{"id":22818,"date":"2022-08-26T17:03:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T15:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creative-words.com\/?p=22818"},"modified":"2022-08-26T17:03:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T15:03:00","slug":"sworn-translation-all-about-what-who-and-why-it-is-necessary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fancyfestival.com\/creative-words\/sworn-translation-all-about-what-who-and-why-it-is-necessary\/","title":{"rendered":"Sworn translation: all about what, who and why it is necessary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s debunk a myth around sworn translation<\/strong><\/span>: in Italy, the sworn (or certified) translator does NOT exist.<\/p>\n

The reason is simple: in our country there is not even a law regulating the translator as a professional. Sometimes this position is likened to a translator who is registered with the Register of Court Technical Consultants (CTU)\/Court Experts, but actually – with some exceptions1 <\/sup>– for a sworn translation<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, a translator is generally not required to be registered.<\/p>\n

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Things are different in other countries, e.g. France, where the traducteur asserment\u00e9<\/em>, who has been sworn in before a court and is officially accredited to provide a translation in a given language combination, certifies by their own stamp and signature that the translation conforms to the original text.<\/p>\n

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[1]For instance, on 10 July 2015 the President of the Court of Milan ordered that all sworn translations will be permitted exclusively for those registered in the REGISTER OF OFFICIAL TECHNICAL EXPERTS OF THE COURT or in the role of EXPERTS OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, under the category TRANSLATORS\/INTERPRETERS or MEMBERS OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS WITH REFERENCE UNDER LAW NO. 4\/2013as well as to members of official lists of translators and interpreters of bodies having public relevance.<\/sup><\/p>\n

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What do we mean by sworn translation?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Back to Italy, let’s make it clear right away that the terms “sworn translation” and “certified translation” are the same thing<\/strong>.<\/span> Sworn affidavit, in fact, is the oath by which the completeness and correspondence between the translated text and the original is declared to be true before the Registrar. There is no way the translator can confirm the validity of the original or translated text or its legal effect. On the other hand, by taking an oath, the translator undertakes civil and criminal liability for the translation. In plain words, the translator swears to have properly fulfilled their obligations but does not swear to the truthfulness of the facts stated in the document to be translated.<\/p>\n

So when is a sworn translation<\/strong> actually required instead of a “standard”<\/span> one?<\/span> Sworn affidavits can be requested for various types of documents, basically whenever it is necessary to give official status to the translated document. Examples may include: documents related to application for citizenship, educational qualifications, wills, and generally any kind of court documents.<\/p>\n

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Who can endorse a sworn translation?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Virtually, in Italy anyone can endorse a sworn translation<\/strong><\/span>. For many Courts, it is enough for the person certifying the translation to meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n