There is a common misunderstanding with term of court interpreter and court translator is the same thing but in real fact, they are two extremely different jobs and require different sets of skill. Some things they do have in common are the absolute fluency in two or more languages, an understanding of legal terms in multilingual, and a general "feel" for how people understand the words in those languages - beyond simple word-for-word conversion. There is more to translating and interpreting than just those things, however.
Court Interpreter
Court interpreters work with the spoken word. They listen to people as they converse in one language, and repeat the same thing in another language immediately after that. The court interpreter's job function is sometimes called "simultaneous translation" and this could be one of the reasons why they can be confused for court translators.
A court interpreter needs to be very alert and to have admirable listening skills. In addition, court interpreters need to be familiar with the subject matter of the court case other than legal terminology. Since people usually do not speak in one sentence at a time, a good memory is a very useful trait as well. Their job is essential to the conduct of court proceedings when the witnesses come from diverse backgrounds.
Court Translator
A legal translator specializes in translating legal documents. While the court interpreter works with the spoken word, the written word is the court translator's area of proficiency. Their job is to convert documents written in one language into another.
Court translators need to be familiar with the languages that they work in on a literary level, because the written word is more complex and more formal than the spoken word. Their job is especially important because of the very specific way in which legal documents are written. It is for this reason that court translators need to have highly analytical minds and excellent research skills, so that they can be trained the vocabularies of many subjects in two or more languages while they work. Legal proceedings usually have hard deadlines, so they need to be attentive, conscientious, constant workers. Finally, court translators work with official documents, so their spelling and grammar needs to be perfect. A court translator needs all the skills of a writer and an editor, in addition to an excellent command of two or more languages. Today, almost all translation work is performed on a computer, and most work projects are received and submitted electronically.
Both Court Translators and Court Interpreters are a precious part of the court system. Neither job is more important than the other, less difficult than the other, and both are very much in demand because they are extremely important in maintaining the accurate and efficient operation of the court system.
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