What makes a translation certified

Next, the translation is usually signed in front of a notary public alongside the original documentation, a translator statement and of course your government identification. The notary public attaches his or her seal, and the translation officially becomes a legal document. You will likely be told when this is necessary. The reasons to certify a translation are countless, but within the United States, common certified translations include financial statements, trial transcripts, complaints, evidentiary files and legal summonses.

Between countries, you often need certified translations for academic transcripts and business proceedings. With international requests, both parties must agree on the type of translation and who will be providing it. Sometimes personal documents also need to be translated, such as birth certificates, marriage licenses, death certificates and divorce documents.

For example, the U. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency asks for certified translations of these documents when a person immigrates. Students who arrive in the United States with an F1 visa need certified translations of their recommendations and diplomas, along with transcripts. They are very professional and they respond promptly to every e mail and phone call.

More than I could wish for. You can see they care about giving the best possible service. They not only translated everything accurately, fast and affordable best than the competence but they even replicate the same format, stamps, everything! You won't find many reviews of mine, but I couldn't help than writing this to say thanks for as awesome work. I so appreciate it - Thanks for making our life easier and put the personal touch that make a difference!

My wife needed to get her Mexican Bachelors and Specialty Degrees translated for a job interview and Universal Translation Services gave us a quote via email within an hour. Within a few days, they sent us draft copies to review. We made a few changes and they had the final copies emailed to us the next day as PDF files with their certifications stamped.

I paid a little extra for paper copies and they arrived promptly via certified mail with tracking. Very impressed for the price. I have to say they are really great. They help you and really want to have happy customers and take the work seriously. I ordered with them one page Italian into English certified translation of my birth certificate. I requested a notarized translation of my diploma from Spanish to English through their website. They sent me the translation to my email very fast, and they quickly made the changes I requested before the final version was notarized.

I would totally recommend working with this agency. I am very happy with the work done by UTS! I needed my birth certificate translated the night before my interviewed with USCIS and they were very efficient with the rush request I placed.

I only had to ask them for one correction to be made when they sent me the proof read and they came back with the correction done quick. I definitely recommend their services.

Just had 3 documents translated for a vehicle title transfer of a car we purchased in Mexico. Universal Translation Services were fast, cheap, and incredibly professional.

Their instance online chat was easy and i was able to upload the documents right through the chat window. Quote was sent within 5 mins, work was completed in less than 24 hours. Could not be happier! Thank you very much. I found myself in the position that I needed two certified translations, and I needed them quickly for a time sensitive matter.

The associates at UTS absolutely surpassed all expectations. I received both my translations back within hours. Thank you so much for your hard work! I definitely recommend your services to anyone who needs high quality and fast translation services. Excellent service. Translated a birth certificate. Fast and priced reasonably. Really great service. I will certainly use your service again when I need it.

Perfect job, fast and best priced. Will use again in the future. Had a great experience with them. Took less than 24 hours to get a page translated. Very responsive..

Will deff use them again for future translations! Highly recommended! The first translation came back and the name was translated wrong by 1 letter. I was happy with this. So I submitted the proper proof of spelling with other documents and sent it off. The email I received back also said that a second review would be forthcoming prior to finalization. Next I get the finalized copy back with the same misspellings I identified before.

So I sent an email to the company explaining the project, and the errors with the document and the supporting documentation to show proper spelling. At this point I was worried if they would make the changes or would they charge me. I jump on chat and get connected to a very nice lady by the name of Cornelia.

Guess what? She had my email and was already correcting the document as we chatted! I understand that it should have been done properly the first time, but in reality it sometimes doesn't, I get that. But what made me very happy was that I was able to resolve the issue quickly and painlessly. The updated document was sent to me via chat for review and it was correct. I received the finalized and certified copy in my email in minutes. Thank you Cornelia for addressing the problem and resolving it quickly.

I highly recommend Universal Translation for your translation needs, the support staff is fantastic and overall a good experience from the comfort of my home! It did not go as explained in the email and could use some improvement.

I do give them five stars. I called them for an emergency translation and they helped me within one hour.

They were professionals and very helpful and understanding. Amazing translation service, I have recommended to all my friends and family. I had a death in the family and I needed a death certificate to be translated from French to English in less than 5 hours because I had an appointment at the passport agency to get a same day passport and this company was extremely professional and efficient in a timely matter.

Great service! Good price! They sent me the translation the next day as they said with no extra charge. And the translation was good! And it was certified! Five stars are not enough to review the amazing services they provide. Same day delivery, accurate translation, and great prices, what else can we ask for. Very satisfied with the services. Highly recommended. They delivered all on time and I even got the option to check my documents and deliver comments.

Documents were corrected small error in the name but have to say, well done!! Thank you so much for all the efforts. Really happy with your service. Very attentive and excellent service! Immediate and satisfying reply! Not robots replying I was in a hurry to get a certified birth certificate translation from Chinese to English. Taiwan's birth certificate in was all handwritten and very difficult to read. Note: Some government entities that usually ask for notarized translations may accept certified translations bearing the ATA-certified translator seal without notarization.

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Translators do the writing. Interpreters do the talking. ATA helps you find the right language professional. Facebook Twitter Linkedin Youtube Instagram. What is a Certified Translation? In the United States, anyone can certify a translation. What is included in the certification statement? A statement of the translator's qualifications. A statement affirming the completeness and accuracy of the document.

Identification of the translated document and language.