IT’S ALL ABOUT COMMUNICATION

• Work at home or abroad• Communicate with more people• Help companies to communicate

abroad

• Germany• Austria• Switzerland• Liechtenstein• English-speaking countries trading with

German-speaking countries

• France• Switzerland, Monaco, Belgium,

Luxembourg• French Caribbean islands• Canada• Africa (Madagascar, Cameroon, Gabon)• English-speaking countries trading with

French-speaking countries

• Spain• South America (Argentina, Chile, Peru)• Central America (Mexico, Panama)• USA (big Hispanic population)• English-speaking countries trading with

Spanish-speaking countries

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TYPICAL JOBS IN THE UK INVOLVING LANGUAGES

• Journalist• Event organiser• Marketing Executive• Solicitor• Language Analyst at MI5

• 677 jobs with German• 365 jobs with French• 118 jobs with Spanish

• Language Advisor for Next• Games Tester for Sega• Forum Moderator for Microsoft• Engineer for Daimler• Buyer for Lidl• Customer service advisor for Amazon

• Works with the written word• Translates all kinds of materials

(websites, packaging, legal documents)• Usually translates into their mother

tongue

• Works with the spoken word• Simultaneous interpreting (relaying

information)• Consecutive interpreting (facilitating a

conversation)• Usually translates both ways

• Studies the science of language• Many different areas of specialisation

(phonetics, semantics, etc)• Speech therapy, software, marketing

etc• Works in all kinds of places:

universities, research centers, high-tech companies, marketing agencies etc

• Teaches English to foreign language students

• Teaches foreign languages to English students

• Works in schools, universities, language schools, in companies

• Tourism: hotels, travel websites• Manufacturing: food, furniture, toys,

cameras• Software: apps for smartphones and

tablets

• Websites• Apps• Marketing materials• Packaging for products

• Word, Excel• Graphic design software (InDesign)• Translation technology

www.anjajonestranslation.co.uk@anjajones