As a Translator, you will need to master following:

• comprehend the material to be translated
• develop a translation strategy
• follow an ethical code of conduct for translation activities
• follow translation quality standards
• information confidentiality
• review translation works
• revise translation works
• translate different types of texts
• translate tags
• translate texts

More generally, a translator is also versed in:

• apply grammar and spelling rules
• consult information sources
• grammar
• maintain updated professional knowledge
• master language rules
• observe confidentiality
• office software
• preserve original text
• proofread text
• provide written content
• speak different languages
• spelling
• update language skills
• use dictionaries

It also helps to know the following:

• create subtitles
• develop terminology databases
• identify new words
• improve translated texts
• keep up with language evolution
• make abstracts
• make surtitles
• perform sworn translations
• postediting
• transcreation
• unseen translation
• work with authors
• adapt text culturally
• analyse text before translation
• coach employees
• conduct scholarly research
• court interpreting
• decode handwritten texts
• develop technical glossaries
• follow work schedule
• linguistics
• literature
• perform project management
• scientific research methodology
• semantics
• technical terminology
• translate language concepts
• type texts from audio sources
• types of literature genres
• use computer-aided translation
• use consulting techniques
• use translation memory software
• use word processing software
• write research proposals
• write scientific publications