Legal

The process of translating a legal text is riddled with bottlenecks because, apart from languages, institutions and legislation are also involved. Quite often, an institution that exists in one legal system does not exist in the other, or the same word means diverse things in different legal systems. For example, when addressing prison sentences, the Swiss Penal System makes a distinction between "reclusion" (more serious) and "imprisonnement", the Belgian between "detention" (more serious) and "reclusion", and the French between "reclusion criminelle" (more serious) and "emprisonnement".

On the other hand, interpreting can be extremely delicate when not all the parties understand that the interpreter should not take an active role in the proceedings. At Today Translations, we have built our strong reputation in legal services upon sworn translators and interpreters who couple their experience with expertise in international legislation.

Legal translation, often required for international litigation cases, is the area where Today Translations has distinguished itself and become an industry leader. Our translators and interpreters work closely with our clients to ensure they've understood the company's specific nomenclature in order to arrange an accurate, speedy and tailored delivery.

International litigation and globalisation

The process of Globalisation has created tremendous opportunity for local and regional businesses to expand into international markets. Generally, this requires working with local companies, partners and/or affiliates. Therefore document translation which is both accurate in terms of localised language and reflects valid legal context is vital in the world of international business today.

At times such as the global credit crunch, accurate translation is a necessity. Businesses should protect themselves by having translations which reflect the nuances of regional language as well as correspond with local legal requirements. This practice may dramatically reduce the risk of litigation. A quality translation may cost an extra penny but can ultimately save businesses from engaging in lengthy and costly international litigation.

As anticipated, even long term business relationships are becoming compromised in the wake of the credit crunch. Every country has its own laws which govern international transactions, however, these legal tools are often in conflict with each other. Therefore, it is imperative to protect your company. One way to do this, is through accurate translation of your company's documents i.e. contracts, technical manuals, reports, invoices etc.

Today Translations works with sworn translators and interpreters from all over the world who understand these fragile, international business relationships. They are qualified to use their legal expertise to translate your documents in compliance with local regulatory bodies. This not only reduces exposure to inaccurate legal documents but helps protect against situations which could result in costly litigation.    
Give us a call on +44(0)845 034 7007 to discuss your translation requirements with our linguistic experts or send us a brief email at info@todaytranslations.com.

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