How to Answer: How familiar are you with regional variations on each language you speak?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Translator job interview.
4. How familiar are you with regional variations on each language you speak?
How to Answer
Fluency in a language doesn't guarantee your ability to translate any text in that language, particularly when working with unfamiliar dialects and terminology. The interviewer is interested in how wide your reach might be. This question might also indicate that they need such a skillset on their team. Be prepared to be tested on this following your interview, so don't use this as an opportunity to over-fluff your abilities.
Written by Clara Canon on November 30th, 2019
Answer Example
"The majority of my education, experience, and exposure is in French from France. That said, I am very familiar with several variations of French in Africa, including Morocco, Algeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Senegal. I am less familiar with Canadian French, though I am actively working on improving my understanding of it."
Written by Clara Canon on November 30th, 2019