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Certified Translation

Certified Translation becomes more important every day. Official translators are certified in one or more fields of translation. To be an official translator you have to be formally certified and have your translation skills verified by a recognized organization. Professional translation organizations exist in each country and they invariably have an arm that certifies translators in their language.

In the United States, for example, the American Translators Association verifies that the translator has passed their rigid requirements for certification. Many organizations and companies require that a document be translated by a certified translator or that the translation itself be certified. Documents that frequently require certification include:

• Birth, death, marriage, divorce and adoption certificates
• Academic diplomas or credentials
• Work, medical and academic transcripts
• Contracts and other legally binding documents

Official translators work on documents such as adoption papers and legal processing because these kinds of documents are always in need of translation; especially in today's world, where globalization is becoming more common and people are moving from country to country for work.

Government agencies frequently require translation of many documents for those looking for work. Documents such as proof of citizenship with a birth certificate, social security card, legal transcripts, green cards, or other immigration papers are just some of the legal documents that need to be strictly translated according to official guidelines. These documents are required by many agencies and governments, as well as, educational institutions. Due to the importance and significance of the documents, these agencies insist that the only acceptable copy prepared by a certified translator.