Free Interpreting & Translation
Here are some free interpreting and translation resources a non-English speaker in Australia can access before engaging a private interpreter or translator. Free Onsite Interpreting All public hospital in Australia provides free interpreting service for public patients eligible for Medicare. Some have full-time or part-time in-house interpreters and engage external onsite or phone interpreting when in-house […]
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AUSIT Excellence Awards
AUSIT Excellence Awards The AUSIT Excellence Awards recognize initiatives and activities by individuals, teams, and organisations operating in all sectors of the translating and interpreting industry. They encourage best practice, professionalism, dedication to quality, innovation and outstanding contributions to the industry. The AUSIT Excellence Awards celebrate organisations and individuals/teams in six categories: Outstanding Contribution to […]
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Simplified or Traditional Chinese
Simplified Vs Traditional Chinese Chinese characters were simplified after the Communist Party took over in 1949 in mainland China in an effort to increase the literacy level of the working class. This means the overall shape of a character was maintained while the number of strokes inside the character was reduced. For example, the character for […]
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What is NAATI Accreditation?
NAATI stands for National Accreditation Authority of Translators and Interpreters, the accreditation authority in Australia for translators and interpreters. Under the pre-2007 system, accreditation was obtained either by sitting through an exam, passing through a course run by an educational institution accredited by NAATI, or recognition of prior practicing experience. Mandarin and Cantonese interpreters, as well as Chinese […]
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