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Are you thinking about becoming a NAATI-certified interpreter or translator? If so, you are in the right place. There are two main pathways to consider. The first is the NAATI-endorsed interpreting and translating courses, including Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Bachelor and Master’s degrees. The NAATI-endorsed courses and providers can be found through the NAATI website: www.naati.com.au. This…

At Sydney Institute of Interpreting and Translating (SIIT), we offer NAATI endorsed translating and interpreting qualifications in Diploma and advanced diploma levels among 8 language streams including Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Nepali, Hindi, Punjabi, Vietnamese, and Arabic.   We also provide Skill Set courses for minor language streams. This means that even if your language isn’t…

There are two main pathways you can consider.   The first is the NAATI endorsed interpreting and translating courses including Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Bachelor and Master’s degrees. The NAATI endorsed courses and providers can be found through NAATI website: naati.com.au . This comprehensive qualification dives deep into the skills and knowledge you need for a…

Source: ABC News & AFP/Getty Images Following tropical cyclone Gabrielle, an earthquake (15/02/23) struck near Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city. The earthquake reached a magnitude of 6.1 and struck at around 8 pm on Wednesday local time, according to New Zealand earthquake monitoring agency GeoNet. The abysmal timing of the earthquake follows the devastating tropical cyclone…

Interpreters and translators are two different things that are often conflated into one by many! The two share many similarities and are often performed in conjunction to aid communication by converting messages or text from one language (typically called the source language) into another language. Interpreting and translating still have a fair share of differences.…

With the growth of AI technologies that are now able to complete basic translation tasks without human assistance, many have been left wondering if being a translator or interpreter in Australia is still a viable career option. Census data from 2016 has shown that over 300 languages outside of English are spoken at home, and…

It doesn’t take a genius to know the importance of communication, connection and understanding. Language connects people and often goes beyond a simple means of communicating with one another. Language is intrinsically linked with our society and our species as a whole and is influenced by a wide range of factors beyond just vocabulary, syntax…

International students in Australia envision a bright future that is free from anxieties and worries about job opportunities, immigration, being underpaid, student visa expiry and more. These concerns can be resolved and addressed by enrolling in and completing NAATI-endorsed translating and interpreting courses. The NAATI-endorsed translating and interpreting courses are qualifications accredited by the National…

Australia is a multicultural country, home to people of various contexts and backgrounds. In such a culturally diverse society, the importance of medical interpreters cannot be understated. Medical interpreters are necessary for all spheres of the medical field and are needed to effectively communicate complex or technical information to patients who lack proficiency in the…