Anyone here speak Urdu?Fluency flu·ent adj. 1. a. Able to express oneself readily and effortlessly: a fluent speaker; fluent in three languages. b. in foreign languages can lead to well-paying jobs as translators This is primarily a list of notable Western translators. Please feel free to add translators from other languages, cultures and areas of specialization. Large sublists have been split off to separate articles. or interpreters--professions that have grown rapidly in the post- post- word element [L.], after; behind. post- pref. 1. After; later: postpartum. 2. Behind; posterior to: postaxial. 9/11 world. (Translators convert written material; interpreters convert spoken language.) To get an idea of what languages are in demand, follow the news. These days, in addition to Chinese and Arabic, there's demand for speakers of Pashto and Dari (Afghanistan), Farsi (Iran), and Urdu (Pakistan). The Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) A research agency of the U.S. Department of Labor; it compiles statistics on hours of work, average hourly earnings, employment and unemployment, consumer prices and many other variables. says there were 31,000 translator/interpreter jobs in the U.S. in 2004--up 40 percent from 2000. The average full-time salary was $38,000; those working at federal, agencies averaged over $70,000. |
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