Perform the academic research necessary to provide a strong theoretical base for the translation profession. Few translators have any idea of what they are doing in terms of linguistics or language. Such fundamental definitions would help translators get the professional respect they desire, help agencies and clients understand the process of translation and its value, and help government regulators create reasonable guidelines and standards. Stop confusing translators and interpreters. Translators deal with the written language.
Interpreters deal with the spoken language.
A translators cannot necessarily interpret and an interpreter cannot necessarily translate. Moreover, there is no such thing as 'simultaneous translation' or 'written interpretation'. Stop complaining about translation and translators or using them as scape goats. Translation is a multifaceted process involving many people, not just the translator. Moreover, many of the problems people complain about in a translated text cannot be solved without giving the translator permission to rewrite the material in its entirety.