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Poll: Is there a difference between certified and sworn translations in your country? | Argentina

Maria Laura Curzi — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 23:49:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Is there a difference between certified and sworn translations in your country?
Poster: Maria Laura Curzi
Post title: Argentina

In Argentina, to become a sworn translator, you study at the College of Law along with lawyers.
Then, to become a technical and literary translator, you study at the College of Humanities or in Community Colleges.

Poll: Is there a difference between certified and sworn translations in your country? | I fully disagree.

Claudia Aguero — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:36:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Is there a difference between certified and sworn translations in your country?
Poster: Claudia Aguero
Post title: I fully disagree.

[quote]Oscar Núñez Alfaro wrote:

In Costa Rica, you could be a sworn translator by the General Directorate of Migration and Immigration. It means that you could translate wedding certificates, driving license, and any official papers required by governmental entities.

On the other hand, certified translators are less popular, they could definitely not translate any official papers, and the certification is mostly given by foreign associations and entities to demonstrate the abilities of the translators, for example ATA certifications, Proz.com Certified Pro translators, etc. [/quote]

In Costa Rica, there are only official translators and interpreters appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Our heading has all the data related to our appointment. We are notaries public in the area of translation and interpretation. No other certification is accepted in the country.

Poll: Is there a difference between certified and sworn translations in your country? | Sworn or Certified Translators in Chile

Ana Maria Bustos Kaempffer — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:47:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Is there a difference between certified and sworn translations in your country?
Poster: Ana Maria Bustos Kaempffer
Post title: Sworn or Certified Translators in Chile

In Chile, there are no sworn or certified translators. Translations are declared to be true to the original and signed by the author, as the signatures of Cotich members are accepted in many countries.

Poll: Is there a difference between certified and sworn translations in your country? | Yes, there is!

Oscar Núñez Alfaro — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:19:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Is there a difference between certified and sworn translations in your country?
Poster: Oscar Núñez Alfaro
Post title: Yes, there is!

In Costa Rica, you could be a sworn translator by the General Directorate of Migration and Immigration. It means that you could translate wedding certificates, driving license, and any official papers required by governmental entities.

On the other hand, certified translators are less popular, they could definitely not translate any official papers, and the certification is mostly given by foreign associations and entities to demonstrate the abilities of the translators, for example ATA certifications, Proz.com Certified Pro translators, etc.

Poll: Is there a difference between certified and sworn translations in your country? | Other

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:16:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Is there a difference between certified and sworn translations in your country?
Poster: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Post title: Other

In Portugal, unlike other countries, there are no sworn translators. To certify a translation, so that a translated document is legally valid, it is necessary to make its certification at the organisations empowered to do so (namely Notary’s Offices and Attorneys).

Poll: Is there a difference between certified and sworn translations in your country?

ProZ.com Staff — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:10:04 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Is there a difference between certified and sworn translations in your country?
Poster: ProZ.com Staff

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