TRANSLATION AND LANGUAGE INTERPRETING
FOREIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING, TRANSLATION STUDIES

About the field of Translation: Degrees in the translation and interpretation fields can vary widely in their focuses. For people interested in translation or interpretation, obviously the most vital skill is a grasp of at least two, if not multiple languages. Some of the potential language studies might include: African language studies , Asian language studies , French language studies , German language studies , Italian language studies , Near Eastern and Judaic language studies , Portuguese language studies , Russian and Slovic language studies , and Spanish language studies . With this knowledge of a particular language, people choose to follow a variety of career paths including teaching the language or finding a company or working as a freelance translator or interpreter. Some people within this field are looking to focus on teaching English as a second language ( TESL ), for which having some background in one or more other languages tends to be helpful. Often students interested in translation or interpretation will also take some form of cultural studies so that they are better prepared to communicate and understand the people with whom they will be working.