AMERICAN TRANSLATORS ASSOCIATION（ATA）

美國翻譯公會

Code of Professional Conduct and Business Practices

操守準則與職業規范

I. As a Translator or Interpreter, a pidge for ideas from one language to another and one culture to another, I commit myself to the highest standards of performance, ethical behavior, and business practices.

本人身為翻譯╱口譯人員，職在跨越語文與文化差異協助顧客進行溝通，矢志追求最高標準之服務品質，遵守最高標準之職業道德，并服譍已知之專業善良慣例。本人愿：

A. I will endeavor to translate or interpret the original message faithfully, to satisfy the needs of the end user(s). I acknowledge that this level of excellence requires:

履行忠信之翻譯，全力滿足顧客之需求及為顧客解決問題。本人了解此等專業翻譯工作必須具備以下條件：

    1.   Mastery of the target language equivalent to that of an educated native speaker,

    精熟于譯出語文，表達能力相當于以該語文為母語并受高等教育者；

    2.   Up-to-date knowledge of the subject material and its terminology in both languages,

    就翻譯主題所屬知識領域隨時進修新知，熟悉兩種語文之專用辭語；

    3.   Access to information resources and reference materials, and knowledge of the tools of my profession,

    建立并接觸豐富之信息來源與參考資料，熟知專業工作所需之各項工具；

    4.   Continuing efforts to improve, poaden, and deepen my skills and knowledge.

    不斷改進及加強工作所需之知識與技術。

B. I will be truthful about my qualifications and will not accept any assignments for which I am not fully qualified.

信實呈報專業資格與經歷，不承接自身資歷不勝任之工作。

C. I will safeguard the interests of my clients as my own and pulge no confidential information.

盡力維護顧客權益，不披露或濫用顧客之機密信息與智能財產。

D.  I will notify my clients of any unresolved difficulties. If we cannot resolve a dispute, we will seek arbitration.

如實告知顧客翻譯╱口譯工作所遇之困難，與顧客共謀解決。

E. I will use a client as a reference only if I am prepared to name a person to attest to the quality of my work.

未經顧客同意不濫用顧客之推薦。

F. I will respect and refrain from interfering with or supplanting any business relationship between my client and my client's client.

尊重顧客與其客戶或事業伙伴之商業關系，不加以破壞或圖利。

II. As an employer or contractor of translators and/or interpreters, I will uphold the above standards in my business. I further commit myself to the following practices with translators and interpreters:

專業翻譯機構自律規范：

本公司為雇用翻譯╱口譯人員之翻譯機構，愿恪守前述職業道德標準，并承諾遵守下述各項行業優良慣例：

A. I will put my contractual relationship with translators and interpreters in writing and state my expectations prior to work.

應于翻譯╱口譯工作開始之前與翻譯╱口譯人員約定雙方之期望與條件，并訂立書面契約。授予著作人按例應獲之承認。

B.  I will adhere to agreed terms, payment schedules, and agreed changes, and will not capriciously change job descriptions after work has begun.

應遵守約定之條件及經雙方同意之條件變更，絕不于工作開始后要求變更工作內容或給付條件。

C.  I will deal directly with the translator or interpreter about any dispute. If we cannot resolve a dispute, we will seek arbitration.

如遇任何與工作相關之爭議，應直接與翻譯╱口譯人員交涉。不能解決之爭議應交付仲裁。如經同意使用，應善意使用于約定之用途。

D.  I will not require translators or interpreters to do unpaid work for the prospect of a paid assignment.

不得為爭取顧客之譯案而要求翻譯╱口譯人員從事免費或折價之工作。

E.  I will not use translators' or interpreters' credentials in bidding or promoting my business without their consent or without the bona fide intention to use their services.

未經翻譯╱口譯人員同意，不得擅借翻譯╱口譯人員之信譽作為接案報價或行銷之助力；

F.  For translations for publication or performance over which I have direct control, I will give translators recognition traditionally given authors.

委托翻譯╱口譯人員從事出版品或演出活動之翻譯，本公司應在權限內對翻譯╱口譯員授予著作人按例應獲之承認。

As Amended by the ATA Board of Directors March 2002

2003年2月美國翻譯協會董事會修訂