The tasks · Interpreters and TranslatorsSOC 27-3091.00
Draft and edit translations of written materialsWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Compile terminology databases and technical documentationWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Research and verify translation accuracy using reference materialsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Translate messages orally or via hand signs in real-timeWhat can do this →
42% · you keepPartly automatable
Determine client needs and discuss translation requirementsWhat can do this →
38% · you keepPartly automatable
Maintain confidentiality and ethical standardsWhat can do this →
12% · you keepBarely automatable
The team3 agents · 3 need no setup
Translation drafting agent
Microsoft Word · Google Translate Client · OmegaT
● No integration needed
Terminology compilation agent
Microsoft Excel · Electronic dictionaries · Docs
● No integration needed
Translation research agent
Web browser software · Electronic dictionaries · Search
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve final translations for accuracy, cultural appropriateness, and client requirementsPerform live simultaneous or consecutive interpretation requiring real-time human judgmentOwn client relationships and negotiate service agreementsEnsure ethical compliance and confidentiality of sensitive information
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
