关键词: MTI教育; 翻译资格考试; 全国翻译专业资格（水平）考试; 衔接机制

Abstract:

As the aim of Master of Translation and Interpreting (MTI) education is to train professional translators and interpreters, MTI needs to increase its connections to the translation market and the language service industry. As the translation accreditation test plays a crucial role in the translation market, it is essential to establish a link between MTI education and the translation accreditation test. The present study presents an investigation of the status quo regarding the connection between translator and interpreter training and the translation accreditation test, both within and outside of China, and suggests a connection mechanism in China between the two. Consisting of three parts, namely the guarantee mechanism, the execution mechanism, and the evaluation mechanism, the connection mechanism is intended to bring the MTI education committee, the organizing body of China Accreditation Test for Translators and Interpreters (CATTI), the MTI training units, and teachers together to strengthen the connections among them. It is hoped that linking MTI education and the translation accreditation test can help to ensure that the training objectives of MTI education are met, to promote the development of the translation accreditation test, and to enhance the professionalism of the translation market and the language service industry.

Keywords: MTI education; translation accreditation test; CATTI; connection mechanism