This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to read and write routine information in English to meet the written language and communication needs of translating general purpose texts. It includes reading of a range of documents and writing routine documents, including letters and brief reports.This unit applies to those working as translators in a range of fields and contexts.General purpose texts convey information in translated texts to a limited and known audience, or convey community messaging to an audience in translated spoken or signed texts, with the same functional effect as the source texts and which are accurate and appropriate to the context, target audience and end use. General purpose texts contain limited equivalence problems between source and target text, plain language and concepts accessible to the general public and there is limited requirement for research on the subject beyond client resources.RTOs delivering this unit must ensure that learners have sufficient capability in the LOTE to undertake this unit.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian Standards and industry codes of practice.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.