UN - United Nations
Conference Interpretation
Job description
- Duties and responsibilities depend on the service/section/unit and duty station in which the position is located.
- In Translator positions, they include translating, subject to revision, documents covering a broad range of subjects dealt with by the United Nations, i.e., in the political, social, legal, economic, financial, administrative, scientific and technical fields.
- In Verbatim Reporter positions (New York only), they include producing in extenso verbatim records of meetings; editing the original language version as necessary for accuracy, making the required changes for style, syntax and grammar, and parliamentary procedure; transcribing and/or translating assigned portions of meetings; comparing transcripts of interpretation with original language versions to ensure completeness and accuracy of the records; and translating passages that are either inaccurate or incomplete.
Practical Information
Various locations
Contact
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