Focus Group testing of translations for linguistic or cultural appropriateness.
Language Professionals maintains a panel of experienced facilitators for focus groups from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. We have recently completed projects for ASIC (3 languages) and Centrelink (12 languages).

The scope of linguistic consultancy projects can vary greatly and may include the identification of a client’s linguistic staff requirements, e.g. advising on the level and specialisation expected of bilingual professionals (translators, interpreters, call centre operators, presenters, etc.), subsequent design and coordination of training courses and final assessment/recommendation. In other cases it may involve identifying the mode of interpreting, recommended choice, costing and arrangement of technical equipment, and selection of a team of interpreters, for conferences, congresses, conventions and the like. Past projects include the recruitment and training of 18 full-time interpreters/TV presenters in Bahasa Indonesia, Japanese and Mandarin, as well as the recruitment of 20 multilingual call centre operators.

Assessment Centre
Our recruitment-specific linguistic competency assessment system is based on detailed descriptors of the different language proficiency levels (using reading, writing, listening and speaking skills), enabling all users (including clients & applicants) to distinguish between the various competency levels. Our assessment framework has been created by some of Australia’s most distinguished linguists and aims to match the level of linguistic competence of a suitable candidate to a particular position. The selected contextual situations and vocabulary are appropriate to the requirements of the workplace needs, whether general or specialised (eg for call centres, banking).

For more information, contact Max Doerfler on (02) 9358 4188

When deadlines are crucial. Language Professionals routinely handles major campaigns, from translation to delivery to each of the relevant papers.