What is the difference between a language translator and an interpreter?
It is very common for people outside of the foreign language world to use the terms “translator” and “interpreter” interchangeably. When you start working with All Language Alliance, Inc., you will learn that the terms “translator” and “interpreter” refer to members of two different professions. Translators deal with the translation of written materials and translate documents from the source language (the language the document is written in) into another language (called the target language). Interpreters interpret, i.e. translate orally from one language to another.
