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What do you exactly mean by Legal Translation?



When you say legal translation, it basically means any translation that falls under the purview of the judicial system.



You can find a lot of types of documents that are required by the civil and criminal justice systems. There are also documents you can use even though naturally they are not legal. Translations of these documents are not usually considered as "legal translation," but it must need to be treated as legal though.



Some Examples of Legal Translation



If you look for examples of these types of documents that would normally not be a legal translation but under certain circumstances can become one by necessity, you can really find a lot.



Passports, immigration documents, marriage certificates, death certificates, birth certificates, last wills and testaments, powers of attorney, evidential recordings of phone calls, police interviews, court documents, contracts, complaints, judgments, summons, legal proceedings, trusts, partnership deeds, Real estate titles or leases papers, permits, insurance policies, affidavits, judgments, adoption papers, sales contracts, trademarks and copyrights, service agreements, escrow instructions, and distribution agreements or arbitration documents are just some of the very many examples of those commonly used documents that fall under legal translation.



These are just a few examples and there are a lot not able to be included in this article.



What Events or Situations Where You Need Legal Translation?



When any given document or recording will be brought in front of the courts or potentially may be used for legal matters, then translation is needed. When for example you adopted a certain child or gave birth to your child in another country then of course it is expected for the birth certificate, adoption papers, and other documents to be translated. You will never avoid the time when the child's document will be needed but if still it is in another language then you will have to accompany with you a notarized translation.



Basically, if you want the translation to be finished, you need not to be embroiled in legal papers to your ears. You are always on the best track if you opt to make your paperwork in the language of the local judicial system. Making this translation done ahead of time would reduce your stress of having it done quickly every time an issue arise, and can also clear up such matters far more quickly. Who Qualifies to Perform Legal Translation?



This job is not something performed by any other person. Though it may seem that translators in the United States need no certifications or licensure to become one. The American Translators Association and the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters & Translators are few of those organizations which can give you a voluntary certificate if you enroll. The translator must pass rigorous exams for them to earn that certificate and it does not stop there, they have to be current through earning continuing education credits. All translators have a relevant degree such as law or legal studies but not all have taken initiative to earn a certificate from any of those mentioned organizations. More so, there are those others who have tried to become paralegals or other relevant careers. Before making your decision as to which legal transcription provider you want you must ask all your options what kind of background they require of their translators.