The whole nation that entrusts organization of bureau of Chinese foreign language to carry out by ministry of national occurrences in human life translates professional competence (level) exam 2003 the bottom is started, english name is surely: ChinaAptitudeTestforTranslatorsandInterpreters, abbreviation CATTI. Through development of nearly 5 years, the exam obtained good social echo.

Recently, the other expert inside the partial expert of committee of experts of this exam English and the interpreter industry that care an exam put forward to change a proposal to the English name of the exam, they think, use “Aptitude” , emphasizing those who try measuring is the “ level ” that translates personnel, the professional qualification that regards a country as class takes an exam, more appropriate uses “Accreditation” , emphasize passing an exam to undertake “ attestation ” to translating the ability of personnel.

Office of exam of bureau of Chinese foreign language decides to accept afore-mentioned proposals, it is “ChinaAccreditationTestforTranslatorsandInterpreters” at changing the English name of this exam 2008, english abbreviate still is CATTI, already signed up for personnel of technology of major of human affairs ministry to manage department to put on record.