Université catholique de Lyon

- Faithfully translating a text from the source language into the target language

- Knowledge of translation specialisms: economics, technical, law, IT, etc.

- Documentary research skills

- Building a network of specialists who can provide the background information necessary for translation

- Managing clients (translation buyers) and keeping deadlines

- Translating texts in the student's areas of specialism from at least two foreign languages using translation techniques:

- Translating legal documents (e.g. judgements, certificates, notarised documents, contracts and articles of association)

- Translating technical documents (e.g. manuals, patents and datasheets)

- Translating medical and pharmaceutical documents (e.g. patient information sheets)

- Translating electronic documents and documents relating to information and communications technology (e.g. software, internet sites and computer games)

- Building and managing relations with translation buyers and translators

- Handling one or all of the stages in the translation process

- Consecutive and liaison interpreting from at least two working languages

- Use of IT tools such as the internet, word processing, spreadsheets, data processing software and computer-assisted translation (CAT).

 

With a Professional Certificate in International Relations Management and Translation (a Bachelor's-level qualification), a graduate can find the following jobs in a translation agency for business or international organisations:

- Junior translator

- Translation assistant

 

With an Advanced Certificate in Translation (a Master's-level qualification), a graduate can find the following jobs as a freelancer or in a translation agency, for business or international organisations:

- Translator

- Translator-terminologist

- Interpreter and translator

- Terminologist-translator

- Legal translator

- Translator and cultural adaptation expert (dubbing)

- Translator and interpreter accredited by the Court of Cassation

- Sworn translator and interpreter at the Court of Appeal

- Expert translator and interpreter at the Court of Cassation

- Translator and reviser

- Technical translator

- Medical and pharmaceutical translator

- Liaison interpreter

- Translator and IT localisation expert

The ESTRI Alumni Association can help graduates finding a job. The vast majority of students find a job within six months of graduating.