English Translation Test for Senior Level: Detailed Explanations of Past Papers (2003~2005)

Author: Lu Min, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2005-11-01
Features: The National Translation Qualification (Level) Examination is the most authoritative professional qualification certification exam for translation in China, assessing the bilingual translation and interpretation skills of candidates. This exam has been incorporated into the national vocational qualification system. Candidates who pass the exam will receive the "Professional Qualification (Level) Certificate for Translation in the People's Republic of China" issued by the Ministry of Personnel, which is one of the requirements for appointing translation professional titles and is valid nationwide. To help candidates gain a comprehensive understanding of the exam and prepare targeted study plans, we have first compiled the "English Intermediate Translation Examination（2003-2005）". This book includes the four English Intermediate Translation exam papers from the second half of 2003 to the first half of 2005, providing candidates with practical practice materials. Additionally, the book closely aligns with the exam syllabus, offering thorough analysis and summarization of key points and scoring criteria. These detailed explanations and insights can broaden candidates' perspectives and help them tackle difficult problems in the translation exam.
The "Comprehensive Translation Ability" section of this book consists of questions, reference answers, and comprehensive analyses. We have summarized the fundamental key points of the "Comprehensive Translation Ability" exam subject over the years. Common key points in the vocabulary and grammar section include: antonym/synonym differentiation, visual similarity recognition, auditory similarity recognition, idiom differentiation, structural recognition, adverb usage, tense application, and voice application, among others. Common key points in the reading comprehension section include: detail-oriented questions, main idea questions, word meaning questions, true/false questions, attitude questions, and inference questions, among others. Common key points in the cloze section include: collocation, structural collocation, contextual collocation, and habitual collocation, among others. By studying these key points, candidates can approach the translation exam with confidence, not only knowing what but also why, ensuring a thorough understanding.
The "Practical Translation" section consists of questions, reference translations, and scoring point analyses. This book specifically summarizes common scoring points in the "Practical Translation" exam subject over the years, such as: word choice scoring points, comprehension and expression scoring points, structural comprehension scoring points, and basic competency scoring points, among others. By studying these scoring points, candidates can select words and construct sentences accurately, ensuring translation quality from both comprehension and expression perspectives, and achieving high scores in the translation exam.
Through the full set of translation exam papers provided in this book, along with detailed solutions and analyses, candidates can gain an in-depth understanding of the specific requirements of the translation exam syllabus, the principles of question setting, question types, question volume, key points, scoring points, difficulty levels, material scope, reading volume, and interpretation volume, among others. They can also gradually master interpretation techniques. Candidates can fully utilize this book to analyze past exam papers, study question-setting patterns, conduct practical exercises, and prepare efficiently, achieving the best results in the shortest time. By passing the translation exam successfully, they can become part of the translation team and contribute to China's reform and opening-up, modernization, and international exchanges.