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What’s next in the competitive examinations? Anne Lafeber REVISER, ENGLISH TRANSLATION SERVICE COORDINATOR OF THE LANGUAGE COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS DOCUMENTATION DIVISION United Nations Headquarters, New York [email protected] 21 April 2017 #UnivUN17
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What’s next in the competitive examinations?
Anne Lafeber REVISER, ENGLISH TRANSLATION SERVICE
COORDINATOR OF THE LANGUAGE COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS DOCUMENTATION DIVISION
United Nations Headquarters, New York [email protected]
21 April 2017
#UnivUN17
EXAM FOR VERBATIM
REPORTERS
EXAM FOR TRANSLATORS, TRANSLATORS/
PRÉCIS WRITERS
EXAM FOR PRODUCTION
EDITORS
EXAM FOR EDITORS
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
TRANSLATORS, PRÉCIS-WRITERS, EDITORS, VERBATIM REPORTERS AND
PRODUCTION EDITORS
Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
Combined competitive examination
Verbatim reporting
Production editing
Editing
Translation
Combined competitive examination
Mobility
Variety
Professional development
Versatility
MORE…
CHALLENGES + REWARDS
SKILLS REQUIRED
IMPLICATIONS FOR CANDIDATES + TRAINING?
Linguistic knowledge
Translation skills
Writing skills
Speed
More valid
More accessible
More eco-friendly
Combined examinations in 2017
English
Chinese
French
BASIC STRUCTURE
Part 1
Exercise A - Translation of general text
Exercise B - Translation of specialized text
Exercise C - Translation of general text from another
official language
Part 2
Supervised translation test(s)
Competency-based interview
United Nations Online Examinations & Tests System
SKILLS REQUIRED
IMPLICATIONS FOR CANDIDATES + TRAINING?
Linguistic knowledge
Translation skills
Writing skills
Speed
Time management
Stamina
Consistency
• Examination announced (careers.un.org)
• Applications submitted online
Application period (30 days)
• Trial version of Part 1 • Invitations to Part 1 • Applications screened
Part 1 (Skills tests)
• Grading of Part 1 • Invitations to Part 2
Part 2 (Skills test + interview)
THE PROCESS
RECRUITMENT ROSTER
SCORING
Anonymously
Two graders
Working independently
Gracias l Спасибо l Merci l Thank you l 谢谢 l ᙙᢷᙣ ᖝᘹ
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