A professional who translates documents and other material from one language to another. Responsibilities include:

• Reads material and rewrites material in specified language or languages, following established rules pertaining to factors, such as word meanings, sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
• May specialize in particular type of material, such as news, legal documents, or scientific reports and be designated accordingly.
• May be identified according to language translated.
• May represent or spell characters of another alphabet and be designated Transliterator.