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bello82 (X)
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Jun 11, 2021

Hello all,

I'd like to apply for the translator postion at the EU Parliament. I have seen that there will be translation tests after the candidates have passed all the numerical and verbal reasoning tests.

Does anynone know whether it is allowed to use dictionaries during the tests? The website shows that the time limit is 90 minutes, so I was wondering!

Anyone who took the tests or is already working there as a translator wants to share their experience? ... See more
Hello all,

I'd like to apply for the translator postion at the EU Parliament. I have seen that there will be translation tests after the candidates have passed all the numerical and verbal reasoning tests.

Does anynone know whether it is allowed to use dictionaries during the tests? The website shows that the time limit is 90 minutes, so I was wondering!

Anyone who took the tests or is already working there as a translator wants to share their experience?

How difficult are the tests? What is the level required? Do you need to be a genius?


I look forward to reading your answers

Thank you ▲ Collapse
 
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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This should help Jun 13, 2021

https://epso.europa.eu/help/faq/2855_en

However, in order to obtain up-to-date and precise information regarding the tests, I would not recommend not relying on anything I say, nor on any source provide a link to. Rely only on information provided to you from your official source.

[Edited at 2021-06-13 14:12 GMT]

Dalia Nour
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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@Nikki Jun 13, 2021

Nikki Scott-Despaigne wrote:

https://epso.europa.eu/help/faq/2855_en

However, in order to obtain up-to-date and precise information regarding the tests, I would not recommend not relying on anything I say, nor on any source provide a link to. Rely only on information provided to you from your official source.

[Edited at 2021-06-13 14:12 GMT]


As I told the poster in another thread (https://www.proz.com/forum/italian/351419-prove_test_di_traduzione_per_il_parlamento_europeo.html) all needed details are in the Notice of Competition. The first stage of the competition consists of verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning tests. As these are usually quite difficult EPSO sells a series of helpful packages with examples and solutions (https://eutraining.eu/products/linguist#lawyer-linguist-2021). In my opinion these are worth every cent…

Dalia Nour
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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By the way Jun 13, 2021

You’re applying to what position exactly? Intercultural and language professional?
 
bello82 (X)
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EU competitions Jun 21, 2021

Thank you Nikki and Teresa for replying and for providing the links.

No, not for the Intercultural professional but for the Translator position. To be honest, I wouldn't to want to live in Luxembourg
 


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