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Khmer, Vietnamese, Lao, Indonesian and Thai Interpreters and Translators

The Office of Language Services of the U.S. Department of State provides
interpreters (oral communication) and translators (written documents) to
various federal government agencies which organize training programs and
cultural exchanges for foreign officials and experts or hold
international meetings and conferences.

It is currently looking for Khmer, Vietnamese, Lao, Indonesian and Thai
freelance consecutive and simultaneous interpreters for sporadic work in
the United States. Applicants must speak fluent English and one of the
aforesaid languages, be U.S. citizens or permanent residents (minimum
2-year residency), able to travel 3-4 weeks at a time, with a college
degree and excellent knowledge of U.S. Government and current affairs.

Previous interpreting experience is not required. For more information
regarding the work involved, please contact Ralitsa Combs at (202)
663-1619 or < CombsRR@state.gov">mailto:CombsRR@state.gov>CombsRR@state.gov.

The Office of Language Services is also looking for translators from
English into Khmer, Vietnamese, Lao, Indonesian and Thai or from those
languages into English. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or hold visas
allowing them to work in the United States and have the ability to write
well in the foreign language or English at an educated, native level.

A college degree and several years of professional translating experience
are required. Knowledge of public and international affairs vocabulary
in both languages is essential. Working knowledge of MS Word and
PowerPoint is also strongly recommended.

Candidates interested in working as contractors for the Office of
Language Services should send resume to Carol Wolter at <
mailto:WolterC2@state.gov>WolterC2@state.gov or fax it (202) 261-8807,
attention Carol Wolter.