Canadian Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters Council

The Canadian Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters Council (CTTIC) (or, in French, the Conseil des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes du Canada) is a federation of provincial and territorial associations representing translators, terminologists and interpreters (collectively known as "language professionals") in Canada.

Since professional organization is a matter of provincial and territorial jurisdiction in Canada, CTTIC admits only provincial and territorial bodies, called associations, orders, societies or corporations. The Council's total membership consists of the eleven member bodies which, in turn, represent their own members.

As a result, the CTTIC speaks for about 3,500 language professionals, some 2,500 of whom are certified.

The CTTIC is affiliated with the International Federation of Translators (FIT)

The Council was originally incorporated in 1956 as the Society of Translators and Interpreters of Canada (STIC), or, in French, the Société des traducteurs et interprètes du Canada (STIC). It changed its name, becoming CTIC (the Canadian Translators and Interpreters Council, or, in French the Conseil des traducteurs et interprètes du Canada) in 1970. The Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario (ATIO) and the Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes agréés du Québec (OTTIAQ) (known, at that time, as the Société des traducteurs du Québec (STQ)), are the founding members of the Council.

On June 11, 2012, OTTIAQ withdrew from CTTIC.

Member Associations

Original members:

• Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario
• Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes agréés du Québec (member until June 11, 2012)

Since 1972 the following associations have joined:

• Association of Translators and Interpreters of Alberta (ATIA)
• Association of Translators and Interpreters of Manitoba (ATIM)
• Association of Translators and Interpreters of Nova Scotia (ATINS)
• Association of Translators and Interpreters of Saskatchewan (ATIS)
• Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada (AVLIC)
• Corporation of Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters of New Brunswick (CTINB)
• Interpreters/Translators Society of the Northwest Territories (ITSNWT)
• Nunavut Interpreter/Translator Society
• Society of Interpreters and Translators of Yukon (SITY)
• Society of Translators and Interpreters of British Columbia (STIBC)

The Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario (ATIO) is a professional association that provides services that benefit its members and the public. 

ATIO is not a translation or interpreting agency, nor a teaching institution. To contact our members for professional services, please search the Directory.

In Canada, professional titles are granted and administered by provincial or territorial authorities. On February 27, 1989, the Province of Ontario assented to The Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario Act, granting such reserved title to our members.

Only members of our Association who are certified by our Association as a translator, conference interpreter, court interpreter, terminologist, community interpreter or medical interpreter are entitled to use the designation “Certified.”

We are the professional association for translators, interpreters and terminologists in the province of Ontario, supporting and protecting the collective status, dignity and integrity of the language professions.

ATIO ensures that the public at large is well served. Through its professional standards and certification examination, it guarantees that its members’ clients and the public receive superior quality work.

1 Nicholas Street
Suite 1202
OTTAWA, ON K1N 7B7

1 800-234-5030 (Toll Free)
613.241.2846 (T)
613.241.4098 (F)

info@atio.on.ca
www.atio.on.ca

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday to Friday

The CATTI aims to measure competence in translation and interpreting (including simultaneous and consecutive interpreting2) between Chinese and seven foreign languages: English, Japanese, French, Arabic, Russian, German, or Spanish. The test is intended to cover a wide range of domains including business, government, academia, and media, though it is not designed to assess literary translation. 

The CATTI test battery is divided into four levels of Senior, I, II, and III, from highest to lowest. The total test time for translation proficiency is 120 minutes; for interpreting proficiency, 60 minutes; for translation practice, 180 minutes; for interpreting practice at Levels I and II, 60 minutes; and for interpreting practice at Level III, 30 minutes. There is no translation or interpreting practice at the Senior level. The CATTI is administered by China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration (CFLPA) under the guidance of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People’s Republic of China. CATTI English translation Levels II and III were the first to be piloted in December 2003. Since 2011, all levels have been implemented. The test is presently administered twice annually, in May and November. Test takers can choose to take either the translation or interpreting parts, or both. During the test, candidates are allowed to bring one English–Chinese and one Chinese–English paper dictionary, but the use of electronically assisted devices is not allowed. 

全国翻译专业资格考试（China Accreditation Test for Translators and Interpreters -- CATTI）是受国家人力资源和社会保障部委托，由中国外文出版发行事业局负责实施与管理的一项国家级职业资格考试，已纳入国家职业资格证书制度，是一项在中国实行的、统一的、面向全社会的翻译专业资格（水平）认证，是对参试人员口译或笔译方面双语互译能力和水平的评价与认定。 

考试内容

考试语种 

考试分8个语种，分别是英语、日语、法语、俄语、德语、西班牙、阿拉伯语、朝鲜语/韩国语； [2]  四个等级，即：资深翻译；一级口译、笔译翻译；二级口译、笔译翻译；三级口译、笔译翻译；两大类别，即：笔译、口译，口译又分交替传译和同声传译两个专业类别。 

考试科目 

二、三级笔译考试均设《笔译综合能力》和《笔译实务》2个科目；口译考试均设《口译综合能力》和《口译实务》2个科目，其中二级口译考试《口译实务》科目分设“交替传译”和“同声传译”2个专业类别。报名参加二级口译考试的人员，可根据本人情况，选择口译交替传译和同声传译两个专业类别的考试。报考二级口译交替传译的人员，参加《口译综合能力》和《口译实务（交替传译类）》2个科目的考试；报考二级口译同声传译的人员，参加《口译综合能力》和《口译实务（同声传译类）》2个科目的考试；已通过了二级口译交替传译考试并取得证书的人员，可免试《口译综合能力》科目，只参加《口译实务（同声传译类）》科目的考试。 

翻译硕士专业学位研究生，入学前未获得二级或二级以上翻译专业资格（水平）证书的，在校学习期间必须参加二级口译或笔译翻译专业资格（水平）考试，并可免试《综合能力》科目，只参加《口译实务》或《笔译实务》科目考试。 

Hulin Zhao, Xiangdong GuFirst Published April 22, 2016

https://doi.org/10.1177/0265532216643630 

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0265532216643630 

人力资源和社会保障部人事考试中心　
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The American Translators Association (ATA) was founded in 1959 and is now the largest professional association of translators and interpreters in the United States with nearly 10,000 members in more than 100 countries.

Membership is open to anyone with an interest in translation and interpreting as a profession or as a scholarly pursuit. Members include translators, interpreters, educators, project managers, web and software developers, language services companies, hospitals, universities, and government agencies.

ATA offers certification examinations for its members in some language combinations and is affiliated with the International Federation of Translators (FIT). The association is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.

Unlike a trade union, the ATA represents both "labor" and "management"—that is, both the independent contractors who produce translation and interpreting services and the agencies who purchase them. The ATA likewise does not provide union-type benefits, such as collective bargaining or health insurance, to its freelance members.

ATA's primary goals are to foster and support the professional development of translators and interpreters and to promote the translation and interpreting professions.

The Association offers a variety of programs and services in support of these goals, including webinars and one-day workshops throughout the year and an ATA Annual Conference every fall—all of which feature translation and interpreting education in diverse specialties and languages. 

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Alexandria, VA 22314
Telephone +1-703- 683-6100
Fax +1-703-683-6122
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Email Contact 

ata@atanet.org

Office hours 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Eastern Time)

NAATI is the national standards and certifying authority for translators and interpreters in Australia. It is the only organisation to issue certification to practitioners who wish to work in this profession in Australia.

NAATI is a not for profit company that is jointly owned by the Commonwealth, State and Territory governments. We are governed by a Board of Directors, who are appointed by the owners.

As defined in the Constitution approved by the Member Governments, our mission is to set and maintain high national standards for the translating and interpreting sector to enable the existence of an adequate supply of appropriately certified translating and interpreting professionals, responsive to the changing needs and demography of the Australia’s culturally and linguistically diverse society.

Achieving this mission will maximise people’s ability to engage and participate in Australian society.

NAATI is a standards organisation responsible for setting, maintaining and promoting high professional standards for the Translating and Interpreting sector.

We aim to be a respected and recognised global leader in the provision of certification services for translators and interpreters, to provide quality services and to be responsive to the community and organisations which benefit from NAATI’s services.

NAATI certification provides quality assurance and confidence to consumers who rely on translator and interpreter services to participate effectively in our society.  It also gives credibility to agencies that engage certified practitioners.

NAATI is

• A quality assurance scheme
• A peak non-government body
• A pioneer in the world of certifying translators and interpreters

NAATI is not

• The government or a government department
• The ‘owner’ of language or settlement policy
• A member-based institution
• A professional association
• An industrial association (union)
• An employer of translators and interpreters
• A provider of industry services
• A representative-based organisation

NAATI NATIONAL OFFICE

16/2 King Street, Deakin ACT 2600
PO Box 223 Deakin West ACT 2600
Ph: +61 2 6260 3035
Office hours: 9:00am – 4:30pm Monday – Fridayation