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Sworn translator status through French embassy or consulate?
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AllegroTrans
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Mar 14

I am a UK resident translating from French to English (mainly legal text). Some of my French, Belgian and Swiss based agencies occasionally ask me to "stamp" my translation in the same way as "sworn translators" do in those countries.

We don't have that facility in the UK but I can provide translations accompanied by a sworn affidavit. The problem with this is that it can take time and extra expense and the original affidavit has to be posted back to the client.

Does a... See more
I am a UK resident translating from French to English (mainly legal text). Some of my French, Belgian and Swiss based agencies occasionally ask me to "stamp" my translation in the same way as "sworn translators" do in those countries.

We don't have that facility in the UK but I can provide translations accompanied by a sworn affidavit. The problem with this is that it can take time and extra expense and the original affidavit has to be posted back to the client.

Does anyone know whether the French embassy or consulate in London can give sworn translator status to a UK resident translator (e.g. in the same way as French courts do)?

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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Portugal
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English to Portuguese
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@Chris Mar 15

As the UK does not require sworn translations, I thought the French Embassy had not such a list, but after visiting their website I found out this:

“Les traducteurs et les interprètes enregistrés au consulat général
Le consulat général de France référence sur son site Internet les traducteurs et interprètes français/anglais qui en ont fait la demande, en dissociant ceux qui sont accrédités par un organisme britannique reconnu (CIOL, ITI, NRPSI, ATC) et ceux qui e... See more
As the UK does not require sworn translations, I thought the French Embassy had not such a list, but after visiting their website I found out this:

“Les traducteurs et les interprètes enregistrés au consulat général
Le consulat général de France référence sur son site Internet les traducteurs et interprètes français/anglais qui en ont fait la demande, en dissociant ceux qui sont accrédités par un organisme britannique reconnu (CIOL, ITI, NRPSI, ATC) et ceux qui exercent de manière indépendante. Cette liste, habituellement actualisée une fois par an, est communiquée à titre d’information et n’engage en rien la responsabilité du consulat général, tant sur la qualité des prestations fournies que sur la tarification appliquée.
Attention : si le document traduit doit également faire l’objet d’une certification matérielle de signature, merci de vous adresser, une fois la traduction effectuée, à : legalisations.londres-cslt@diplomatie.gouv.fr
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https://uk.ambafrance.org/Les-traducteurs-et-les-interpretes-enregistres-au-consulat-general ▲ Collapse
 


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