At present, with the increasing communication between China and the world, the improvement of China's international status has been inseparable from Chinese, translation and simultaneous interpretation. There are few professional foreign language talents in China, and there is a serious shortage of high-quality talents who can translate Chinese into English. Translation graduates can engage in foreign affairs reception, business, tourism and other interpretation and translation work in government departments, enterprises and institutions, and engage in foreign language translation teaching and translation-related research and management work in scientific research institutes and other institutions.
First, the employment direction of translation major
1. The employment channels for translation majors are mainly state organs and their subordinate units, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, the Ministry of National Security and other central ministries and commissions, as well as companies affiliated to various ministries or news publishing institutions (such as China Radio International and Xinhua News Agency), library and information institutions, and foreign affairs agencies in various provinces and cities. Engaged in translation and interpretation.
2. Translation and publication. More suitable for master's degree or above. Generally speaking, it requires a huge amount of reading and professional talent. Therefore, there are certain requirements for translation level. In addition to daily translation work, peer review and school team work need to be completed.
3. Foreign-funded enterprises. Such translators often have to master language tools and have some professional knowledge or skills, such as financial, legal or computer, communication and other applied technologies. Foreign language translators must change from "single type" to "compound type" to meet the requirements of the future market.
4. Educational institutions. Whether it is a training institution or a teaching unit, students with a bachelor's degree can be employed in junior high schools and universities. After all, foreign language teaching has always accounted for a large proportion in the education industry, so talents are still in short supply.
Introduction to translation major
1, the so-called translation is to transform a relatively unfamiliar language into a relatively familiar language. Specifically, it is an act of converting information in one language into information in another language on the basis of accuracy, fluency and elegance. Moreover, translation majors mainly study basic theories and knowledge in linguistics and literature, receive basic training in foreign language listening, speaking, reading, writing and translation, and cultivate excellent Chinese expression ability.
2. At present, translation is mainly divided into interpretation, translation, machine translation, simultaneous interpretation, film and television translation, website localization, book translation and so on. It is necessary to master the translation skills in different occasions such as business, government affairs, literature, law and tourism, and conduct translation, interactive interpretation and simultaneous interpretation in enterprises and institutions such as foreign affairs, business, culture and education. With the development and maturity of IT technology and communication technology, the "telephone translation" of real life service was finally born, so there are more and more forms and services are more and more convenient.