Table 1Transition record

localisertotranslator

A localiser already meets 65% of what the translator role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From localiser

65%

Overlap1

To translator

33 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

44.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 44.8

This move: 44.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the translator 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 33 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A translator 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 translate tags communication, collaboration and creativity
already held comprehend the material to be translated communication, collaboration and creativity
already held revise translation works communication, collaboration and creativity
already held adapt text culturally communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop terminology databases information skills
already held use translation memory software working with computers

All 33 carried skills, including the 19 the translator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 7 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held follow an ethical code of conduct for translation activities required
required, not held translate different types of texts required

optional, not held make abstracts optional
optional, not held work with authors optional
optional, not held create subtitles optional
optional, not held make surtitles optional
optional, not held perform sworn translations optional
optional, not held coach employees optional
optional, not held translate spoken language optional
optional, not held type texts from audio sources optional
optional, not held use consulting techniques optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional

02 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required

required, not held information confidentiality required
required, not held office software required

03 information skills 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held maintain updated professional knowledge required

optional, not held keep up with language evolution optional
optional, not held identify new words optional
optional, not held conduct scholarly research optional
optional, not held decode handwritten texts optional
optional, not held develop technical glossaries optional

04 arts and humanities 2 supplementary

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

05 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held follow work schedule optional
optional, not held perform project management optional

06 education 1 supplementary

optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a translator 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 33 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply grammar and spelling rules skill
already held comprehend the material to be translated skill
already held consult information sources skill
already held develop a translation strategy skill
already held follow translation quality standards skill
already held grammar knowledge
already held master language rules skill
already held observe confidentiality skill
already held preserve original text skill
already held proofread text skill
already held provide written content skill
already held review translation works skill
already held revise translation works skill
already held speak different languages skill
already held spelling knowledge
already held translate tags skill
already held translate texts skill
already held update language skills skill
already held use dictionaries skill
already held adapt text culturally skill
already held analyse text before translation skill
already held develop terminology databases skill
already held improve translated texts skill
already held linguistics knowledge
already held literature knowledge
already held postediting knowledge
already held semantics knowledge
already held transcreation knowledge
already held translate language concepts skill
already held types of literature genres knowledge
already held unseen translation knowledge
already held use computer-aided translation skill
already held use translation memory software skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use word processing software optional

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held keep up with language evolution optional
optional, not held make abstracts optional
optional, not held work with authors optional
optional, not held create subtitles optional
optional, not held identify new words optional
optional, not held make surtitles optional
optional, not held perform sworn translations optional
optional, not held coach employees optional
optional, not held conduct scholarly research optional
optional, not held court interpreting optional
optional, not held decode handwritten texts optional
optional, not held develop technical glossaries optional
optional, not held follow work schedule optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional
optional, not held technical terminology optional
optional, not held translate spoken language optional
optional, not held type texts from audio sources optional
optional, not held use consulting techniques optional
optional, not held use word processing software optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional

17 held skills the translator 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 analyse cultural trends 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 content marketing strategy knowledge
not needed by the target role contextualise artistic work 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 perform product testing skill
not needed by the target role read pre-drafted texts skill
not needed by the target role study cultures skill
not needed by the target role terminology knowledge
not needed by the target role use localisation tools skill

5 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 information confidentiality required
required, not held office software required
optional, not held court interpreting optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional
optional, not held technical terminology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from localiser

Full index of moves from localiser

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.