LONDON, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- A British company is breaking new ground in the field of translation by placing a job listing for the first ever emoji translator.
London-based Today Translations shared a listing seeking an expert in deciphering and translating the expressive, electronic messaging symbols known as emoji.
"Emoji translation is itself an emerging field – but one dominated to date by software, which is often insensitive to the many cultural differences in usage and interpretation," the company said. "We are therefore seeking an exceptional individual to provide the human touch needed where translation software is inadequate – and to help us become the go-to translation experts in this area."
Responsibilities of the job include client, stakeholder and internal emoji translation, a monthly report on the emoji uses and trends across different cultures, and cross-cultural emoji research.
Jurga Zilinskiene, head of Today Translations, told the BBC the company has already received more than 30 applications and hopes to hire someone on a freelance basis by the beginning of 2017.
The listing also states a practical test of emoji proficiency may be administered during the hiring process.
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