| Translators and interpreters play an important role | | | | to adapt the product as if it had been originally |
| in global business. They enhance communication | | | | manufactured in the country where it will be sold |
| by conveying information accurately from one | | | | and supported.o Specialised business translators: |
| language to another in different countries across | | | | Specialised business translation involves specialist |
| the world. These translators and interpreters | | | | translation in various fields such as, finance, |
| provide different services. Interpreters deal with | | | | economics, marketing etc. An interpreter or |
| verbal communication while translators deal with | | | | translator will have sound knowledge of the |
| written communication. | | | | respective businesses and markets and current |
| Role of interpreters and translators in global | | | | events. An example of this type of service is |
| business: | | | | specialised business translation in financial markets. |
| Interpreters and translators provide services in a | | | | This involves the translation of documents such |
| number of business areas, and they specialise in | | | | as financial statements, mutual funds reports, |
| specific fields. Some of the business areas in | | | | regulatory statements and reports etc. into the |
| which translators and interpreters play a key role | | | | target language.o Conference interpreters: |
| are:o Medical interpreters and translators: | | | | Conference interpreters work in international fora |
| Medical interpreters help promote communication | | | | such as WTO, the World Bank etc. where the |
| between hospital management and patients. | | | | participants come from around the world. Some |
| Medical translators also help translate patients' | | | | times, these interpreters are also used as |
| journals and hospital information brochures into | | | | mediators among international businesses that |
| patients' languages. Medical interpreters and | | | | operate in foreign countries. Conference |
| translators will have strong knowledge of medical | | | | interpreters often have the ability to interpret |
| and conversational terms in both languages, as | | | | from at least two passive languages to one |
| well as the cultural aspect relating to how the | | | | active language, for example, from Spanish and |
| patient receives the information.o Localisation | | | | French into English. |
| translators: | | | | Translators and interpreters assist cross-cultural |
| Localisation involves the complete adaptation of a | | | | communication among businesses by converting |
| product for use in a different language and culture. | | | | written or verbal language into the target |
| A translator possesses a high degree of | | | | language. Thus, interpreters and translators play a |
| knowledge regarding the local users of the | | | | vital role in global business. |
| product. The main goal of localisation translators is | | | | |