Table 4 Requirements of UPTS.

From: Integrating scientific rigor and practicality: developing a translation test to screen translation undergraduates’ ability in a public university in China

Requirements of UPTS

Translation test contents

Cultivation objectives

1) Bilingual conversion ability

Utilizing cross-cultural competence to achieve text conversion between Chinese and English.

a. English-to-Chinese translation

b. Chinese-to-English translation

2) Strategic ability

Selecting appropriate translation methods and techniques to solve translation problems.

a. various types of texts.

b. Texts with varying difficulties

Curriculum system

1) Basic courses

Introduction to Translation, Basic Translation, Overview of Translation

Elementary Level

Part A: descriptive text & expository text

2) Core courses

Translation Skills, Translation Theory and Practice

Intermediate Level

Part B: narrative text & persuasive text

3) Advanced courses

Advanced Translation, Professional Translation, Literary Translation

Advanced Level

Part C: argumentative text & literary text.

Graduation requirements

a. Complete the translation tasks independently

Translate 6 texts independently

b. Reach a certain standard

Translation ability descriptors

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