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30 Sep 2020

Today is International Translation Day, and as far back as 1991, the International Federation of Translators (FIT) promoted the idea of the day as a means of supporting the profession, and as a mark of solidarity across the worldwide translation community. On 24 May 2017, the United Nations General Assembly declared 30 September International Translation...

23 Sep 2020

This week’s post is from Alex Jones, an advocate for people who are Deaf or have a hearing impairment. Learn a bit of ASL slang!https://youtu.be/xm7E-khF1v4Alex hails from New York University as a professionally trained actor, joining the Australian Theatre of the Deaf in 1997. He has appeared in a number of Australian TV, films, stage productions, and was...

16 Sep 2020

Back in 2011 NAATI commissioned research – led by Professor Sandra Hale – that produced the Improvements to NAATI Testing report. Subsequently, recommendations from this report formed the basis of the certification system that commenced in January 2018. The report was the start of our journey to raise the standards for certification, and therefore testing,...

09 Sep 2020

Every year NAATI adds more and more languages to its catalogue, increasing the number for T&I certification and underscoring our commitment to ‘a connected community without language barriers.’ Where do these languages come from? Who speaks them? Why are they important to Australia? In this occasional post, we will shed light on new languages as...

02 Sep 2020

Since I started working for NAATI in 2018, I’ve often had questions from practitioners asking about the Professional Development requirement for recertification. What is it? Why is it important? How can I complete it? Over the years, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how to answer these questions. What is it? Professional Development...