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41⟩ What has been your biggest professional challenge?

I can't say that I've had any overarching professional challenges since I started, just a lot of little ones every day. No two documents are alike, so every single one that comes across my desk presents a new little puzzle to unlock, and presents at least one new thing for me to learn. In this profession I'm always challenged, I'm always learning, and I'm never bored.

Now, with regard to my most challenging project, I would have to say that one of them was definitely working with the district attorney's office of Athens-Clarke County on a murder case involving a Mexican suspect. I was asked to do a "transcriptlation" of his interview with the investigator and testify as an expert witness during the trial, answering various questions from the prosecution and defense about my qualifications, Mexican slang, gangland terminology, etc. What unsettled me was not the questions that the defense was firing at me in an attempt to establish doubt as to the accuracy of the translation, but the fact that the suspect was staring at me quite aggressively the entire time, trying to intimidate me, I suppose. It was a little scary but I stayed focused and the DA told me I did a great job.

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42⟩ Suppose you got a client who wants the things translated from Spanish or any other language to English, but you don't know that language. What would you do?

Say them that you will use some CAT tools such as Google Translate, understand and simplify things and give it to the client.

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43⟩ Do you feel you have what it takes to perform the role as an interpreter successfully?

I do have a very good knowledge for the thing that I am doing. Also with more study and learning more about the job description I can be very successfully.

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44⟩ Why do you want to join this translator's/interpreter's job?

Companies are searching for people who work with full efforts and are passionate about their job. Tell them about how your skills are best for this job.

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45⟩ Strengths and Weaknesses Based Language translator interview questions

► Describe a time you were faced with stresses which tested your skills.

► Do you have the qualities and skills necessary to succeed in your career?

► How do you see your job relating to the overall goals?

► Tell us about the last time you had to negotiate with someone.

► What do you believe are your key strengths?

Never use any adjectives for these sort of Language translator interview questions.

Prepare a list of things you want to say in the interview. The interviewers want to know the real you, the potential candidate they may accept in.

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46⟩ Competency Based Language translator interview questions

► Who was your favorite manager and why?

► Can you describe a time when your work was criticized?

► What were your annual goals at your most current employer?

► What are your expectations regarding promotions and salary increases?

► What are three positive things your last boss would say about you?

Be very thoughtful about your answer. Your answer should be focused on what you can bring to the role that will be of benefit to the company. Focus on positive achievements and views.

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47⟩ Situational Language translator interview questions

☛ How would you weigh a plane without scales?

☛ Situation in which you had to arrive at a compromise.

☛ What parts of your education do you see as relevant to this position?

☛ Which subjects did you enjoy during your qualifying degree?

☛ What relevant experience do you have?

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48⟩ Communication skills Based Language translator interview questions

► Time when you made a suggestion to improve the work.

► What assignment was too difficult for you?

► What do you think this position involves.

► What do you consider your most significant accomplishment?

► What's most important to you in a new position?

Just confine your words to better opportunities. Say something relevant to the objective line in the resume. Be prepared to discuss in detail and with examples your five or six main attributes.

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49⟩ Tell me about a time when you failed to complete a task assigned to you on time?

This is a pure behavioral question. Give them an example where you failed to do things on time due to some external problems or issues. Do not mention the examples which can ruin your job.

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50⟩ Tell me what kinds of people do you have the most difficulty working with?

Tell them you manage to work with almost all kind of people. You can add that you sometimes face problems working with people who have arrogant behavior.

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51⟩ Do you have any certification as a translator or an interpreter?

Explain about the courses you did and the share the certificate details such as the information about the institutes, course outcomes, time period of course, etc.

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52⟩ Tell me are there any pitfalls to avoid in the translation business?

There are plenty of unscrupulous individuals, businesses and organizations out there that take advantage of translators and pay them for their work only after many months have passed, if at all. I've always found this practice to be unconscionable because translators - at least the professional ones, anyway - work hard to meet their deadlines and turn in their work on time, and the least their clients can do, if they value their translation talent at all, is to return the favor by paying them in a timely manner. Subscribe to a resource such as the ProZ.com Blue Board, the TCR List, or the Payment Practices List to find out who the prompt payers, the slow payers, and the non-payers are.

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53⟩ Tell us how do you handle stressful situations?

I handle stressful situations first by listening and then reasoning or giving priority to what is important.

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54⟩ Describe about your typical work for the position of an translator?

The job of a translator is to convert a given content from one language to another in a written format, Convert concepts in the source language to equivalent concepts in the target language and Compile information, such as technical terms used in legal settings, into glossaries and terminology databases to be used in translations.

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55⟩ Do you know why is this the right job/position for you?

Potential employers will try to assess how well you'd fit into the job/position for which you are interviewing. Anticipate such questions as:

► Do you have a passion for this type of work?

► Do you see yourself staying in this kind of work for a long time?

► Is this opportunity a good fit for you?

► Do you feel you have what it takes to perform the role as an interpreter successfully?

You need to be convincing without going overboard. This is important to do a self analysis of yourself and the future of your career as an interpreter. If you do not have any of the above, you would be dragging yourself into a miserable life. Do not do this for money, do this because you enjoy being an interpreter and interacting with the Deaf and various of jobs.

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56⟩ Tell me do you feel you have what it takes to perform the role as an interpreter successfully?

I do have a very good knowledge for the thing that I am doing. Also with more study and learning more about the job description I can be very successfully.

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57⟩ Suppose there was some mistake done by you in misunderstanding things, What would you do?

I will make sure that I verify things before sending them further. But in case if there is any such situation then I will come forward to apologize and correct my mistake.

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58⟩ Share with me what is your biggest weakness?

Don't mention anything that can take your job away, a few suggestions from my side are: talkative, can't say 'NO', etc.

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59⟩ What languages are you fluent in?

Spanish english american sign language.

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60⟩ Do you have any questions to ask us feel free to ask?

It is recommended to ask questions, Ask something related to your job. Don't ask about the salary.

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41⟩ What has been your biggest professional challenge?

42⟩ Suppose you got a client who wants the things translated from Spanish or any other language to English, but you don't know that language. What would you do?

43⟩ Do you feel you have what it takes to perform the role as an interpreter successfully?

44⟩ Why do you want to join this translator's/interpreter's job?

45⟩ Strengths and Weaknesses Based Language translator interview questions

46⟩ Competency Based Language translator interview questions

47⟩ Situational Language translator interview questions

48⟩ Communication skills Based Language translator interview questions

49⟩ Tell me about a time when you failed to complete a task assigned to you on time?

50⟩ Tell me what kinds of people do you have the most difficulty working with?

51⟩ Do you have any certification as a translator or an interpreter?

52⟩ Tell me are there any pitfalls to avoid in the translation business?

53⟩ Tell us how do you handle stressful situations?

54⟩ Describe about your typical work for the position of an translator?

55⟩ Do you know why is this the right job/position for you?

56⟩ Tell me do you feel you have what it takes to perform the role as an interpreter successfully?

57⟩ Suppose there was some mistake done by you in misunderstanding things, What would you do?

58⟩ Share with me what is your biggest weakness?

59⟩ What languages are you fluent in?

60⟩ Do you have any questions to ask us feel free to ask?

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74 Translator Questions And Answers

41⟩ What has been your biggest professional challenge?

42⟩ Suppose you got a client who wants the things translated from Spanish or any other language to English, but you don't know that language. What would you do?

43⟩ Do you feel you have what it takes to perform the role as an interpreter successfully?

44⟩ Why do you want to join this translator's/interpreter's job?

45⟩ Strengths and Weaknesses Based Language translator interview questions

46⟩ Competency Based Language translator interview questions

47⟩ Situational Language translator interview questions

48⟩ Communication skills Based Language translator interview questions

49⟩ Tell me about a time when you failed to complete a task assigned to you on time?

50⟩ Tell me what kinds of people do you have the most difficulty working with?

51⟩ Do you have any certification as a translator or an interpreter?

52⟩ Tell me are there any pitfalls to avoid in the translation business?

53⟩ Tell us how do you handle stressful situations?

54⟩ Describe about your typical work for the position of an translator?

55⟩ Do you know why is this the right job/position for you?

56⟩ Tell me do you feel you have what it takes to perform the role as an interpreter successfully?

57⟩ Suppose there was some mistake done by you in misunderstanding things, What would you do?

58⟩ Share with me what is your biggest weakness?

59⟩ What languages are you fluent in?

60⟩ Do you have any questions to ask us feel free to ask?

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