Legal Translation Work in European Institutions
Job Opportunities in the European Institutions
Irish is an official language of the European Union and EU institutions will be recruiting lawyer–linguists and legal translators with high competence in Irish regularly between now and the end of 2021. Over 100 Irish translators and over 30 Irish lawyer–linguists will be recruited as the derogation on the official status of Irish in the EU comes to an end. These positions are available in the European Parliament, Commission, Council, and Court of Justice, located in Brussels and Luxembourg. Pay and conditions in such positions are excellent.
Types of Posts and Basic Requirements
Translators translate legislation and other official documents. Lawyer–linguists, who have law degrees and/or professional legal qualifications, ensure that the various language versions of legislation are of the same effect throughout the Union. Lawyer–linguists also translate pleadings and judgments in the Court of Justice.
To work as a translator, you must haveperfect command of one EU languageand athorough command of at least 2 others, and adegree in any discipline. The selection procedure for translators will focus on your language knowledge and skills in translating, as well as the core competencies required of all EU officials.
To work as a lawyer-linguist, you must have aperfect command of one EU languageand athorough command of at least 2 othersand alaw degree.Previous experience of translating legal texts and additional languages are an asset.
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Languages at NUI Galway School of Law
Students in the Corporate Law and Civil Lawprogrammes can study Legal German and Legal French. Spanish is also available to students in the Corporate Law programme.
Students in the BA Law can study a range of languages including French, Irish, German, Italian and Spanish.
AcadamhnahOllscolaíochtaGaeilge offers a Diploma in Irish, which students can study while an undergraduate at a reduced fee for NUI Galway students.
Further Information
To learn more about opportunities to work in the European Institutions in a translation role, please contact Ursula Connolly in the School of Law at .
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Chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil, féach
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Tuilleadh eolais
Chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil maidir leisna deiseanna atá annoibriúmar aistritheoirsnahInstitiúidíEorpacha, déanteagmháil le Ursula Connolly saScoilDlí ag .