## Language Services

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Language Services](https://www.imf.org/en/about/recruitment/working-at-the-imf/language-services)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/about/recruitment/working-at-the-imf/language-services/index.md)
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### What We Do
- The Language Services Division of the Corporate Services and Facilities Department (CSF) provides official interpretation and translation services for the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- Responsible for the maintenance of a multilingual terminology database.
- Provide multilingual services to facilitate IMF communication with its membership in support of the IMF’s mandates of surveillance, lending and capacity development.
- Translate IMF documents and/or publications:
  - From English into Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
  - From Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish into English.
  - Other language combinations are offered upon request.
- Provide interpretation services in support of all Fund activities worldwide, including:
  - Hybrid and virtual meetings using remote simultaneous interpretation (RSI) platforms.
  - The Annual and Spring Meetings.
  - Seminars, workshops, and training courses.
  - Missions by staff and short-term technical assistance experts.
  - Long-term expert and resident advisor assignments in the field.
- Work locations: Washington, D.C. or anywhere around the globe.

### Who Should Apply
- Experienced language specialists, including:
  - Interpreters, translators, editors, proofreaders, project coordinators, and language technologists.
- Required expertise:
  - Economic and financial translation experience.
- Language combination requirements:
  - One or more of the following combinations: English into Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, French, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, Ukrainian and other languages; and from these listed languages plus other languages into English.
- Candidate qualifications:
  - One of the mentioned languages should be the candidate’s native language.
  - Ability to work under pressure.
  - Only qualified candidates will be contacted and invited to take written tests.
- Additional opportunities:
  - Seeking experienced language professionals (interpreters and translators) in multiple other language combinations in any IMF member country for freelance or short-term contracts.

### How to Apply
- Candidates interested in collaborating with the IMF on a freelance basis are invited to send their CVs to LanguageFreelancers@imf.org.
- Email subject line instructions:
  - Use “Freelance translator”, “Freelance interpreter”, “Freelance editor”, or “Freelance DTP specialists” and include your language combination as the subject of your email.

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## References

- [Back to Main Page](https://www.imf.org/en/about/recruitment)
- [Working at the IMF](https://www.imf.org/en/about/recruitment/working-at-the-imf)
- [Life at the IMF](https://www.imf.org/en/about/recruitment/life-at-the-imf)
- [Finding the Right IMF Job](https://www.imf.org/en/about/recruitment/find-the-right-imf-job)

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