上兩週收到澳洲翻譯協會電郵，我申請的認證更新獲得批准，所以中譯英認證翻譯師資格將持續至2022年11月。我當然覺得開心，畢竟過去數年我也投入了一些心力準備更新認證。
翻譯行業很難監管。以全世界的情況來說，我認為澳洲翻譯協會應該是管理得最好。英國與美國也有翻譯師認證制度，但我既然持有澳洲資格，那麼專心處理一個就夠了。每三年一次的更新除了每年必須達到一定翻譯字數之外，譯者也必須上過一些課程，例如英文與你翻譯原文以外的外語課、翻譯與語文相關的課程、專業操守相關課程、開拓新領域的課程。
我這幾年都是在網路上學習以上課程累積學分以達到更新認證的要求。譯者只有精益求精才能在專業上愈來愈出色，這就是協會要求我們繼續學習的用意。
Just two weeks ago I received an email from National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) notifying that my application for recertification has been approved. Which means my Certified Translator Certification (Chinese into English) is valid until November 2022. I feel happy for the recertification because I have put in some effort.
It actually is very difficult to regulate translation industry. And I think that NAATI Australia is among the best in terms of management. UK and US have their own certification system for professional translators. I did not try to get those because I think it is better to focus on Australian certification, since I have already had one.
Other than reaching certain word count for translation work each year, the recertification once every three years also requires translators to attend some courses. Among others, foreign language other than English and the original language that you always translate from; courses related to: translation and language; professional ethics; and new fields and genres of knowledge.
In recent years I have been taking up online courses to accumulate my credit points for recertification. Professional translators have to constantly improve in the profession; this is the reason why NAATI requires us to keep on learning.
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