Translators' tips for employers

In this short video, you will hear the different views of three professional translators describing how to spot a good translator.

As you listen, think if you agree with their explanations of the most important skills possessed by translators.

More generally, do you think there is correspondence between what translators think is important and what the general public (and in particular clients) think is important?

We refer back to the mismatch between clients’ and translators’ perspectives in the following section.