In contrast to any ordinary translation, sworn translations must be duly stamped, signed and stamped.  The stamp beared is the one by the official translator appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. If you have never done sworn a translation, I suggest you read this post to help you in your professional work.

First of all we must follow the conventions that stipulate the “translation rules” lernt at university. Then we can move on to the second phase, which is to give legal validity to the document. We follow these four simple steps:

1) Include the official certification (included in the last page of the translation)
Mr/Ms ……………………………… (name and surname), in my capacity as a sworn translator (language), I hereby certify that this translation into (target language) is complete and accurate to the original document written in ( source language), and in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and official seal.

In …… .. (place), to …………… (date).

Signature

2) Seal the translation (remember that all pages must be stamped and signed)
(NAME AND SURNAME)
Sworn Translator / Interpreter / of (LANGUAGE)
No. (NUMBER OF SWORN TRANSLATOR/INTERPRETER)

3) Sign the translation

4) Print the translation on either stamped status paper or on white paper.

For more information you can check the BOE on 6th November:
https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2014-11801

Also, you can visit my website for more information https://www.traductorjuradolegal.com

We are receiving more and more orders of sworn translations of diplomas and academic certificates to work or continue studying abroad, becoming one of the most highly demanded jobs in our profession.

Sworn Translations of Diplomas and Degrees must be done in the language of the destination country although English is usually the language of choice. We also bear in mind that the presentation of these documents is governed by strict deadlines and for this reason we offer a fast and quality service.

Some of these documents are:

Certificates

Certificates that certify that a student has been trained in a certain area and has acquired a certain level. They are usually presented at the time of applying for a certain job in order to verify the studies that have been carried out.

Personal Academic Transcript

They indicate the grades that the student has obtained in the different subjects taken. This type of document is very useful for assessing the student’s academic level. It is usually necessary to apply for scholarships, internships or employment.

School curriculums

These are official documents detailing each subject in a given academic formation. Name of the subject, description of the subject, number of credits and other relevant data.

Letters of recommendation

They are very useful and decisive for getting a specific job. They are written by a superior, either academically or at work, who has had a professional relationship with you at the company – worker level, for example. The letters of recommendation speak well of your profile and highlight your qualities.

Academic approvals

The relevant academic bodies in each country or region are responsible for standardizing academic documentation. This serves to equalize studies between countries. If you have to present this documentation in another country, a sworn translation will be required.

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In Traductor Jurado Legal we take advantage of this opportunity to start offering our sworn translation services. We translate a wide range of documents:

Customised translations:

Passports, birth certificates, family books, death certificates, marriage certificates, divorce settlements, wills, medical reports, certification of criminal records, bank statements, adoption procedures, degrees, diplomas, grades, academic records, powers of attorney, tax returns, leases and sales contracts, etc.

Comprehensive translations for companies

In the business world there are also many documents that sometimes require a sworn translation for their legal validity and safeguard, among which are: mortgages, employment contracts, articles of association, balance sheets, rental contracts, patents, invoices, payrolls and many more.

Request your free quote: +34 699 606 748/ [email protected]

My name is Alexia Palet and as an official member of the British Chamber of Commerce in Spain I would like to share my services with other professionals who might be interested in the services I offer. I am a fully qualified legal translator who helps international companies and immigration lawyers based mainly in Spain and the UK, by providing high quality translations of official and legal documents.

M Y  S E R V I C E S: 

✔️  Certified translations: (English to Spanish and Spanish to English): I have been appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Madrid and hold the accreditation of the State that gives full validity to my sworn and legal translations.

✔️  Technical translation: I am currently providing my services to different companies in various fields including: legal, business and finance, social sciences, politics, scientific and healthcare, and educational.

✔️  Translating correspondence between companies: e-mails, letters, newsletters, and corporate minutes. Are you ready to get new customers? I can help you by providing fluent and effective communications thus making sure that the right words for the right moment are used. I know how important it is to reach a deal with a potential customer or company.

✔️  Spanish native coach: Skype sessions in order to go through your speeches, PowerPoint presentations and linguistic matters, such as pronunciation and intonation. I provide linguistic coach sessions in order to make sure that you are ready for your meetings and you reach your goals and expectations.

ENQUIRE NOW. 30 minutes free of charge service including any of the services above mentioned.

Let’s talk about your projects! Feel free to drop me an email: [email protected] or call:
+34 699 606 748.

My name is Alexia Palet and as an official member of the British Chamber of Commerce in Spain I would like to share my services with other professionals who might be interested in the services I offer. I am a fully qualified legal translator who helps international companies and international and immigration lawyers based mainly in Spain and the UK, by providing high quality translations of official and legal documents.

M Y  S E R V I C E S: 

✔ Certified translations: (English to Spanish and Spanish to English): I have been appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Madrid and hold the accreditation of the State that gives full validity to my sworn and legal translations.

✔ Technical translation: I am currently providing my services to different companies in various fields including: legal, business and finance and politics.

✔ Translating correspondence between companies: e-mails, letters, newsletters, and corporate minutes. Are you ready to get new customers? I can help you by providing fluent and effective communications thus making sure that the right words for the right moment are used. I know how important it is to reach a deal with a potential customer or company.

✔ Spanish native coach: Skype sessions in order to go through your speeches, PowerPoint presentations and linguistic matters, such as pronunciation and intonation. I provide linguistic coach sessions in order to make sure that you are ready for your meetings and you reach your goals and expectations.

ENQUIRE NOW. 30 minutes free of charge service including any of the services above mentioned.

Let’s talk about your projects ?! Feel free to drop me an email ✍: [email protected] or call ?: +34 699 606 748.

We live in a world full of stress, pressure and urgency. Many requests we receive are relatively urgent.

We live in a society of immediacy. The Internet has been one of the great drivers of this dynamic. With a single click we have in less than a second thousands of results and information (Google) or we can make almost instantaneous purchases (Amazon). With this new culture where we have everything we want at the moment, our company needed to adapt to this immediacy.

For this reason, in Traductor Jurado Legal we work with delivery times of 24 to 48 hours for documents such as:

We understand that many of our clients rely on a deadline to submit the respective documentation and that many times, due to this culture of immediacy, many people order the translation of a document and want to receive it as soon as possible.

We have extensive linguistic background and experience with the translation of more than 1713 documents. All of them can be processed without any problem. If you need a sworn translation from English to Spanish or Spanish to English, we can help you. National and international shipments.

You can contact us using the form on our website, or by sending us an email to [email protected], by calling +34 699 606 748 or visiting us at our office in Barcelona.

To be a good translation professional it is crucial that we specialise in a field and a language combination in which we have full mastery. In my case, I specialised in legal and sworn translation with the following combinations: English-Spanish, Spanish-English. Translating a divorce complaint, a will, a lease, as you may know, is not just about translating literally and making sure the grammar is correct. There is a much deeper analytical work that we need to know. In the medical field, we have “no more” exact equivalents of terms. The origin of Latin words helps us enormously when translating medical reports. If we look at the medical specialties in Spanish and English they are very similar: pedriatrics (pedriatría), traumatology (traumatología) or psychiatry (psiquiatría). This should not mean that there is no complexity, in my case I also do sworn translations of medical reports, and sometimes it is very laborious to find the equivalent in the target language. There are terms that are not in the dictionary, so you have to look elsewhere.

As we said in our title, is machine translation reliable? For a legal context, absolutely not, as we must not only know the terms. We need to have some idea of the legal system of the countries of origin and destination. This applies to English-speaking countries such as England, the United States, Ireland, New Zealand and others. In Spain, we apply the Common Law and the Civil Law. What does this mean? There are legal figures in one country that do not exist in another. Such is the case of the term “procurador“. This figure does not exist in English law and therefore can be very laborious to translate. For me, the last time I was involved in a divorce complaint I chose to use the term “representative agent” and in addition to this, I chose to insert a footnote at the end of the sworn translation detailing the role of the procurator in Spain.

There are other terms that can lead to confusion such as those that appear in the following table:

My recommendation is that when we accept a translation assignment, before quickly sending the quote, we should look at the legal aspects and not simply at the number of words to be translated. It is not the same to translate a text that has to take effect in the same legal system as one that has to be adapted to the target country, as the working time will always be longer.

If you have any questions, whether you are a freelance translator or a client, you can contact me through my web form: https://www.traductorjuradolegal.com/contacto/

The first thing you need to know is what is a sworn translator? Simple, a sworn translator is a person with linguistic skills who is responsible for ensuring that the document you request to be translated is a certified and sworn translation with legal effect.

Therefore, a sworn translation is a translation that has a legal validity that allows it to be submitted to the relevant administration and official body, depending on its purpose.

The sworn translator can certify that a translation is totally valid by having the stamp and signature of the translator, who is not necessarily a judicial worker but a person qualified in languages with the necessary authority and responsibility.

Can any document be translated?

Any document you request for a legal purpose can be translated for validity in another language. There is no restriction on translating a document, as there is no specific subject matter for its creation.

Therefore, when a document is translated by a sworn translator, it is validated and can be used in any procedure without any problem.

Furthermore, there are different types of sworn translations, depending on the case, there are services from:

Customised translations

They are those like passport, birth certificate, family book, death certificate, marriage certificate, divorce agreements, wills, medical reports, certification of criminal records, bank statements, census certificate, adoption procedures, among others.

Comprehensive translations for companies

Many documents in the business world also require a sworn translation for their legal validity and custody, among which are: mortgages, employment contracts, articles of association, balance sheets, rental contracts, patents, invoices, payrolls and many more.

Do you need a sworn translation?

If you find yourself requiring a document to be translated and it requires legal validity, you can contact us for advice and help with a sworn translation to suit your needs.

We are known for our reliability, commitment and effectiveness in all our work. Make the best choice and contact us!

You can contact us using the form on our website, or by sending us an email to [email protected], by calling +34 699 606 748 or visiting us at our office in Barcelona.

Morning everyone! Today I like to speak about what a certified or sworn translation looks like. I am sure you have heard the term legal but not sworn in terms of translations. In essence, any document that has to be legalised or presented before any public body has to bear the translator’s stamp and signature. This is an example of it. For more information you can visit to my website www.traductorjuradolegal.com.