Translation Test Confirms Spanish as a Happy Language

Spanish: The Language of Positivity A unique test that compared 10 of the world’s most used languages revealed that Spanish used more emotionally positive words in its language than the others. The test was completed in Vermont in the United States using 10,000 of the commonest words in each of the 10 languages, translating them, […]
A NAATI translation expert can teach us why language study is so important

Learning another language can be tough, so why do it in the first place? After all, isn’t the language you were born with good enough to get us through life? Unfortunately, the answer is no – at least not in the era we are in today. Here’s why.
An Example of Creative Translation

Often, translators do not just translate everyday text from one language into another, but they have to engage in being particularly creative. Some translators call this transcreation or creative translation. It is mostly used when there is a word in one language that has no real equivalent in another. What does the NAATI accredited translator […]
Will Your Marriage Certificate ever be This Famous?

Your marriage certificate may never be quite such a sensational document as that of Napoleon Bonaparte’s but it is still important enough for the Australian government to make sure that it is translated into English by a certified translation service before it can be presented as one of the documents for migration to this country.
10 Expected Errors in Visa Document Translation

Are you applying for a student visa, residence visa or any other visa for Australia? If you haven’t already done so yet, you should download the correct application form and the instructions that go with it and study the instructions carefully. Many applications are turned down because of misunderstandings about what to include on the […]
Do you need to apply for an Australian visa?

Do you need to apply for an Australian visa? Do you fully understand what it is that you have to do? Be careful, because small misinterpretations of the questions on the visa application form can result in a refusal to grant you a visa. At the very least, simple errors in translation can mean a […]
Applications for Australian visas all require some sort of supporting documentation

Applications for Australian visas all require some sort of supporting documentation. The only exception is the three month tourist visa which is submitted online. One of the most difficult aspects of applying for an Australian visa of any kind is understanding exactly what you have to do. More often than not, a slight error, a […]
Get Your Divorce Certificate Translated by a Reliable NAATI Accredited Translator

There are many reasons why you need to get your divorce certificate translated by a certified translation service. If you have migrated to Australia or were married overseas, it is likely that any official documents you have are in a language other than English. If you were divorced overseas, but now want to get married […]
Indians Seeking Temporary Work Visas in Australia will Need a Certified Translation Service
The Immigration Department in Australia has recently released data revealing that Indians make up more than 23 % of the total of ‘subclass 457 visa’ approved in the first half of the current financial year. The top three countries by citizenship which were granted this visa were India, followed by Britain at 18.6 % and […]
Chinese Business Visa Applicants to Australia will Need a Certified Translation Service

Recently, Scott Morrison, the Australian immigration minister, and Andrew Robb, the trade minister, have announced that business visas for Chinese citizens will now last for a three year period and will have multiple entry status so that the businessmen may enter freely as many times as they wish in the three year time span. The […]