Ah Michael, You mean that you wait around all day for the translator to turn up and then get charged the hourly rate for a minute's work? I wonder whether certification and accreditation are real substitutes for actual competence. We in Australia seem to have gone overboard on offering certificates for infinitesimal pieces of coursework, so much so, that the worth of a certificate becomes trivialised. Brian. <snip> > What is the reason for seeking someone accredited by NAATI? Same reason as choosing a licensed plumber. Michael Lewis ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************