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ON
Thursday, August 10, 1972
PART-TIME SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETERS TO BE RECRUITED
The Government is calling for applications for simultaneous
interpreters to work on a part-time basis mainly at meeting of the
Legislative and Urban Councils.
Applicants should hold a Hong Kong or British University Degree
or equivalent; or have a pass in at least two subjects, one of which
must be Chinese, at Advanced Level in the Hong Kong University Advanced
Level Examination with three further subjects, including English, at
Grade C or above in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education (English),
Successful candidates are expected to be able to interpret
simultaneously from English into Cantonese and vice versa, after a
period of training.
Their work will mainly involve simultaneous interpretation at
public meetings of the Legislative and Urban Councils and perhaps in future
also for government appointed boards and committees.
Part-time simultaneous interpreters will be paid $350 for each
sitting when working in a team of three and $560 when working in a team
of two.
Applications in writing should reach the Establishment Secretary
of the Establishment Branch, Colonial Secretariat, not later than August 21.