Legal Translations
We translate all kinds of contracts and other official documents and know the special requirements of different language areas. Whenever necessary, we certify our translations with an authorised translator’s stamp.
Legal documents include, for example, acts of law, decrees, agreements, various applications and certificates, proxies, official regulations and instructions, court decisions, immigration documents, patents, register extracts, memorandums of association, shareholder agreements, articles of association, estate inventories, wills, testimonies and interrogation reports.
In legal translation, it is crucial to pay close attention to context, and every detail and nuance of the original text must be considered. Terminology and style are also of key importance in legal translations. Translators are required to have extensive experience in translating official documents, as any translation errors can become very expensive. A good translator must have an excellent command of both the source and target language and be familiar with the legal system of both language areas.
Notaatio’s clients include law firms, foreign trade companies, government agencies, ministries, trade unions, municipalities and individuals needing various authorised translations. Whenever necessary, we certify document translations with
Good to Know
Official translator = Authorised translator
An authorised translator is a translation expert who is authorised to provide translations that are legally valid in the target language. The title “authorised translator” came into use in 2008. Previously, the corresponding title was originally “sworn translator” and later “official translator”. Authorisation always applies to a specific pair and sequence of languages (one of the languages must be Finnish, Swedish or Sámi).
The title “authorized translator” is not a guarantee of the quality of translations, nor is it an indication that an authorised translator would in any way excel over another translator without such a title. The vast majority of translation jobs do not require an authorised translator. The purpose of the text will determine whether the translation ought to be validated by an authorised translator. In general, authorisation may be necessary for translated documents required by the public administration of another country, such as certificates for a work/residence permit or studies abroad.
Upon request, an authorised translator’s title can be awarded to a translator who passes the Authorised Translators’ Examination. Such examinations are arranged by the Authorised Translators’ Examination Board supervised by the Finnish National Agency for Education. The examination, which consists of two translation tasks, is not a language qualification or part of a translator training system. Under certain conditions, the right to act as an authorised translator may also be awarded without passing the examination. For example, former “official translators” may apply for the authorised translator’s title without having to retake the examination.
Check this link to see how to order an authorised translation for a certificate or other document.
Lisätietoja:
Finnish National Agency for Education
Confidentiality and reliability
All our translators have signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). No information or material will be disclosed to third parties or used for any purpose other than translation.
We use state-of-the-art hardware that is well-protected and equipped with automatically updated anti-virus software. If the information/documents are particularly confidential, you can send them to our database via a direct network link since email is not a completely secure transmission channel.
Any paper copies taken for translation purposes are collected in a security container managed by MTB Tietoturvapalvelu which ensures secure destruction of the material.
All the files processed by us are backed up.
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