Certificate in Translation Paper A 2011 Unit 2 Section B : One of a choice of two extended specialised texts of approximately 600 words. The translation has a total of 50 marks available.

Assessment criteria

Mark Performance descriptors

More than 40 marks (Distinction)

The translation: Demonstrates a very high level of comprehension of the source text Accurately reflects all the meaning of the source text with no omissions

or errors Mirrors exactly the tone, register and purpose of the source text Use specialist terminology accurately to reflect the source text Demonstrates a high level of accuracy in spelling punctuation and

grammar in the target language with only one or two minor errors

32.5 -39.5 marks (Merit)

The translation: Demonstrates a good of comprehension of the source text Accurately reflects all the meaning of the source text with only one or

two minor omissions or errors Mirrors the tone, register and purpose of the source text with one or two

slight deviations Replicates most of specialist terminology used in the source text Demonstrates a high level of accuracy in spelling, punctuation and

grammar in the target language with less than five minor errors or recurring minor errors

25.5 32 marks (Pass)

The translation: Demonstrates an overall of comprehension of the source text Accurately reflects all the meaning of the source text with few major

misrepresentations or major omissions Attempts to reflect the tone, register and purpose of the source text

though deviates away from this a some points Replicates the key specialist terminology used in the source text Demonstrates an understanding of spelling punctuation and grammar

in the target language with few major errors

25 marks (Pass threshold)

The translation: Demonstrates a basic of comprehension of the source text Accurately the reflects key meaning of the source text with few major

misrepresentations or major omissions Makes an attempt to reflect the tone, register and purpose of the source

text and though deviates away from this on several occasions though it is not completely different to that expressed in the original

Replicates most of the key specialist terminology used in the source text

Demonstrates an understanding of spelling punctuation and grammar in the target language with few major errors or recurring major errors

49 marks or less (Referral)

The translation: Demonstrates frequent miscomprehension or misrepresentation of the

source text Does not reflect the key meaning of the source text with some major

misrepresentations or major omissions Fails to reflect the tone, register and purpose of the source text creating

a mismatch Replicates little or none of specialist terminology used in the source text Contains major and regular spelling punctuation and grammar errors in

the target language