| User | Thread poster: Julia27 Is it difficult to pass the NAATI test in Australia??? |
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Julia27
Russian to English
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Hi!
I want to apply for my accreditation as a professional interpreter (Russian-English-Russian) in Australia. I would be grateful if somebody, who has already passed the NAATI test, could advise me how difficult it was to pass it. Do the dialogs or other audio materials contain a lot of special terms (medical or legal or banking)? Was there any difficult Australian accent? Is it worth to get supplementary Ethics and what it is?
I would be grateful for any advice.
Julia
[Edited at 2009-02-05 02:57 GMT]
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Michael Sloggett 
Local time: 07:27
Thai to English
| | Suggest getting a sample exam pack | Feb 10, 2009 |
It might be best for you to buy a pack containing sample dialogs and ethics questions. There is also a booklet explaining the Code of Ethics with sample questions. Yes, you will need to study it.
Best of luck.
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Julia27
Russian to English
TOPIC STARTER | | Thanks Michael! | Feb 11, 2009 |
Michael, thanks for your reply. I've actually ordered a sample test kit and the Code of Ethics this morning
Best regards, Julia
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chica nueva
Local time: 09:27
 Member (2011)
Chinese to English
| | To help you prepare - Naati offers workshops; must have Bachelors degree or equivalent | Feb 17, 2009 |
Julia, you haven't asked for advice and I am not an interpreter, but anyhow some suggestions:
1 Join AUSIT as an affiliate-member, or see if you can go along to a meeting as a visitor, and ask the interpreter members there. That's what I did.
2 Naati offers workshops to help candidates prepare.
http://www.naati.com.au/tw-index.html
[For the Translator tests, I read in a booklet somewhere written a few years back, quite a lot of candidates fail.
I failed the Translator test first time, and passed on the second (due to difficulty with complex characters). You won't have that problem with interpreting ... but the accents might be different. ]
3 If there is a Liaison Interpreting course in your city or similar, you may be able to arrange to get access to training tapes (or whatever they have) and a language lab to help you to prepare.
4 Some of the TAFEs offer short Naati preparation courses. http://www.ausit.org/pics/TrainingUldis.pdf
5 Ask at one of the recognised training institutions.
http://www.naati.com.au/at-approvedcourses.html
6 Ring a translator/interpreting agency and ask about it.
7 One thing to watch is timing - check the details. They may only test once a year, and it takes some toing and froing to get through the paperwork before you are allowed to sit. Special sittings can be arranged.
8 The other thing to watch is academic level. You generally need to have a bachelor's degree or equivalent to be allowed to sit at Professional level. The requirements are lower for Paraprofessional.
Lesley
[Edited at 2009-02-17 09:57 GMT]
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stirlinghill
Local time: 05:27
| | Which is easier -- Interpreting or translating? | May 16, 2009 |
Hi,
Am keen to sit for the NAATI for migration purposes. Language from Chinese to English. Can anyone advise which is easier interpreting or translating?
Thanks
Stirlinghill
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sesamyegypt
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this is my first time in this forum
I need help
i have booked for the exam on the 19th of august 2009 ,
i was not aware of the code of ethics ,which i see from all of your answers that it is important for the trest
time available for me to take buy those samples is very little as i am not living in australia
can anyone help me by sending me those samples on my email ?
and i can pay for it
i know i ask for a lot
but
I need help
my email
sesamyegypt@yahoo.com
sesamyegypt@hotmail.com
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yogendra25
| | Plz help!!!!!!!! | Nov 3, 2011 |
Hi Everyone,
Can anyone please send me a sample kit of parra professional interpreter of NAATI (Hindi to English) ,as i could not afford to buy it.So it would be great and so helpful if u can send it to my email:- yogendraa25@gmail.com
Thanks,
Yogendra.
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rubylfy
| | i want to sit for a NAATI professional test | Dec 6, 2012 |
hi, i want to prepare NAATI professional test, but i cannot afford to buy the preparation kit, if anybody who wish to sit for the test as well can share the cost with me? please contact me on rubylfy@hotmail.com. thanks.
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mnatoori
| | Need help for NATTI test | Jan 29 |
Hi,
I would like to apply for NATTI Interpretation accreditation Persian-English. Is there anybody who can give me some advice? How difficult is it to pass the test?
I would appreciate it if someone can send sample material and dialogues to my email address: mnatoori@gmail.com.
Thank you in advance.
Cheers,
Mary
[Edited at 2013-01-29 07:27 GMT]
[Edited at 2013-01-29 08:26 GMT]
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endoftheday
| | Need assistance with NAATI exam | Feb 5 |
Hi Everyone !!
I am planning to sit NAATI accredition test for Migration Purpose. Could any one be able to send me the sample test kit.
Or Can anyone here suggest me, how hard test is ? how many hours of study is required.
Is preparation necessary?
my email address is karan_loh@hotmail.com
Many Thanks In a advance !!
reply on this will be appreciated
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isachan319
Australia
New user
English to Chinese
| | Wanted:NAATI professional translation and interpretation exam kit (chi & eng) | May 11 |
hi folks,
would look for the following exam kit:
NAATI professional translation exam kit (chinese english)
NAATI professional interpretation exam kit (mandarin and cantonese)
if you have items to offer, pls email me at isachan319@yahoo.com.hk
pls kindly tell me
1) your offer price and
2) the condition of the items. (e.g. 80% new)
3) which year of the exam kit (e.g. 2012 version)
cheers mate,
isabel
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