As a work from home Spanish translator, your duties are to take written or spoken transcripts or texts, such as poems, technical writing, or movies, and translate them from Spanish to English or from English to Spanish. Some remote Spanish translators telecommute to legal offices or other institutions to provide translation services or to speak with people who need assistance to read, write, or understand Spanish documents or recordings. You may also work as a freelance online translator in an academic or literary setting, translating novels, poetry, or journal articles.