translation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/swedishtranslationservices.com\/case-david-goliath-freelance-translation-versus-translation-agencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Case of David and Goliath: Freelance Translation Vs. 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