Meet James, 28, a freelance translator based in Kent. Find out more about how he uses Portuguese and Spanish in his role. Part of our Bitesize world of work series.James specialises in audio-visual translation, which involves working on voiceover and subtitle translations. Having studied and lived in both Spain and Portugal, he uses his language skills to translate Portuguese and Spanish content into English. As he has a particular interest in sport, his work often entails transcribing interviews that journalists do with sports professionals before and after a match, which are then published online.The main positive of being a freelance translator is that it gives me the flexibility to choose my hours, where I work and the types of jobs that I want to do.
