Working as a translator: striving for the impossible perfection

"The details have to be exactly right because words are also political" - watch the translators in action during an EU Summit. Council at Work.

[mariafernandac]

I'm aspiring a career in languages and hopefully I will become a translator. As of right now I'm fluent in English, Spanish, and French. Im 17, thanks for the video!

[silvernote]

My dream is to be a translator, I speak 3 languages fluently at the age of 14 an hope to learn more :)

[daniel.m]

I guess tha's a special working environment, different from the DGT. It´s a summit and at a Council meeting, which has to demand quick and accurate translations. That means: experience, consulting colleagues, teamwork, and total command of the 'eurojargon'. Most of all, knowing rather well what´s been dealt with by the members of that Council.

[eternalcloudobserver]

Can you work in multiple languages ? Lets say I know mandarin spanish russian bulgarian german french ancient greek modern greek finnish serbian arabic japanese, can I translate text in all those languages ?

[pro]

How can reach out and start adding value, I m a qualified translator, English teacher, mastering three languages to the backbone English, french and Arabic. Regards

[JPRandomVlogs]

Can anyone tell me how to write her name?

[marca]

Haha Slovakia table was empty... guess they need me?
So far nobody needed me.... Why is it so hard to get a chance as translator