Poll: Are you certified in any jurisdiction, or more than one?
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Sep 18, 2023

This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Are you certified in any jurisdiction, or more than one?".

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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 08:10
Mitglied (2007)
Englisch > Portugiesisch
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No Sep 18, 2023

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 since I moved back to Portugal I have been working with an attorney for the certification of my translations. He also proofreads some of my legal translation work.

[Edited at 2023-09-18 08:34 GMT]


expressisverbis
Yetta Jensen Bogarde
Nicksoni Filbert
 
Alex Lichanow
Alex Lichanow
Deutschland
Local time: 09:10
Englisch > Deutsch
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No Sep 18, 2023

I considered a certification when I was just starting out as a freelancer, but since I do not work on certifiable documents anyway, I am glad that I saved myself the time and expenditure. If I remember correctly, I was asked for a certified translation twice in my entire career, with neither job sounding all that lucrative, so no regrets so far.

Yetta Jensen Bogarde
Nicksoni Filbert
Luis M. Sosa
 
Iulia Parvu
Iulia Parvu  Identity Verified
Rumänien
Local time: 10:10
Mitglied (2022)
Englisch > Rumänisch
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Yes Sep 18, 2023

I am certified by the Ministry of Justice in Romania. Back in 2009, this certification process was free, conditioned by passing an examination with the Ministry of Culture. Having a language-related degree was required to exempt you from this examination, which I did not have. This certification has served me well a few times in my career, but honestly, I could have done without it.

Nicksoni Filbert
Luis M. Sosa
Muriel Vasconcellos (X)
 
Nicksoni Filbert
Nicksoni Filbert  Identity Verified
Tansania
Local time: 11:10
Englisch > Suaheli
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Poll: Are you certified in any jurisdiction, or more than one? Sep 18, 2023

The experience of Portugal is similar to Tanzania. There are no sworn translators or interpreters. However, we have a Swahili certifying agency named BAKITA for documents needing legal validity. For other translations, there is no such a requirement.

 
Wilsonn Perez Reyes
Wilsonn Perez Reyes  Identity Verified
El Salvador
Local time: 02:10
Mitglied (2007)
Englisch > Spanisch
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No Sep 18, 2023

There are no sworn translators/interpreters in El Salvador.

 
Muriel Vasconcellos (X)
Muriel Vasconcellos (X)  Identity Verified
Vereinigte Staaten
Local time: 00:10
Spanisch > Englisch
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No Sep 19, 2023

I have had little occasion to have my translations certified. I used to have a template in which I certified that had a degree in Portuguese/Spanish (I had a dual major and accumulated many more credits than I needed) and x number of years as a professional translator. For 25 years or so, I have working mainly working on long and book-length documents, manuals, and journal articles.

 


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