Media translator
| Highest | $6,000 / mo · Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Experience | 2–4 yrs |
| Degree | Required |
| First paycheck | Project work during study |
Pay in the destination countries
Monthly, in US dollars. Each country is an Imora admission package — open one for that route's fees, language requirement and deadline.
What does the day look like?
You sit in a soundproof TV booth interpreting live press conferences and incoming feeds, shadowing unscripted breaking news with no advance script. You respeak live output into subtitling software, review subtitles for timing, segmentation, reading speed and house style, and translate scripts, tickers and voice-over texts against picture. Tools are booth consoles with relay and talkback circuits, CAT tools such as Trados and MemoQ, and subtitling editors such as EZTitles and Ooona.
Live on-air interpreting is a small share of hours. Preparation fills the larger share: briefing packs, glossaries, watching source feeds, terminology management and revision. Work follows shift rosters across early mornings, evenings and weekends, with on-call call-ins and night work for breaking news. 72% of respondents report time pressure every day.
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