Professional Association of Translators and Interpreters of Catalonia 
(Associació Professional de Traductors i Intèrprets de Catalunya)

Professional Association of Translators and Interpreters of Catalonia. Modern website with a good directory of translators and an efficient search. It allows you to filter by language combination, type of activity, training and areas of specialization. The professional's profile includes all the necessary information.

Professional Translators for Catalan / Spanish

Association of Professional Translators for the Catalan / Spanish language. Translators are professional linguists who perform written translations, as opposed to oral or spoken translation, which is done by interpreters. In this type of associations we usually find translators specializing in many fields: technical, legal, medical, pharmaceutical and scientific. We might also find sworn/official translators who have been authorized by a Spanish agency or department.

Catalan / Spanish translators are mostly freelancers working from home for their own clients or for translation agencies. They sometimes team up with other Catalan / Spanish and other language translators and proofreaders to expand their range of services. The work of a Catalan / Spanish translator consists of thoroughly understanding the text to be translated, getting to know the subject matter, carrying out terminology research and knowing the computer tools to help with translation, which will enable him/her to offer a cost-effective and quality work.

This particular Spanish association is made up of translators of various specializations and language combinations.  There is probably another association in Spain focusing on sworn translators, technical translators, audiovisual translators or court translators. If there is any, you will find the link below.

Professional Interpreters for Catalan / Spanish

The interpreters of this association are focused on spoken translation between Catalan / Spanish and other languages. There are several methods of interpretation: simultaneous, conference, liaison or whispered. “Professional Association of Translators and Interpreters of Catalonia” provides a directory of Catalan/Spanish interpreters  who are available to offer their services in Spain. The head office is in Barcelona, but the interpreters work all over Spain. Interpreters often work for international organisations such as the European Parliament, the UN or NATO. Catalan / Spanish interpreters are also needed in hospitals, at trade fairs or at international summits where political leaders meet.

Simultaneous Catalan/Spanish interpretation is needed at conferences, on television or at any event where participants need to understand a speaker in real time and without interruptions. The special thing about this is that technical equipment such as booths, microphones and headphones are required.

In consecutive interpreting, Catalan/Spanish interpreters interrupt the speaker and translate the speech one chunk at a time. They can be seen, for example, at informal press conferences, which are often improvised and do not have the necessary equipment.

And finally there is the so-called whispered interpretation between Catalan/Spanish and other languages, where the interpreter acts as an intermediary in a conversation between two people and translates in a low voice.

Other related associations based in Spain or whose main language is Catalan o Spanish:

 Entry created or updated in  June 2021

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Email:
secretaria@aptic.cat

Telephone:
93 667 56 24

Country:
 Spain

Language(s):
Catalan/Spanish

Types of professionals:
Interpreters / Translators

Official / Sworn Translator English<>Spanish

Professional Translators for Catalan / Spanish

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