E>R transcript translation/evaluation

[Paul B. Gallagher]

Elizaveta Moussinova wrote:

> Dear Joe,
>
> It is likely a notarially certified translation, which should be made
> by a translator certified to translate official documents. The
> translation of the transcript should be submitted along with a
> notarially certified copy of a diploma. Can the student ask the
> university what they mean by that?
>
> Liz Moussinova
> Dept of Slavic Lang.
> Indiana University

If you want to hire someone here in the States, the nearest thing we
have to a "certified translator" is a member of the American Translators
Association certified for the language pair and direction (I'm certified
for Russian to English, but not the other way around, for example). You
can search the database at <http://www.atanet.org>.

But I always tell clients in these situations that it's best to begin by
getting a clear set of specifications from the end user (the agency
requesting the credential) regarding the translator's qualifications and
any accompanying certificate. For example, some of my law-firm clients
send me their own boilerplate for the certificate, and I'm expected to
insert a description of the document, sign, and notarize it. Other
clients will happily accept most any statement of qualification on
company letterhead with a notary stamp. A few will be perfectly happy
with "I did it an' I know what I'm doin', so there."

In any event, you don't want to pay a translator and then a month later
hear back from overseas that the agency isn't satisfied. Best to have a
clear target to begin with.

--
War doesn't determine who's right, just who's left.
--
Paul B. Gallagher
pbg translations, inc.
"Russian Translations That Read Like Originals"
http://pbg-translations.com

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