Document translations, legal translations and others

The first association with the word “translation” is “text translation”. At first glance, it seems that there is absolutely nothing curious about this: one picks up a dictionary (or better yet “translates” the text through one of the many online translators), and you have a translation! However, if one does not engage in professional translations, very often the result can be negative, and efforts and time will be wasted for the sake of saving a little on the price of the translation.
A translation of a legal text is a complex and time-consuming process in which it is important not only to correctly select words in another language, and convert them into sentences taking into account all the rules of grammar, but also to transfer the meaning of the text itself, and it is often necessary to make additions, explanations, replace some terms with other, more appropriate language. In addition, the text should be clear, readable and not feel like a collection of words or written in a foreign language. In addition, each style or document has its own rules for text layout. For example, even a simple document such as a letter is rendered in different languages in different ways, and what about serious documents such as a contract or a technical specification! In such cases, the translator is obliged not only to speak the language, but also to have special knowledge in the subject of the translation itself. All these and many other nuances should be known to a self-respecting translator, if he/she considers him/herself a specialist in the field.

These are the criteria that apply when translating documents from or into English. For example, a medical interpreter cannot translate legal texts, as the style and terminology differ from that of a specialist. The vast majority of translators have, in addition to special linguistic education, extensive translation experience in various fields, such as the translation of legal documents.

Translation of documents into English

As English is the most common language in the world, translation of documents into English is a very popular service in any country. Many of our citizens go to work, study in English-speaking countries. Many technical documents require translation into English for Ukrainian companies to enter the international market.

Translation of documents into Spanish

Guidance on translation of documents into Spanish is very popular among foreigners in terms of labour immigration, recreation, purchase of property. These actions are directly related to the need to obtain the translation of a number of documents into Spanish and their notarisation.

Translation of technical, scientific and special texts and documents

– Translation of technical documentation (specifications, patents, tender documents);
– Translation of technical texts, articles;
– Translation of technical instructions; – Translation of texts on specialised subjects (aviation, geodesy, construction, chemistry, energy, telecommunications, etc.); – Translation of texts on specialised subjects (aviation, geodesy, construction, chemistry, energy, telecommunications, etc.).

– Translation of legal and business texts and documents – Translation of legal documents (registration documents, company letters, etc.);
– Translation of contracts, protocols, internal documentation;
– Translation of invoices, work acts, declarations, business and internal correspondence;

Translation of legal documents, financial, economic and insurance texts

– Translation of financial documents (audit reports, financial results reports, banking documents, tax documents, etc.);

– Translation of economic reviews, research, articles, presentations;

– Translation of laws, court decisions, judgments, appeals, representatives, affidavits;

– Translation of insurance policies, insurance contracts, documentation for the registration of insurance cases, etc..;

Translation of medical texts and documents

– Translation of medical texts (research, scientific articles, manuals, books);

– Translation of pharmacological texts (pharmacological test results, patents, instructions, reports, etc.)

– Translation of medical certificates, analyses, examinations, medical records, medical reports.

Translation of IT texts

– Translation of technical descriptions, manuals.

– Translation and localisation of software, games

Translation of journalistic, artistic and advertising texts

– Translation of news and pages for corporate websites, magazines, newspaper articles and online.

– Translation of advertising brochures, presentations, articles, reviews, leaflets, brochures.

– Translation of fiction, books, collections;

Translation of personal documents

– Transfer of documents to embassies, consulates, citizenship or residence permits;

– Translation of educational documents (certificates, diplomas, applications, archive certificates, doctorates, etc.);

– Translation of personal correspondence, etc.;

Translation and localisation of websites

– The translation section of the website has been placed on a separate page.

Translation of standard documents

Separately, the translation of standard documents should be highlighted.

Personal skills:

– Own developments: glossaries, use of CAT tools (so-called “translation memory” (Translation memory)

– Using the latest software: Transit, Trados, SDLX, DejaVu

– Translations in Microsoft Office programmes, Autocad, Adobe Acrobat and Adobe InDesign.

What do you need to know before you start working on typesetting documents?

First of all, the layout designer will need the original format in which the document was created in order to work. If you do not have such a document, which is quite common, then the layout designer will need to recreate the layout of the original document. To facilitate the work, the layout designer should provide drawings of the original quality and determine what fonts were used in the original document. This stage of the work, the creation of the layout of the original document, is very labour-intensive, so the cost of such a layout will differ from the cost of providing the original formatting of the document.