Conduct a little research online about translation services for legal documents such as international contracts, and you’re likely to find advice about the importance of working with professional linguists. What is a linguist, and how is that different from hiring a translator? Linguist Recommendations like this are quite confusing. A linguist, by definition, is a […]
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Eight Tips to Achieve Accurate Legal Translations
While some legal translation requests can be as simple as converting a single birth certificate from a source to a target language, others involve binders of documents required for extensive legal proceedings. Large projects can be very complex and require a higher degree of planning and management. Here are some tips to help you and […]
Make Sure Your U.S. Bankruptcy Court Documents are Translated Accurately and Completely
International business can be very complex and confusing, particularly when emotions run hot and dealings don’t go as planned. Such is the case with a German corporation, Solar Millenium AG (SMAG)–the parent company of Solar Trust of America (STA). At the time of the controversy, SMAG owned several subsidiaries, including STA. The U.S. subsidiaries worked […]
When Do You Need to Have Documents for a Summons Translated?
A person does not need to be a United States resident or citizen to be sued in a U.S. court of law. If a personal jurisdiction exists proclaiming the defendant to be subject to suit within the United States, one of the initial steps of the legal process is to serve him with a summons. […]
Who Pays for the Cost of Translated Evidentiary Documentation?
In most countries, including the United States, court proceedings are held in the language prevalent in the country or the specific jurisdiction. According to the Hague Service Convention, Article 5(3): “If the document is to be served under (Article 5), the Central Authority may require the document to be written in, or translated into, the […]
Accurate Legal Translations: Why the Seemingly Simple is Actually Complex
For the casual observer, performing accurate legal translations may seem like a mundane activity: take a word from one language, convert it to the equivalent word in another language, and eventually, you’ll have a fully translated text. Literal translations like this may serve an occasional tourist well but do not illustrate the full scope of […]
Translating Idioms and Why You Need a Professional Translation Partner
It stands to reason that if human brains are relatively identical and human psychology from one culture to the next is similar at its core foundations, languages across borders should have very similar characteristics. To convert a text from one language to the next should be as easy as transforming the material word for word […]
Legal Translations of Adoption Documents
International adoption processes are complicated at best. Every country has different requirements, but one element you can count on is that it will require a long list of documentation. Most countries require documents to be submitted in their original version in your native language as well as being translated into the other country’s language. To […]
How Does a Bad Translation Impact the Immigration Process
For many people, immigrating to the United States represents an opportunity for freedom and personal achievement. The “American Dream” continues to attract people worldwide, and as of 2019, more than 44.9 million immigrants call the United States home. It may be shocking to viewers of mainstream media’s news outlets to learn that most immigrants are […]
Don’t Overlook SEC Translation Requirements
Publicly traded companies are highly regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The purpose of the SEC is to ensure all stockholders are provided true and accurate information about the company to make educated decisions about their investments, resulting in fair, orderly, and efficient markets. When foreign entities own companies, the SEC translation requirements […]