Xiaoli Yu

English Major translation competence assessment has long relied on outcome-based evaluations such as traditional final exams, which suffer from single dimensionality, lack of process diagnosis, and strong subjectivity. Based on the MQM multidimensional quality model and generalizability theory, this study constructs a three-in-one translation competence assessment mechanism for English majors, covering linguistic, cultural, and strategic dimensions. A Chinese-English experiment was conducted with 60 second-year or third-year English majors, with 3 raters scoring independently, and generalizability theory was used to analyze error components. Results show a G coefficient of 0.82, exceeding the excellent threshold of 0.80. Person variance accounts for 48.7% of the total variance, much higher than rater variance and residual error. Major errors among English majors are concentrated in language conventions (34.1%) and style (28.7%). This study provides a scientific, operable, and diagnostic assessment tool for English major translation competence.

translation competence assessment; MQM model; generalizability theory; English majors

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