| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第5-7页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-14页 |
| 1. INTRODUCTION | 第14-19页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第14-16页 |
| 1.2 Research rationale | 第16-17页 |
| 1.3 Research objectives and research questions | 第17-18页 |
| 1.4 Research significance | 第18-19页 |
| 2 LITERATURE REVIEW | 第19-29页 |
| 2.1 Research on status quo of interpreting market | 第19-22页 |
| 2.1.1 Survey on interpreting market in Beijing | 第20页 |
| 2.1.2 Survey on interpreting market in Shanghai and Jiangsu province | 第20-21页 |
| 2.1.3 Survey on interpreting market in Macao | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2 Professionalization of interpreting | 第22-24页 |
| 2.3 Research on working conditions of conference interpreters | 第24-25页 |
| 2.4 Research on employability of translation and interpreting studies | 第25-27页 |
| 2.5 Lack of previous researches and starting point of this survey | 第27-29页 |
| 3 RESEARCH METHODS | 第29-42页 |
| 3.1 Research tool | 第29-31页 |
| 3.1.1 Questionnaire platform | 第29-30页 |
| 3.1.2 Tools for interview | 第30-31页 |
| 3.2 Research participants | 第31-37页 |
| 3.2.1 Participants of the demand side | 第31-35页 |
| 3.2.2 Participants of the supply side | 第35-37页 |
| 3.3 Questionnaire design | 第37-42页 |
| 3.3.1 Basic information | 第38页 |
| 3.3.2 General demands for interpreting | 第38-39页 |
| 3.3.3 Relationship between demand and supply | 第39-40页 |
| 3.3.4 Interpreter’s qualification and experience | 第40-42页 |
| 4 PILOT SURVEY | 第42-51页 |
| 4.1 Site investigation | 第42-45页 |
| 4.1.1 Objectives | 第43页 |
| 4.1.2 Major findings | 第43-45页 |
| 4.2 Pilot test of questionnaire | 第45-49页 |
| 4.2.1 Participant recruitment | 第47页 |
| 4.2.2 Major findings | 第47-49页 |
| 4.3 Modification of the survey | 第49-51页 |
| 5 RESULTS | 第51-82页 |
| 5.1 Source of valid samples | 第51-59页 |
| 5.1.1 Samples of interpreters | 第52-54页 |
| 5.1.2 Samples of private companies | 第54-59页 |
| 5.2 Comparison between supply and demand | 第59-82页 |
| 5.2.1 General demand for interpreting | 第60-69页 |
| 5.2.2 Relationship between clients and interpreters | 第69-79页 |
| 5.2.3 Awareness of qualification certification | 第79-82页 |
| 6 DISCUSSION & CONCLUSION | 第82-91页 |
| 6.1 Overview of the Chinese/English interpreting market | 第82-84页 |
| 6.2 Channel for supply and demand of interpreting in Macao | 第84-85页 |
| 6.3 Professionalization of interpreting in Macao | 第85-87页 |
| 6.3.1 Employment status of interpreters | 第85-86页 |
| 6.3.2 Qualification certification | 第86-87页 |
| 6.4 Suggestion | 第87-89页 |
| 6.4.1 A more comprehensive and in-depth survey | 第87-88页 |
| 6.4.2 Responsibility of industry association | 第88页 |
| 6.4.3 Introduction of a qualification certification system | 第88-89页 |
| 6.5 Research limitation | 第89页 |
| 6.6 Conclusion | 第89-91页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第91-95页 |
| APPENDICES | 第95-129页 |
| Appendix A Original questionnaire for interpreters | 第95-102页 |
| Appendix B Original questionnaire for employers | 第102-108页 |
| Appendix C Official questionnaire for interpreters | 第108-120页 |
| Appendix D Offical questionnaire for employers | 第120-129页 |
