How to become an expert on Financial translation, you probably want to know. Well, there are, generally speaking, two ways to become one. I will mention the less popular one first. I think it"s not that common, but in fact specialist who have come through this path turn out to be the best translators. So, first of all, you become a specialist in finances. You finish the right school or graduate from a well-known university. But education is not all, as you probably know, and the only way to gain some real experience is to actually start working. It"s best to get a job at a bank or other financial institution which will allow you to get to know a lot about finances, learn the right terminology, become familiar with concepts and the relationships between them. It"s also a good idea to get a job in a place where international relations are well-developed, particularly if you want to practice the target language. Finally, once you have all the necessary knowledge on the topic, you learn some translation tricks, and here you are, a ready-made expert on financial translation. What about the other way? Well, it"s much more popular, but at the same time, a bit more boring, I suppose. You finish some translation studies at the university, and then specialize in the area of translation. The good thing about this way is that you can always change your specialization in the future.