Georgian Court Interpreter

Metlang•New York, NY

2d•$100•Hybrid

About The Position

Metlang is seeking experienced Georgian court interpreters for legal proceedings. Established in 1990 as a veteran-owned U.S. government contractor, Metlang is a premier provider of forensic interpretation and translation services to federal agencies within the U.S. Department of Justice. Metlang maintains a comprehensive roster of highly qualified federal court-certified interpreters nationwide in over 100 languages and dialects. We are committed to building long-term relationships with our court interpreters and offer competitive pay. The pay rate for a Georgian Court Interpreter is $100.25 per hour. This is a 1099 position.

Requirements

2 years or more consecutive and/or simultaneous court interpreting experience
Experience preparing court-ready transcriptions/translations
Expert level fluency in English and Georgian
Ability to interpret legal concepts and forensic terminology, as well as regional and cultural variations in slang and colloquialisms accurately, without changes, omissions, or additions
Ability to work independently and engage directly with clients in a professional manner
Capable of working well under pressure while maintaining the appropriate tone, speed, and projection of the speaker
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, computer software and applications in English and Georgian

Responsibilities

Interpret orally, either consecutively or simultaneously, from source language to target language.
Consecutive interpreting: The interpreter speaks after the source-language speaker has finished speaking. When the speaker pauses or finishes speaking, the interpreter then renders a portion of the message or the entire message in the target language.
Simultaneous interpreting: The interpreter renders the message in the target-language as quickly as they can formulate it from the source language, while the source-language speaker continuously speaks.
Transcribe: To render the spoken word of a language into the written form of the same language.
Translate: To render the spoken or written word of one language into the written form of another language.
Analyze: To examine, methodically and in detail, the constitution of information for purposes of explanation and interpretation.