Become a Language Line Services Telephone Phone Interpreter

What kind of work does an interpreter do?

Interpretation is the oral transmittal of a message from one language into another language. As a Telephone Interpreter, you will listen to a Limited English Speaker, analyse the person’s message, and accurately convey its meaning to a Language Line Services client.

Each call is a three-way conversation between you as our interpreter, our client, and our client’s Limited English Speaking person. Speaking in the “first-person”, you will go back and forth speaking for our client as well as the person who has limited English skills.

As a Language Line Services Telephone Interpreter, you will find yourself doing police interpreting, interpreting for hospitals and many other areas of public service interpreting. On any particular call, you may be helping someone who is...

• Calling 999 during an emergency,
• Reporting an accident to their insurance company
• Receiving instructions about completing a Legal aid form
• Opening a current account
• Applying for a credit card
• And so much more

Interpreter Testimonials

Testimonial 1

"It is great. I love it. In fact, yesterday, I did a session for a Spanish-speaking mother who had a child who was most poorly and she burst into tears. The nurse asked me to help in that situation and we managed to calm somebody in a lot of distress. That is so fulfilling! I see the direct result of the job we are doing and it is lovely. I simply love it, there is no other way to put it."     

Testimonial 2

"It is an enriching experience. I never knew until now how many people need the help of an interpreter. I feel honoured and privileged to help others."

Testimonial 3

"It’s an indescribable satisfaction when a linguist is able to build bridges between people and bring two very different parties that much closer.

It is indeed a very noble profession and rewarding one too! My experience with Language Line Services continues to provide me with the above since it lets me be of assistance to clients from a diverse background and I derive limitless joy from that."