Tajik Court Interpreter

Metlang • New York, NY

6d • $100 • Onsite

About The Position

Metlang is seeking experienced Tajik 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 throughout the country in over 100 languages and dialects. We pride ourselves on building long-term relationships with our court interpreters while offering competitive pay. The pay rate for a Tajik 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 Tajik
• 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 Tajik

Responsibilities

• Interpret: To translate orally, either consecutively or simultaneously, from source language to target language.
• In 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.
• In simultaneous interpreting, the interpreter renders the message in the target-language as quickly as he/she/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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed