Provide verbal summaries of non-native documents for immediate use. Liaise with clients to establish scope and requirements of translation, following up after submission of work to confirm satisfaction and understanding. Replicate flow, style and overall meaning of the source text. Consult specialized dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used. Confer with experts in specialist areas to establish precise understanding of specialized concepts and translate appropriately. Follow various translation-quality standards to ensure legal and ethical obligations to the customer. Proofread and edit final translated versions. Provide quotations for translation services offered.

Coursework study with a focus on, but not limited to, linguistics, creative writing, literatures and civilizations. The assessment was based on assignments, paper presentations, research projects, final exams and extracurricular activities.