Translation Legal and Medical Translation

Question 1

What does a 'certified translation' typically mean in the US legal context?

Accepted Answer

A translation accompanied by a signed statement attesting to its accuracy and completeness

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Translated by an ATA-certified translator

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A translation approved by a federal court

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A translation with a notary seal

Question 2

Which US government agency requires certified translations of foreign documents for immigration purposes?

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USCIS

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FBI

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IRS

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Department of Labor

Question 3

Why is legal translation considered a specialized field?

Accepted Answer

Legal terminology is jurisdiction-specific and mistranslation can have serious legal consequences

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Legal texts are always very long

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Legal translators must be licensed attorneys

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Legal documents are written in Latin

Question 4

What is a 'notarized translation'?

Accepted Answer

A certified translation whose translator's signature has been notarized by a notary public

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A translation produced by a licensed notary public

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A translation approved by the American Bar Association

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A translation submitted in a court proceeding

Question 5

What is 'equivalence of effect' in legal translation?

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Producing a target-language document that has the same legal force and meaning as the original

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Ensuring both documents are the same length

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Using equivalent legal fees in both jurisdictions

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Matching sentence structure exactly

Question 6

Why must medical translators understand both source and target medical terminology?

Accepted Answer

Mistranslation of dosages, diagnoses, or procedures can directly harm or kill patients

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To pass required government licensing exams

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Medical texts are written in Latin that must be decoded

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Insurance companies require bilingual translators