Editors review translated texts to ensure the overall meaning has not been lost in translation.

An interpreter provides oral translation, and can work in the court system, health care, a community or public service setting, international conferences, as a personal interpreter or guide, or over the telephone.

Linguists translate text literally and without regard to context. They also can write rules for translation and design translation software.

A subtitler writes translated captions for television programs and films to reflect the spoken language of the intended audience.

Language teachers can teach foreign languages to English-speaking students in high schools and colleges, or teach English to students with a different native language either as ESL in the United States, or in other countries.

A transcriptionist provides written translation for spoken words that attempts to capture the original sound and meaning of the conversation or presentation.

Translators convert text into a different language which can be done manually, with a translating computer, or with a computer-assisted translating program.