My translation test was approved by their client, but it seems they give the job to someone else
Katalin Szilárd Hungary Local time: 02:19 Member (2006) English to Hungarian + ...
Unfortunately this is a very popular trend nowadays
Oct 28, 2011
Agencies are sending tests to high quality translators and when they won the big project then they send the real big project to low rate & low quality translators. Even if tests are paid (I don't recommend to do free tests), this is basically a fraud: deceiving translators and end clients. One thing could work against that: spreading this information not only through translation/translators' channels, but through any other channels. End clients should be aware of this.
If end clients ask a test from an agency, they should also require a written guarantee that those translators will do the job, who submitted the chosen tests. Just as translators who are submitting such tests should ask the translation agency to sign a contract that if the agency wins the project, the won project must be assigned to the translator whose test was chosen by the end client.
Best regards,
Katalin
[Edited at 2011-10-28 15:59 GMT]
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