NAATI Exam

dglsp

Anyone who has taken NAATI Exam particularly Translation from English into Filipino? Any insights on how difficult the exam was? Thanks!

cholle

Was considering this too. Sayang din kasi, pwedeng raket ang pagiging NAATI-accredited translator. 🙂 Siguro pag nagkaroon na ako ng maraming oras uli, subukan ko rin 🙂

dglsp

@cholle Naisip ko rin iyan maliban sa pagkuha ng NAATI para magkaroon ng limang puntos sa PR application. Mabuti at hindi mo naman kinailangan din kumuha ng NAATI. 🙂 Pagbati rin pala dahil ang bilis mo nakahanap ng trabaho. 🙂

cholle

@dglsp Hehe salamat. Medyo mahal pala yung NAATI accreditation application at exam fees! Kukuha na lang ako kapag may oras at budget na 😛

poinsettia9

Hindi siya madali promise. Bumili ako ng reviewer nito dahil ginawa ko siyang option. Sa sample test pa lang magkakandabaluktot grammar mo kaka-translate.

gerardds

ive read from other forums that it is easier to pass the IELTS...

@cholle halimaw yang IELTS results mo at academic pa...hehehe

cholle

<blockquote rel="gerardds">ive read from other forums that it is easier to pass the IELTS...

@cholle halimaw yang IELTS results mo at academic pa...hehehe</blockquote>

Re: NAATI - challenge accepted! LOL

Deh, pag lang may time na siguro ako. Mahilig talaga akong mag-exam eh, I like challenging myself. 😛

Siguro mas madali pang mag-aral na lang ng course para maging accredited translator. Yun nga lang matagal siguro at magastos.

cholle

From another forum: <a href="http://www.proz.com/forum/translation_in_australia/173336-naati_test_what_to_expect.html">NAATI test - What to expect</a>

It seems like a tall order and too much effort to put in for such a small reward, unless this is going to be your livelihood as well (not even sure if it's in the SOL/CSOL).

Might be easier to just ace the IELTS and get full points, or to claim partner points.

dglsp

@poinsettia9 Itinuloy mo ba ang pagsusulit? Kumusta naman? Alam ko na hindi patas kung hihingi ako ng kopya ng binili mong reviewer pero magbabasakali na rin ako. Salamat!

dglsp

Salamat @cholle sa link. Gusto ko sana makarinig ng payo sa mga kumuha na ng eksam mula Ingles patungong Filipino. Sana may makatulong sa akin dahil mahal nga ang bayad at mangunguha na ako dalawang linggo mula ngayon.

cholle

@dglsp are you currently working as a professional translator/interpreter?

poinsettia9

@dglsp Hindi ko na tinuloy kasi nakakuha ako ng enough points e. Sorry pero naibenta ko na yung reviewer e

dglsp

@cholle Hindi. Kailangan ko lamang talaga para sa PR application.

@poinsettia9 Ayos lamang. Salamat! 🙂

cholle

@dglsp Ah. Nag-apply ka rin ba ng state sponsorship? Mas madali yun hehe. Anyway, good luck sa exam. Balitaan mo kami. 🙂

dglsp

@cholle 189 ang balak kong applayan. Nandito na nga pala ako sa WA. 🙂 Sige, babalitaan ko kayo pagkatapos ng eksam. Ipagdasal ninyo ako. Salamat!

duffygurl

@cholle I need your help. any advise on how to get 8 sa writing? 7 lng talaga kuha ko. i lack 5 points para sa visa 189.

danyan2001us

<blockquote rel="duffygurl">@cholle I need your help. any advise on how to get 8 sa writing? 7 lng talaga kuha ko. i lack 5 points para sa visa 189.</blockquote>more and more practice.....then try to check for more resources...there are lots of them online...

cholle

@duffygurl Yup, it takes lots of practice. AND reading.

You need to read a lot because that's how you can expand your vocabulary and learn about different writing styles. I'd suggest reading Op-Ed articles in major broadsheets just to give you an idea how different views and ideas can be presented in writing.

MANZ

It would be easier to do it from Filipino to English. This is from personal experience with NAATI.

cholle

@MANZ you're a solicitor pala here in NSW! may i know what your area of practice is?