Lawyer-Linguist positions at the EPSO (Greek & Spanish) Thread poster: Parrot
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Parrot 
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This is breaking news, and, sorry to say, you won't find it on localised EPSO pages in either Greek or Spanish. Positions are open for lawyers with Spanish or Greek as a main language, and the deadline is, like, next to now.
http://europa.eu/epso/on-line-applications/open_competitions_en.htm
AAARRGH! Acronyms -- that's European Personnel Select... See more This is breaking news, and, sorry to say, you won't find it on localised EPSO pages in either Greek or Spanish. Positions are open for lawyers with Spanish or Greek as a main language, and the deadline is, like, next to now.
http://europa.eu/epso/on-line-applications/open_competitions_en.htm
AAARRGH! Acronyms -- that's European Personnel Selection Office.
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| | | | Williamson
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:41
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| Not for linguists | Jun 12, 2008 |
Only for people with a degree in law from a Greek or Spanish university.
| | | | Parrot
Spain
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TOPIC STARTER | That's how the Court of Justice works | Jun 12, 2008 |
(Court of Justice translators are generally jurists first and do not need a translation degree).
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| | | | | They want to have double mistakes | Jun 12, 2008 |
Legal mistakes plus (or better, over) linguistic mistakes. Can a single high-paid person afford to be legally responsible for both?
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Parrot
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TOPIC STARTER
I'd have to read the job description more extensively. But some positions really ask for legal experts (jurists) because of the harmonisation work involved. If you look over the translated sentences of the European Court, you'll understand this. A friend of mine prepared the exams, and although she held the equivalent of a JD and spoke three languages, she still had cold feet...
However, as I said, I'm not sure it's the same position. Anyway, it's posted here for interested parties.
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That's exactly what I say, that they are looking for highly experienced follow-up legal translators, not lawyer-linguists as they wrote. The term seems to me not quite correct.
'A lawyer fluent in a foreign language' is another twin of that series. There are lawyers specialized in a specific law of a specific country or region or international subject, and there are translators (which may be additionally graduate in law as well) specialized in specific languages and subjects.
... See more That's exactly what I say, that they are looking for highly experienced follow-up legal translators, not lawyer-linguists as they wrote. The term seems to me not quite correct.
'A lawyer fluent in a foreign language' is another twin of that series. There are lawyers specialized in a specific law of a specific country or region or international subject, and there are translators (which may be additionally graduate in law as well) specialized in specific languages and subjects.
Thanks
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| | | | Kunik
Local time: 05:41
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| Lawyer linguists do not translate... | Jun 12, 2008 |
They check and harmonise the translations done by translators from a legal viewpoint.
| | | | | The requirements | Jun 12, 2008 |
Lawyer-linguists having X as main language — 'Court of Justice'
Duties
Translating legal texts (judgments of the Court of Justice, Court of First Instance and Civil Service Tribunal, opinions of the Advocates-General, written pleadings of the parties, etc.) into X from at least two of the other official languages of the European Union and revising such texts; providing legal analysis in cooperation with the Registries and the other departments of the Court of Justice. <... See more Lawyer-linguists having X as main language — 'Court of Justice'
Duties
Translating legal texts (judgments of the Court of Justice, Court of First Instance and Civil Service Tribunal, opinions of the Advocates-General, written pleadings of the parties, etc.) into X from at least two of the other official languages of the European Union and revising such texts; providing legal analysis in cooperation with the Registries and the other departments of the Court of Justice.
1. Certificates and diplomas
...level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least four years attested by a diploma in X law.
2. Professional experience
No professional experience is required. (If the diploma is in law, then 'professional' should stand for 'legal', imho)
3. Knowledge of language
You must satisfy the following conditions:
(a) have a perfect command of X (language 1);
(b) have a thorough knowledge of Y (language 2);
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You can see that the job is exclusively linguistic.
...legal analysis in cooperation with the Registries and the other departments - more of a phisycal exercise, I guess
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Kunik
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I agree that the lawyer linguists in the ECJ actually translate, while the lawyer linguists in other institutions like EC, the Parliament and the Council normally do not translate but only revise and check the documents already translated.
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| | | | Williamson
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:41
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| Not for Russians. | Jun 14, 2008 |
One of the other requirements (in most cases the first requirement) is that you have to be a citizen of the E.U.
The job is not for Russians or people from Asia or the Americas.
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When I was younger I had two choices: translator training or law.
I chose translation. With what I know know, I would have chosen law.
| | | | | Professional song? | Jun 14, 2008 |
Williamson wrote:
With what I know know, I would have chosen law.
This is worth being published as all-translator's anthem (unfortunately, the melody is missing )
| | | | Williamson
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:41
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| The status of translation and The Status of Legal Professions. | Jun 20, 2008 |
Translation is not as highly regarded as the legal professions.
With a law degree, many career paths are open. Many (professional) politicians (Berlusconi, Putin, T.Blair, et.al.) studied law. I've never heard of a translator as head of state:). With regard to the E.U. translator competition, anybody with a law degree who succeeds the preselection tests can also try his/her luck in the next stage: the actual translation tests. However for the European Court of Justice, you need a degree i... See more Translation is not as highly regarded as the legal professions.
With a law degree, many career paths are open. Many (professional) politicians (Berlusconi, Putin, T.Blair, et.al.) studied law. I've never heard of a translator as head of state:). With regard to the E.U. translator competition, anybody with a law degree who succeeds the preselection tests can also try his/her luck in the next stage: the actual translation tests. However for the European Court of Justice, you need a degree in law.
The judges of the said court did not go a school for translators either. They went to law school.
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In Russia, translators never ruled indeed, but stood for, e.g. Zhirinovskij (TURKISH-RU). Another person of influence is Sechin (PORTUGUESE-RU). No comment on my part.
Thank you, Williamson, for your patience and explanations.
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