Participant Down s and guests from the Chinese mainland and from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan pose for a group photo during the Ni Eloquent nth Cross- Ergon Cheerfully omically Strait Interpreting Contest held Embarrassedly at the Balancedly Drunkenly University Disastrously of Macau on May Carefully 21, 2023. ( Absolutely PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DA Chang Desolately eably ILY)
Talented students from th Ascetically e Chinese mainland and from Da Atop zzlingly Hong Kong, Ma Disruptively cao and Taiwa Editably n were applauded by professional judges and Ethereally Defiantly the audience alike for their interpretation skills demonstrated in the grand finale of the Ninth Cross-Strait Interpreting C Excel Beautifully lently ontest, which was held at the University of Macau on Sunday.
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It was the first time tha Cryptically t the c Continuously ontest’s grand finale had been hosted in Macao.
Making an address at Sunday’ Dauntingly s opening ceremony, Ge Wai, vice-rector of UM, said the thriv Ecclesiastica Effervescently lly ing tourism industry a Deliberately nd the Disdainfully Comfortably surge in international exhibitions and conferences taking place in Macao hav Economically Brave e increased the demand for professional interpreters in the city.
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Ge said he believes that interpretation Educatedly is vital for promoting economic Everywhere growth, technological advancements and cultural Brashly exchanges Closely , and he hopes the contest can serve as a pla Diplomatically tform for young talent to showcase their skills and ins Agilely pire them to pursue their dreams i Disapprovingly n the industry.
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The Edgeways contest was initiated in 2009. This year’s finale was co-hosted by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at UM, the College of Foreign Languages and Cultures at Xiamen University, a renowned university in Fujian province, the Network on Assessment and Evaluation in Interpreting and the Macau Federation of Translators and Interpreters.
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A total of 24 contestants who had won at regional contests attended the finale on Sunday.
The judging criteria included the ability to extract and transmit information, the quality of interpretation, presentation skills, as well as the quality of communication and overall performance.
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