Interpreter's field
The interpreter of politics, business, and scientific relation
He is an interpreter of a politician, or a businessman and a specialist at a business talk, inspection, training, a press conference, a meeting, a lecture meeting, etc. The wide deep knowledge about politics, economy, society, and business and the technical knowledge of the field of the object to interpret are needed.
Broadcast interpreter
Work which translates into English the news of Japanese for the foreigners who translate news from abroad, such as CNN and BBC, into Japanese, or are staying in Japan.
One indispensable in case it translates into Japanese from English is the listening capability that cannot leak the news from abroad of speed about which a native speaks, and they can be caught. When translating Japanese news into English, the capability which hears Japanese and is translated into English in an instant is needed. The detailed knowledge about current issues in and outside the country is also needed.
The interpreter of a court and criminal investigation
An examination of the foreigner who wound around the incident in Japan and was crowded, and the interpreter when being applied to a trial. Now, the needs of languages other than English are very high. The power which does not leak the remark of a suspected person or a defendant correctly, but acts as interpreter in Japanese, and translates consecutively the remark of the examination official at the time of criminal investigation, the judge at the time of a trial, a public prosecutor, a solicitor, a witness, etc. into a foreign language is required. Furthermore, the knowledge about the procedure of a trial etc. is also needed about law.
Entertainments interpreter
Work which interprets the times, such as an interview of the actor who visited Japan, a musician, a producer, a writer, etc., a press conference, a stage greeting, and performance instruction. The power which carries out the minimum consecutive translation of what the artist is speaking about is searched for. Being known well is Ms. Natsuko Toda who acts as an interpreter in the case of the Hollywood star visit to Japan. If the partner who acts as interpreter is a film actor and it is music about the contents of the movie, or the actor's career, if it is a producer, the detailed knowledge about theater a work and at large is required about a musician's style, the past work, and career.
Sport interpreter
The power which interprets the contents as which Japanese people are saying to Japanese the contents about which the player and officer of a sport event, and the work player who acts as an interpreter of the player who is playing in the team of Japan are speaking to the player one by one is required. One fresh in memory is Mr. DABADI of an interpreter of Director representative [ for front soccer ] TORUSHIE of Japan. a player's names and career main from the rule of the sport, and the trend of a sport -- etc. -- detailed knowledge is needed
Interpreter guide
A state qualification is required in order to work by calling it "interpreter guidance business" formally. It shows the foreign tourists who visited to Japan to a tourist resort or the destination, and explanation at a spot, the description about Japanese culture, etc. are given in a foreign language, and care of a life at large [ under Japanese stay ] is also taken. Since the others' remark is not necessarily translated, a genre differs from the four above-mentioned "interpreters." Although advanced linguistic power is not indispensable, variegated presentation power is needed. The wide knowledge about Japanese politics, economy, society, and culture is required in the first place. Moreover, throughput when leadership, hospitality, and a trouble occur etc. is searched for. The ENTA Tinning power which occasionally delights the visitor is also needed.
Volunteer interpreter
Work which acts as interpreter gratuitously from personal exchange in the event which cities, towns and villages and an organization are sponsoring. It is inviting to the site of an event etc. On the occasion of the World Cup, many volunteer interpreters played an active part. It may be inviting in self-governing bodies, such as cities, towns and villages. Instead of, of course not being required, the technology like a pro's interpreter is made to carry out miscellaneous business etc. in many cases. Although it volunteer-interpreter-authorizes, that is, it is, and a badge and volunteer interpreter certificate like の can be got from a Japanese interpreter association if it passes, work is not necessarily recommended. The main work helps communication with the Japanese staff or a volunteer (those who are not interpreters) about the foreigner who is the persons involved in an event. since food expenses etc. do not come out an onerous top in many cases -- language study -- a skilled student and the translator of a beginner contract work as a foothold to a career in many cases.
