Recently, the Examination Center of the Ministry of Education and Beijing Foreign Studies University jointly launched the national foreign language translation certificate examination. The National Certificate Examination for Foreign Language Translation is a special examination for practitioners and college students' actual foreign language translation ability, which provides authoritative proof for candidates' translation qualifications.
At present, there is only one English language translation test in the national foreign language translation certificate examination, which contains six certificates, which are divided into two categories: translation and interpretation, and each category contains three grades, namely: primary translation certificate, intermediate translation certificate and advanced translation certificate; Certificate of primary interpretation,
Primary interpretation or translation
Although those who pass the course have not received professional translation training, they can undertake the interpretation of general conversations or the translation of general materials. The subjects of the examination are English majors, students who have passed CET-6 for non-English majors and other English learners (workers) with the same level.
Intermediate interpretation or intermediate translation
Those who pass the course have a certain professional translation training foundation, can be competent for interpretation in many occasions, and the interpretation quality is high; Or basically competent in the translation of various non-professional materials, with high translation quality. The subjects of the examination are English majors or graduate students and other English learners (workers) with the same level.
Advanced interpretation or translation
Successful interpreters have received strict professional translation training, have certain interpretation practice, can be competent for interpretation or simultaneous interpretation in various occasions, and have high interpretation quality; Or competent in the translation of all kinds of documents, with high translation quality. The subjects of the examination are outstanding graduates or postgraduates majoring in English and other English learners (workers) with the same level and some practical experience in translation.
The examination certificate is jointly issued by the Examination Center of the Ministry of Education and Beijing Foreign Studies University. Certificates of various categories and grades are independent, and candidates can choose examination categories and grades according to their own conditions.
The National Translation Professional Qualification (Level) Examination is a national professional qualification examination entrusted by the National Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and managed by China Foreign Languages Publishing and Distribution Bureau. It has been incorporated into the national vocational qualification certificate system, and it is a unified professional qualification (level) certification for translation implemented nationwide and facing the whole society. It is an evaluation and recognition of the bilingual translation ability and level of interpreters or translators.