When Do You Need Certified Language Translation Services?
When submitting documents to a courtroom, regulatory body, or government office in another country, you will need the documents translated into the target language. Many of these organizations require certified translations before being entered into the record. A quick machine translation won’t cut it—you need a real person with skills in both the original and target languages to offer certified translation services.
Legal documents
When it comes to legal translation, you need a professional translator with a legal background. Systems, concepts, and formats vary between one country and another. Specific details matter, especially since formatting and regulations differ between countries.
At LUNA, we provide high quality legal translation services by native speakers. We have a series of processes in place to ensure consistency and accuracy throughout the official documents, ensuring they meet ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17100:201500 standards.
Medical records
Medical records require a professional medical translator with a background in medicine to achieve a high level of accuracy. We make sure to follow all HIPAA guidelines to respect the privacy of clients when delivering our certified translation services.
Immigration documents
If applying for immigration status in the United States or another country, you need to provide all your paperwork in English or the country’s target language. We ensure an accurate and complete translation of your papers and documents.
The U.S government may require the following documents for the immigration process:
How Does the Document Translation Process Work?
When you first get in touch with us, we’ll assign you to a professional project manager. This person will be your point of contact as you utilize our certified translation services.
Identifying your needs
Your professional project manager will match your document with a translation team in the necessary language with the proper expertise, and determine turnaround time and certified translation cost. Their goal is to deliver quality certified translation services for your project.
Final product delivery
All our professional document translations go through a regulated multi-step translation process to ensure high-quality results. This process includes proofing all our work and ensuring we follow all requested translation formats.
Confidentiality
Confidentiality and privacy are some of the most important aspects of certified translation services. We have a comprehensive confidentiality process that ensures any translation on our premises is kept confidential.
Offered Languages
Our certified translation company can provide translations in over 200 languages. Whether you need birth certificates translated, notarized translation, certified translation services, or another type of service, count on LUNA to deliver top quality.
Some of our languages offered include:
- Arabic
- Belarusian
- Bengali
- Burmese
- Georgian
- German
- Indonesian
- Korean
- Spanish
- And so much more!
Optional Services
What sets us apart as a translation agency is our commitment to our customers. We offer several optional certified translation services you may find valuable.
Expedited turnaround
We understand that sometimes speed is of the essence. That is why our team of project managers will explore options available for expediting your rush requests.
Hard copy
You can contact us to request a hard copy of all documents and their certificates of translation. We can deliver these word-for-word translations to any address in the United States with a variety of mailing options to meet your needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a certified translation?
Certified translations requires that the translator or translation company sign a statement saying the translation is accurate and is a true representation of the original document. The term “certified” may be confusing, but certified translation services do not need to be done by a certified translator. Essentially, any skilled professional translator can provide certified translation services. The necessary paperwork for that certification statement includes:
- A statement of the translator’s qualifications
- Affirmation of quality and accuracy
- Identification of the translated language
- The translator’s name, signature, and date [1]
However, translation certification doesn’t necessarily guarantee a quality translation—we do.
Can I certify my own translation?
Yes, however self-certifying can result in your translations being rejected by the end-user. That’s why clients trust LUNA’s certificates of translation as a professional translation company.
What is the difference between notarized translations and certified translations?
A notarized translation is a translation accompanied by a notarized signature verifying the identity of the translator. Since it does not attest to or affirm the quality of the work, it isn’t a measure of quality control. Instead, it’s a way of ensuring all parties involved in the translation followed the appropriate procedures.
A certified translation requires that the translator or translation company sign a statement saying the translation is accurate and provides a true representation of the original document. What differs this from notarized translation services is that the certified translation does not require a signed statement from a notary public.
Both notarized and certified translations don’t require certified translators. At LUNA, we vet our translators so you can feel confident in the accuracy of our certified translation services.
What will you deliver to me?
You’ll receive an electronic copy of your translation documents and the certificate of translation in a digital format that meets your needs. We can also send you a hard copy of your papers when necessary and offer various mailing options to meet your needs.
Can I supply notes, like spelling for names?
Yes, we appreciate your help in ensuring the accuracy of your translation. Our qualified translators always ensure the accuracy of our certified translation services, and notes help make the job easier.
How to find certified translation services near me?
You’ve already found us! If you’re looking for the best certified translation services, notarized translation services, birth certificate translations, or any other translation request, contact us for a free quote.
Ready to have your documents certified? Contact us today for a Free Quote.
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[1] What is a certified translation service? https://www.atanet.org/clients/client_certified_translation.php
