Thank you for your interest in this academic study on professional written-translation practices in China’s translation market. This questionnaire is administered through WenJuanXing ( 问 卷星 ), a third-party online survey platform, to learn about your professional background and help identify potential interview participants. It will take approximately 3–5 minutes to complete.
You may decide whether to complete this questionnaire. By submitting it, you agree to the researcher’s use of the information you provide to assess eligibility for an interview, understand your professional background, and contact you about a possible interview if needed. Completing the questionnaire does not guarantee an interview invitation. If you are invited to participate in an interview, separate written informed consent will be obtained before the interview.
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If you have any questions about the study, please contact Tong Wu at twu84@binghamton.edu .
A. Interest in Participation & Contact Information
1. Are you willing and able to participate in an individual interview conducted in Chinese for this study? Yes No
2. Are you 18 years of age or older? Yes No
3. Please select your preferred contact method(s) and provide the corresponding information: Email WeChat ID Other contact method (please specify)
B. Current Working Context
4. Which of the following best describes your current primary working context? In-house translator (employed within a company or organization) Institutional translator (governmental, public-sector, or academic institution) Translator based in a language service provider (LSP / translation or localization company) Freelance translator Other (please specify):
5. Have you worked on a professional written-translation project commissioned by a company or institution based in China? (This includes projects assigned to you through an employer, translation company, or other intermediary.) Yes No Not sure
6. Do you typically work within structured teams or workflows (e.g. project managers, reviewers, QA processes)? Regularly Occasionally Rarely or never
C. Professional Experience
7. Which of the following best describes your experience with written translation and interpreting in your professional work?
Primarily written translation Both written translation and interpreting, in roughly equal proportions Primarily interpreting, but also written translation Interpreting only
8. How many years of professional experience do you have in written translation?
Less than 1 year 1–3 years 4–7 years 8–12 years More than 12 years
9. During the past 12 months, how frequently have you engaged in professional written-translation work? Regularly (e.g., on a weekly or monthly basis) Occasionally (e.g., a few times during the year) Only once Not at all
10. Would you be willing to discuss a recent professional written-translation project you worked on during the interview? Yes No Not sure
D. Language Pairs, Domains, and Task Types
11. Which language pairs do you primarily work with in written translation? Chinese → English English → Chinese Chinese → Japanese Japanese → Chinese Other (please specify)
12. What are your main areas of specialization?
Legal / Regulatory Finance / Accounting / Audit Medical / Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals Engineering / Technical IT / Software Business / Trade Marketing / Advertising / Public Relations Government / Public Affairs Academic / Research Media / Film ＆ Television Games Literature / Arts ＆ Culture Other (please specify):
13. In your professional written-translation work, which of the following related tasks have you undertaken? (Select all that apply.) Translation revision/editing/proofreading Machine translation post-editing Terminology research or management Translation quality assurance Localization-related translation Subtitling or other audiovisual written translation Translation project coordination or management Other (please specify): None of the above
14. Which tools do you commonly use in your written-translation work CAT tools (e.g. Trados, memoQ) Machine translation or AI-assisted tools Terminology databases / QA tools Basic tools only (e.g. Word) Other (please specify):
E. Education and Professional Background
15. Highest level of education completed: Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Doctoral degree Other (please specify): Prefer not to say
16. Have you received formal education or training related to written translation? Earned a degree related to written translation (e.g., an MTI degree with a written-translation specialization) Completed coursework related to written translation or received professional training in written translation No formal education or training related to written translation Prefer not to say
Thank you very much for completing this questionnaire. Based on the responses and the needs of the study, the researcher may contact some respondents about an interview.