Table 1Transition record

localisertolawyer linguist

A localiser already meets 55% of what the lawyer linguist role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From localiser

55%

Overlap1

To lawyer linguist

15 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

46.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 46.1

This move: 46.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the lawyer linguist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the localiser profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A lawyer linguist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a localiser background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held revise translation works communication, collaboration and creativity
already held review translation works communication, collaboration and creativity
already held follow translation quality standards management skills
already held improve translated texts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held translate texts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use computer-aided translation working with computers

All 15 carried skills, including the 9 the lawyer linguist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 4 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 business, administration and law 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held legal research required
required, not held legal terminology required

optional, not held EU law optional
optional, not held court procedures optional

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held analyse legal evidence required
required, not held compile legal documents required

optional, not held study court hearings optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held ensure consistency of translation works in multiple target languages required

optional, not held ensure quality of legislation optional
optional, not held cooperate in linguistic process steps optional
optional, not held draft legislation optional
optional, not held advise on legal decisions optional
optional, not held interpret law optional
optional, not held liaise with government officials optional
optional, not held use consulting techniques optional

04 arts and humanities 2 supplementary

optional, not held court interpreting optional
optional, not held technical terminology optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a lawyer linguist role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply grammar and spelling rules skill
already held follow translation quality standards skill
already held grammar knowledge
already held improve translated texts skill
already held linguistics knowledge
already held observe confidentiality skill
already held translate language concepts skill
already held translate texts skill
already held use computer-aided translation skill
already held proofread text skill
already held read pre-drafted texts skill
already held review translation works skill
already held revise translation works skill
already held speak different languages skill
already held terminology knowledge

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure quality of legislation optional
optional, not held EU law optional
optional, not held cooperate in linguistic process steps optional
optional, not held draft legislation optional
optional, not held advise on legal decisions optional
optional, not held court interpreting optional
optional, not held court procedures optional
optional, not held interpret law optional
optional, not held liaise with government officials optional
optional, not held study court hearings optional
optional, not held technical terminology optional
optional, not held use consulting techniques optional

35 held skills the lawyer linguist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt developed game to the market skill
not needed by the target role adapt text culturally skill
not needed by the target role analyse cultural trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse text before translation skill
not needed by the target role anthropology knowledge
not needed by the target role attend gaming tests skill
not needed by the target role communicate with local residents skill
not needed by the target role comprehend the material to be translated skill
not needed by the target role consult information sources skill
not needed by the target role content marketing strategy knowledge
not needed by the target role contextualise artistic work skill
not needed by the target role develop a translation strategy skill
not needed by the target role develop terminology databases skill
not needed by the target role develop the product catalogue skill
not needed by the target role employ assessment techniques to anticipate translation efforts skill
not needed by the target role employ translation techniques skill
not needed by the target role evaluate translation technologies skill
not needed by the target role liaise with advertising agencies skill
not needed by the target role literature knowledge
not needed by the target role master language rules skill
not needed by the target role perform product testing skill
not needed by the target role postediting knowledge
not needed by the target role preserve original text skill
not needed by the target role provide written content skill
not needed by the target role semantics knowledge
not needed by the target role spelling knowledge
not needed by the target role study cultures skill
not needed by the target role transcreation knowledge
not needed by the target role translate tags skill
not needed by the target role types of literature genres knowledge
not needed by the target role unseen translation knowledge
not needed by the target role update language skills skill
not needed by the target role use dictionaries skill
not needed by the target role use localisation tools skill
not needed by the target role use translation memory software skill

6 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held legal research required
required, not held legal terminology required
optional, not held EU law optional
optional, not held court interpreting optional
optional, not held court procedures optional
optional, not held technical terminology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from localiser

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.