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| Title: | Training and education for Chinese interpreters : programs and certifications | Authors: | Liu, Y Li, D |
Issue Date: | 2025 | Source: | In R Moratto & C Zhan [Eds.], The Routledge handbook of Chinese interpreting, p. 258-270. London and New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis, 2025 | Abstract: | Amidst a globalizing world and China’s burgeoning economic influence, there is a heightened demand for skilled Chinese interpreters. This study examines the educational pathways and professional qualifications that most Chinese interpreters navigate to achieve professional status. Following the inception of the United Nations Training Program for Interpreters and Translations in 1979, which introduced conference interpreting to China, the country has witnessed a boom in Translation and Interpreting (T&I) education. Currently, there are more than 300 undergraduate and over 300 master’s programs dedicated to T&I across China. This article evaluates the evolution of interpreting training curricula and discusses the China Aptitude Test for Translators and Interpreters (CATTI), which serves as the national standard for certifying translators and interpreters. Furthermore, it provides an overview of published interpreting research in China. The article concludes by addressing the current challenges and prospective advancements in interpreter training. | Publisher: | Routledge | ISBN: | 9781032664569 (hbk) 9781032687742 (pbk) 9781032687766 (ebk) |
DOI: | 10.4324/9781032687766-22 | Rights: | © 2025 selection and editorial matter, Riccardo Moratto and Cheng Zhan; individual chapters, the contributors The right of Riccardo Moratto and Cheng Zhan to be identified as the authors of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Interpreting on 29 November 2024, available online: http://www.routledge.com/9781032687766. |
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