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Sworn Translation: Definition and When It Is Required

What a sworn translation is, how it differs from standard translation, and the administrative procedures for which it is generally required.

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Translating a Foreign Birth Certificate for Official Procedures in France

How to have a birth certificate issued abroad translated into French for administrative or legal procedures in France.

Official and Certified Translation
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Translation and Legalisation: What is the Difference and in What Order?

Certified translation and legalisation are two distinct formalities. Here is what each one is used for and where to check the requirements for your document.

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Translating a foreign divorce decree

Why and how to translate a foreign divorce decree into French, English, or Arabic.

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Buying real estate with an interpreter at the notary's office

The role of the interpreter during a signing at the notary's office for a purchase, sale, or estate settlement, and how to prepare for the appointment.

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Town Hall Wedding with a Non-French-Speaking Spouse: The Role of the Interpreter

Why an interpreter may be required during a civil wedding at the town hall and how to prepare with them.

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Preparing an Appointment with an Interpreter: Useful Documents

Information and documents to provide to the interpreter before an appointment at a notary's office, in court, at a town hall, or on a construction site.

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Having a diploma and transcript translated to study or work abroad

How to have diplomas, academic transcripts, and work certificates translated for enrolment or job applications abroad.

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Translating construction site documents: quotes, specifications, acceptance reports

Why translate documents for a construction or renovation site and which documents are involved.

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Recording transcription: how it works and what it includes

How the transcription of an interview, conversation, or judicial wiretap is carried out in French, English, or Arabic, and what it contains.

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