Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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translation agency manager
ESCO occupation · 31 essential, 20 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
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provide written content
manage budgets
grammar
office software
proofread text
assess quality of services
negotiate service with providers
customer relationship management
lead a team
consult information sources
follow an ethical code of conduct for translation activities
use consulting techniques
negotiate settlements
review translation works
develop a translation strategy
follow translation quality standards
quality standards
write work-related reports
project management
comprehend the material to be translated
assume responsibility for the management of a business
maintain updated professional knowledge
spelling
speak different languages
liaise with colleagues
build business relationships
observe confidentiality
master language rules
translate different types of texts
apply grammar and spelling rules
Optional & specialised skills
decode handwritten texts
perform sworn translations
technical terminology
court interpreting
conduct scholarly research
identify new words
use computer-aided translation
linguistics
analyse text before translation
translate language concepts
adapt text culturally
semantics
develop technical glossaries
musical genres
create subtitles
transcreation
unseen translation
coach employees
improve translated texts
postediting
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Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.