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What are the requirements to be able to certify a translated document?
Thread poster: ElzbietaDrab (X)
ElzbietaDrab (X)
ElzbietaDrab (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:08
English to Polish
Feb 7, 2013

Hi everybody!

I've been asked to translate a marriage certificate for a court. I have a MA in Interpreting and Translation, can I certify it? What would I need to write? And if I wanted to have my own stamp, could you please tell me what should be on it to be valid?


Also, if there is anybody out there who know how Polish law works, I have another question. Can I certify a document that I translate here in the UK and will it still be accepted in Poland as a certif... See more
Hi everybody!

I've been asked to translate a marriage certificate for a court. I have a MA in Interpreting and Translation, can I certify it? What would I need to write? And if I wanted to have my own stamp, could you please tell me what should be on it to be valid?


Also, if there is anybody out there who know how Polish law works, I have another question. Can I certify a document that I translate here in the UK and will it still be accepted in Poland as a certified document (przysiegly)?
Thank you very much!

Elzbieta ▲ Collapse
 
Paweł Hamerski
Paweł Hamerski
Poland
Local time: 08:08
English to Polish
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What the court says? Feb 9, 2013

ElzbietaDrabent wrote:

Hi everybody!

I've been asked to translate a marriage certificate for a court. I have a MA in Interpreting and Translation, can I certify it? What would I need to write? And if I wanted to have my own stamp, could you please tell me what should be on it to be valid?


Also, if there is anybody out there who know how Polish law works, I have another question. Can I certify a document that I translate here in the UK and will it still be accepted in Poland as a certified document (przysiegly)?
Thank you very much!

Elzbieta


Your story has loops. If for English court, ask them. If for Polish court I doubt if it will be accepted as such - again if you are not a certified/sworn translator in Poland or UK there is no fixed rule - only the Polish court will tell.
Other questions are for UK-located translators only.
 


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