Vietnamese Court Interpreter

Metlang • New York, NY

1d • $97

About The Position

Calling All Vietnamese Court Interpreters!
Do you have Vietnamese interpreting experience in a legal setting? Metlang is seeking experienced Vietnamese court interpreters for legal proceedings to include, but not limited to, proffers, arraignments, depositions, hearings, trial pep, trials, etc.
Established in 1990 as veteran owned U.S. government contractor, Metlang has become the premier provider of forensic interpretation and translation services to federal agencies that comprise 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 take pride in building long term relationships with our court interpreters while providing competitive pay. Vietnamese Court Interpreter pay rate is $97.34 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 Vietnamese
• 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 Vietnamese

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: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees