You Can't Always Get What You Want...

Always be wary of test results that turn up early, I say!

Alas, found out this morning that I was "unsuccessful in my attempt to achieve translator accreditation". Overall, I suppose, it was a decent result for someone who hasn't had any formal training in translation - 64%, the minimum pass being 70% - but obviously that's not by any means a satisfactory result and there's still a lot of practice and study ahead. Comprehension is one thing, but achieving as near as possible to the same meaning and style in another language is qutie another. The irritations are that I thought at the time I'd done rather well and that I have to pay these people AGAIN to even get a look at the corrected paper (you wouldn't like to know how much I've already forked out) and when I do I can't take notes or take the thing with me. Hmpf. Worried too that this may delay the travel plans - I'd really prefer to have this under my belt before I take my leave of the industry in this country.

Never fear - disappointed, but shall hunt out some kind of training and perservere. Trout SHALL translate!