Echo-Alpha Standard Compliance Test:
Echo-Alpha Standard Compliance Test (EASCT) is a professional translation test with the purpose of identifying the candidate's ability to comply with the quality standards defined by Echo-Alpha and based on ISO-17100 requirement. Unlike most other translation tests, the EASCT puts a lot of emphasis on the translator's ability to produce high-quality, error-free text in the target language. The test, therefore, covers three areas:
1. Translation quality
2. Target-language writing quality
3. Target-language text editing quality
Testing process:
After submitting the application, we will contact you shortly with instructions and test schedule details.
The test consists of one half-page passage to be translated from English to Arabic (MSA) on two phases:
Phase 1 is a stress test, where the candidates are required to translate the passage within 30 minutes and give their best possible translation.
Phase 2 is a review process, where candidates are required to provide a deadline to review their translation, do their research and eventually provide their best translation. The deadline must be within 48 hours.
Both translations will be graded and reviewed in accordance with Echo-Alpha quality standards.
We will provide you with the result within 15 days after the exam. For the time being, the result will be fail or a grade between 1-3.
The accepted freelancers will be contacted by the website whenever a project is available.
After the test, you can no longer retake it for the next three months.
Tips before taking the test:
1- Be prepared. Have a dictionary at your disposal before coming to the exam.
2- You may be busy for the next 48 hours after the exam. Take that in consideration prior to taking the exam.
3- There are no resources to use to prepare for the test. It just used your raw language and translation skills.
4- Don’t panic. Although thirty minutes is usually enough to translate a half-page text, we will take in consideration the short time frame in assessing your output – that’s why you have another phase!
5- Make sure your PC and connection are in good condition. Once the text is provided to you, the countdown will start. If you get disconnected for any reason, you will be graded based on your achieved output.
Important Note:
Echo-Alpha Compliance Test is only intended to check the ability to comply with our quality standards, and so qualify you for working with us. Though it does require exceptional skills to pass, it has a different scope and grading methodology from professional translation certification exams, such as the ATA.
Passing our exam does not guarantee in any way that you will be able to pass any other professional certification exam.
1. Translation quality
2. Target-language writing quality
3. Target-language text editing quality
Testing process:
After submitting the application, we will contact you shortly with instructions and test schedule details.
The test consists of one half-page passage to be translated from English to Arabic (MSA) on two phases:
Phase 1 is a stress test, where the candidates are required to translate the passage within 30 minutes and give their best possible translation.
Phase 2 is a review process, where candidates are required to provide a deadline to review their translation, do their research and eventually provide their best translation. The deadline must be within 48 hours.
Both translations will be graded and reviewed in accordance with Echo-Alpha quality standards.
We will provide you with the result within 15 days after the exam. For the time being, the result will be fail or a grade between 1-3.
The accepted freelancers will be contacted by the website whenever a project is available.
After the test, you can no longer retake it for the next three months.
Tips before taking the test:
1- Be prepared. Have a dictionary at your disposal before coming to the exam.
2- You may be busy for the next 48 hours after the exam. Take that in consideration prior to taking the exam.
3- There are no resources to use to prepare for the test. It just used your raw language and translation skills.
4- Don’t panic. Although thirty minutes is usually enough to translate a half-page text, we will take in consideration the short time frame in assessing your output – that’s why you have another phase!
5- Make sure your PC and connection are in good condition. Once the text is provided to you, the countdown will start. If you get disconnected for any reason, you will be graded based on your achieved output.
Important Note:
Echo-Alpha Compliance Test is only intended to check the ability to comply with our quality standards, and so qualify you for working with us. Though it does require exceptional skills to pass, it has a different scope and grading methodology from professional translation certification exams, such as the ATA.
Passing our exam does not guarantee in any way that you will be able to pass any other professional certification exam.