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Translators in the UK/s public sector?
Thread poster: Frini
Frini
Frini
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Apr 3, 2008

I am having trouble looking for translation services in ministries/departments/offices and generally in the public sector of the UK for a project of mine. Aren't there any?
I am actually interested in the requisites one should fulfill in order to fill a translation vacancy in the public sector. Could someone help me?
 
Frini
Frini
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second thought Apr 3, 2008

...or is it maybe that the British government signs contracts with big translation companies in order to meet its needs for translating documents???
Help!
 
Nesrin
Nesrin  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:41
English to Arabic
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Translation agencies, mostly, I think Apr 3, 2008

I hope someone can help you with more precise information, but I can tell you that I've done some work for some UK government departments, all of which came through translation agencies. I don't know, however, if that is the general policy, or if some departments prefer to employ inhouse translators.
 
Robert Tucker (X)
Robert Tucker (X)
United Kingdom
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Write or telephone them Apr 4, 2008

Telephone their main helpline numbers and find out if they have their own translation departments

For DEFRA see – www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/contacts/index.htm – or write to their Library & Translation Service (check on the helpline for the correct address).

FCO – Main switchboard / General enquiries –... See more
Telephone their main helpline numbers and find out if they have their own translation departments

For DEFRA see – www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/contacts/index.htm – or write to their Library & Translation Service (check on the helpline for the correct address).

FCO – Main switchboard / General enquiries – 020 7008 1500 – www.fco.gov.uk/en/

OPSI – General enquiries – Tel 020 7276 5229 – www.opsi.gov.uk/about/contact-us/phone-numbers-and-addresses.htm ▲ Collapse
 
Jean-Pierre Bergez Saretzki (X)
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United Kingdom
Local time: 11:41
English to Spanish
mainly agencies Apr 4, 2008

As far as know, only the police has a tranlation and interpreting department. The rest of goverment departments will use agencies.

For interpreting there is a semi-official qualification (DPSI from the IoL) and a national register of public service interpreters (NRPSI). However, right now there is an ongoing problem because public service departments (hospitals, courts, etc.) that ought to be using this register are using agencies instead.

So, apart from the police, eve... See more
As far as know, only the police has a tranlation and interpreting department. The rest of goverment departments will use agencies.

For interpreting there is a semi-official qualification (DPSI from the IoL) and a national register of public service interpreters (NRPSI). However, right now there is an ongoing problem because public service departments (hospitals, courts, etc.) that ought to be using this register are using agencies instead.

So, apart from the police, everybody else is using an agency (as far as I know). In fact, even the police will use an agency sometimes.

Jean-Pierre ▲ Collapse
 
sandra lewis
sandra lewis
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:41
English to French
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MI5 Apr 4, 2008

THe Security Service MI5 recruits translators on a regular basis.

https://www.mi5careers.gov.uk/job.aspx?jobid=41

Applicants need to be British citizens.
 
Rad Graban (X)
Rad Graban (X)  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:41
English to Slovak
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Agencies Apr 4, 2008

99% of my work is for the UK government (HMRC, DWP, HMPS, Immigration plus NHS, police, Highway Agency, etc,) and all are coming from the main two - The bigword and K-international.

Rad
 
Carlos Alvarez
Carlos Alvarez  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:41
Member (2005)
French to English
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Outsourcing and UK government Apr 4, 2008

Frini,
Ben Jones wrote about this in the last edition of the ITI bulletin.
You may find the following link interesting:
http://www.japanesetranslations.co.uk/en/bulletin.htm
 
Nesrin
Nesrin  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:41
English to Arabic
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Security clearance Apr 4, 2008

Rad Graban wrote:

99% of my work is for the UK government (HMRC, DWP, HMPS, Immigration plus NHS, police, Highway Agency, etc,) and all are coming from the main two - The bigword and K-international.

Rad


I wanted to add that for certain jobs coming through agencies, individual translators have to be security cleared first before getting the job. British citizenship is not a prerequisite in these cases however.
 


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