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Where a translation agency manager can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a translation agency manager already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Translation agency managers oversee operations in the delivery of translation services. They coordinate the efforts of a team of translators who translate written material from one language to another. They ensure the quality of the service and the administration of the translation agency.

Also known as language translation agency director, language translation agency supervisor, translation service manager, language interpretation service manager, language translation service manager, language interpretation agency supervisor, language interpretation agency director, interpretation agency director, interpretation agency supervisor, language translation agency manager, language interpretation agency manager.

Managers 51 skills on file 5 career moves 2 above 60% overlap Closest: translator, 68%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1

70% and above · short step
50 to 70% · real move
Below 50% · substantial retraining

The 5 nearest destinations from translation agency manager, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a translation agency manager already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.

Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

foreign language correspondence clerk 39% covered · difficulty 55.2

Table 3

Table 3 · What the job itself asks for

A translation agency manager needs 31 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area

translate different types of texts communication, collaboration and creativity
comprehend the material to be translated communication, collaboration and creativity
follow an ethical code of conduct for translation activities communication, collaboration and creativity
negotiate service with providers communication, collaboration and creativity
review translation works communication, collaboration and creativity
develop a translation strategy information skills
follow translation quality standards management skills
negotiate settlements communication, collaboration and creativity
assess quality of services information skills
preserve original text communication, collaboration and creativity

Table 4

Table 4 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a translation agency manager does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

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Translation agency manager is filed under Managers, ISCO major group 1. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a translation agency manager’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.