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I was a sworn translator in Belgium. I moved back to my home country in 2015 and in Portugal, unlike other countries, there are no sworn translators. To certify a translation, so that a translated document is legally valid, it is necessary to make its certification at the organisations empowered to do so (namely Notary’s Offices and Attorneys). That is why I have been working with an attorney for the certification of my translations. He also proofreads some of my legal translation work. Anyway... See more I was a sworn translator in Belgium. I moved back to my home country in 2015 and in Portugal, unlike other countries, there are no sworn translators. To certify a translation, so that a translated document is legally valid, it is necessary to make its certification at the organisations empowered to do so (namely Notary’s Offices and Attorneys). That is why I have been working with an attorney for the certification of my translations. He also proofreads some of my legal translation work. Anyway, I don't do it as regularly as I used to in Belgium... ▲ Collapse | | |
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neilmac Spain Local time: 13:35 Spanish to English + ...
In Spain, sworn translations for certain official documents and/or organisations have to be done by an especially qualified "traductor jurado". I lack the qualifications to be able to legally provide this kind of service.
However, some of my clients are occasionally required to provide a certificate of translation, for example when their documents are to be submitted for publication in professional, scientific or academic journals. I am usually willing to issue a signed statement o... See more In Spain, sworn translations for certain official documents and/or organisations have to be done by an especially qualified "traductor jurado". I lack the qualifications to be able to legally provide this kind of service.
However, some of my clients are occasionally required to provide a certificate of translation, for example when their documents are to be submitted for publication in professional, scientific or academic journals. I am usually willing to issue a signed statement of my own certifying that the translation has been carried out by a qualified native speaker and is true to the original, and so far none of them has been rejected by the destinations in question. ▲ Collapse | | |
I have "certified" my work many times, with a letter, but this has no legal validity.
To be a sworn translator in Spain, curiously, I'd have to become a Spanish citizen, as this is one of the requirements.
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neilmac wrote:
In Spain, sworn translations for certain official documents and/or organisations have to be done by an especially qualified "traductor jurado". I lack the qualifications to be able to legally provide this kind of service.
However, some of my clients are occasionally required to provide a certificate of translation, for example when their documents are to be submitted for publication in professional, scientific or academic journals. I am usually willing to issue a signed statement of my own certifying that the translation has been carried out by a qualified native speaker and is true to the original, and so far none of them has been rejected by the destinations in question. | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Poll: Do you offer certified document translation? CafeTran Espresso | You've never met a CAT tool this clever!
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