{"id":14905,"date":"2024-09-23T18:00:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T16:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradas.com\/?p=14905"},"modified":"2024-09-26T10:06:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T08:06:39","slug":"sworn-translation-when-do-i-need-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradas.com\/en\/sworn-translation-when-do-i-need-one\/","title":{"rendered":"A sworn translation: when do I need one?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14905\" class=\"elementor elementor-14905 elementor-14904\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd53b82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd53b82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3afe99d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3afe99d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afb3104 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afb3104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/tradas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/post-banner-wide.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14957\" alt=\"sworn translation tradas\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c2fce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c2fce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\">A <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\">sworn<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> translation is a crucial part of administrative procedures at home and abroad. <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\">Nevertheless, decision-makers in companies <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\">and <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\">organisations often confuse this with a legal translation.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> What do you need precisely: a <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\">sworn translation<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> or just a legal translation? At Tradas, we\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); color: var( --e-global-color-e83a1bf ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ),Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );\">seamlessly<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); color: var( --e-global-color-e83a1bf ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ),Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); color: var( --e-global-color-e83a1bf ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ),Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\">guide you through the process. <\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); color: var( --e-global-color-e83a1bf ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ),Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e57701 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e57701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What exactly is a sworn translation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2638c6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2638c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW236652379 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236652379 BCX8\">A <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW236652379 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236652379 BCX8\">sworn translation<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW236652379 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236652379 BCX8\"> ensures that an original or signed document has legal effect in another country or in a language other than the original. In this way, a foreign document can be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236652379 BCX8\">rendered<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236652379 BCX8\"> legally valid in Belgium or a Belgian document abroad.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0372cdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0372cdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What kind of documents does this apply to? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8096696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8096696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It concerns official documents such as an extract from the civil registry or a certificate for use at home or abroad. Examples of this are: <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">birth certificates;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">diplomas;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">marriage certificates;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">criminal records;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">foreign contracts used in Belgium or a Belgian contract used abroad.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bbafbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bbafbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our sworn translators meet all the legal requirements <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e23de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3e23de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62501211 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62501211 BCX8\">Tradas<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62501211 BCX8\"> uses <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62501211 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62501211 BCX8\">sworn translators<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62501211 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRestV2 CommentHighlightRest SCXW62501211 BCX8\">who have been trained specifically for this work.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRestV2 SCXW62501211 BCX8\">&nbsp;They have sworn an oath at the Court of Appeal, after which they are included in the national register. Our <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62501211 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62501211 BCX8\">sworn translators<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62501211 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62501211 BCX8\"> affix their electronic signature to the documents, accompanied by a set clause. This means that the translation of your official document is legally valid for use in legal proceedings or for government administration purposes for example, unless your document needs to be <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW62501211 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62501211 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62501211 BCX8\">legalised<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62501211 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62501211 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW62501211 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f9a2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73f9a2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legalisation of sworn translations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a2a178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a2a178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW238916134 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238916134 BCX8\">In some cases, a <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW238916134 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238916134 BCX8\">sworn translation<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW238916134 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238916134 BCX8\"> must be authenticated by the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW238916134 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW238916134 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238916134 BCX8\">Legalisation <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW238916134 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238916134 BCX8\">Department of the Federal Public Service for Foreign Affairs or another public body. We are happy to provide you with advice and\u202flook into\u202fthis for you. Feel free \u202fto contact us to discuss your specific needs. When doing so, it\u202fis important that you send us the source documents and\u202findicate\u202fwhat the translations are to be used for.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf76326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf76326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the difference between a legal and a sworn translation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c277309 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c277309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A legal translation refers first and foremost to the nature of the document (i.e. its legal nature) and the specialist terminology used by the translator for such documents. If the documents are not directly intended for official bodies, you do not have to use a <\/span>sworn translator.<\/p><p>What type of legal documents are we talking about?\u00a0<\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:true,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Specimen contract<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:true,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Terms and Conditions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:true,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Special Terms and Conditions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:true,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Privacy statement<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:true,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IPID (Insurance Product Information Document)<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:true,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Etc.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ddece0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ddece0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legal document services provided by Tradas <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d44c94f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d44c94f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW113186640 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113186640 BCX8\">At <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113186640 BCX8\">Tradas<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113186640 BCX8\">, we always use the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113186640 BCX8\">appropriate specialist<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113186640 BCX8\"> for each translation, and this also applies to legal texts. Our legal translators are familiar with the specific language usage and have expert knowledge of the relevant specialist terminology. This ensures that you receive a legally <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113186640 BCX8\">accurate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113186640 BCX8\"> translation perfectly suited to your needs.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW113186640 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad2c2b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad2c2b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57af468 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57af468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW190341444 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\">To summarise: whether you need a <\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW190341444 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\">sworn<\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW190341444 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> or a legal <\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW190341444 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\">translation<\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW190341444 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190341444 BCX8\"> is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190341444 BCX8\">determined<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190341444 BCX8\"> by the purpose of the translation. If you need a legally valid translation for court proceedings or for public administration purposes for example, a sworn translation is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190341444 BCX8\">required<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190341444 BCX8\">. In all other cases, it is sufficient to use qualified legal translators with expert knowledge of the relevant specialist terminology for your legal texts.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW190341444 BCX8\"><br class=\"SCXW190341444 BCX8\"><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW190341444 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Whether you need a <\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW190341444 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\">sworn translation<\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW190341444 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190341444 BCX8\"> or a legal translation, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190341444 BCX8\">Tradas<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190341444 BCX8\"> is your reliable partner. We work quickly and efficiently so that you can focus on what really matters: running your business. Feel free to contact us!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW190341444 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ff4b3d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ff4b3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1e0d99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1e0d99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Q&amp;As <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfb5125 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-accordion\" data-id=\"cfb5125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-accordion\" data-settings=\"{&quot;collapsible&quot;:false,&quot;ajaxTemplate&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrolling&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingTablet&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingMobile&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingOffset&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingOffsetTablet&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingOffsetMobile&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingDelay&quot;:500,&quot;switchScrollingDelayTablet&quot;:500,&quot;switchScrollingDelayMobile&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-accordion__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-fall-perspective-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2171\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2171\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-left\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Can I arrange for my legal translation to be sworn in order to substantiate the accuracy of the translation?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2171\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW48334168 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48334168 BCX8\">No, a <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW48334168 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48334168 BCX8\">sworn translation<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW48334168 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48334168 BCX8\"> does not serve as a quality mark but, rather, only to make a translation legally valid. At <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48334168 BCX8\">Tradas<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48334168 BCX8\">, we always ensure that we assign the right translation teams to handle your documents.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-fall-perspective-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2172\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2172\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-left\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">If my document needs to legalised, who can I contact? <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2172\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW99703464 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99703464 BCX8\">Tradas<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99703464 BCX8\"> can help you with <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW99703464 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW99703464 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99703464 BCX8\">legalisation <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW99703464 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99703464 BCX8\">or you can take care of it yourself. More information about authentication is available from FPS Justice and FPS Foreign Affairs. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW99703464 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-fall-perspective-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2173\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2173\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-left\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">If there is a typographic error in the source text, can this be corrected in the sworn translation?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2173\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><div class=\"faq\"><div class=\"mfn-acc faq_wrapper\"><div class=\"question active\"><div class=\"wpb_toggle_content answer\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW231199095 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231199095 BCX8\">No, the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW231199095 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231199095 BCX8\">sworn translator<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW231199095 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231199095 BCX8\"> is also obliged to accept typographic errors in order <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed CommentHighlightPipeRestV2 SCXW231199095 BCX8\">to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231199095 BCX8\"> ensure a true and faithful translation. For example, they are not allowed to change an incorrectly spelt name themselves.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW231199095 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq\"><div class=\"mfn-acc faq_wrapper\"><div class=\"question\"><div class=\"title wpb_toggle\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9161be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9161be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW101701365 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW101701365 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW101701365 BCX8\">Find out more<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW101701365 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW101701365 BCX8\"> about legal<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW101701365 BCX8\"> translations <\/span><\/span><span class=\"FieldRange SCXW101701365 BCX8\"><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW101701365 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW101701365 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW101701365 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tradas.com\/en\/industry-translation-expertise\/legal-translation\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sworn translation is a crucial part of administrative procedures at home and abroad. Nevertheless, decision-makers in companies and organisations often confuse this with a legal translation. What do you need precisely: a sworn translation or just a legal translation? 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