Serbo-Croatian Court Interpreter
$208,520–$208,520 year
On-siteNew York City, New York, United States
Job Summary
Serbo-Croatian Court Interpreter at Metlang seeks experienced contractors to provide consecutive and simultaneous court interpreting, transcription, and translation services for federal court proceedings. Responsibilities include interpreting in legal settings (proffers, arraignments, depositions, hearings, trials), transcribing spoken language, and translating between English and Serbo-Croatian. Requires 2+ years of court interpreting experience, court-ready transcription/translation ability, expert English-Serbo-Croatian fluency, understanding of forensic terminology, independence, professional client interaction, and comfort working under pressure. Position is a 1099 contractor with pay rate of $100.25 per hour.
Required Qualifications
- 2 years or more consecutive and/or simultaneous court interpreting experience
- Experience preparing court ready transcriptions/translations
- Expert level fluency in English and Serbo-Croatian
- Ability to interpret legal concepts and forensic terminology, as well as regional and cultural variations in slang and colloquialisms accurately, without changes, omissions, or additions
- Ability to work independently and engage directly with clients in a professional manner
- Capable of working well under pressure while maintaining the appropriate tone, speed, and projection of the speaker
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, computer software and applications in English and Serbo-Croatian
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