Professional translators are responsible for converting information from one language to another, working in business, technical, legal, literary and scientific domains. Translators should be adept in accurately assessing meaning and context, and translating material appropriately and accurately.
A technical writer's main task is to create documents that simplify technical information, and make it comprehensible for end users. The job can involve in-depth research, as well as writing and editing instruction manuals, support documents and journal articles.