What Legal Documents Require Translation In The USA
                     What Legal Documents 
Require Translation In 
The USA
By - The Spanish Group
www.thespanishgroup.org
When it comes to the world of translation, things are 
pretty straightforward until you have governments and 
legal systems get involved. Once you have to work 
within the legal system and across national borders, 
there are a whole new series of checks and balances 
involved to create an “official” and legally recognized 
translation.
While The Spanish Group operates all over the 
globe, and the process for a legal translation 
can change dramatically between different 
nations, this article will focus on legal 
translation in the United States and what you 
will need to get one for yourself.
What is a “Legal Translation”?
Simply put, a “legal translation” is any translation dealing with documents that pertain to 
official governmental organizations or are otherwise related to the legal system of the 
country in question. In the United States, a legal translation can be a translation made 
explicitly for a legal setting, such as court or witness transcripts, or one that relates to 
your official status, such as a divorce or birth certificate. The latter case is also commonly 
referred to as an official translation.
In other countries, a legal translation or official certified translation may mean something 
slightly different and may have different requirements. For example, suppose you want to 
translate legal documents from Spanish into English in Spain. In that case, an official 
translation must be stamped by a certified official translator approved by the Spanish 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The United States is less strict about who actually performs 
the translation, though they still require total accuracy.
It is important that when you need a translation for a document that is 
related to governmental statuses or otherwise deals with the legal system, 
you use trained and approved translators who are very familiar with the 
languages and countries in question.
Why Do Your Documents Need to Be Legally Translated?
Official translation of documents need to be translated appropriately by a trained translator for 
several reasons. We will briefly cover the primary reasons here.
USA Courts May Require Legally Translated and Certified Documents
Simply put, most of the time, if a court is going to legally recognize a document, that document 
needs to be translated into the appropriate language and certified. While anyone can theoretically 
certify a translation, you want to be sure that you are using a professional service when certified 
translations for a legal setting. You want experts familiar with the standard procedure and to 
understand what the court looks for in this type of paperwork.
Legal Translations Are More Accurate Than AI or Human Translation 
It is worth mentioning here that you will want to rely on trained humans for these translations rather 
than any artificial services starting to pop up. While AI is great for fast conversations or less official 
forms of translation, this technology is simply many years away from being a viable part of the legal 
setting. Even with popular and well-understood languages, you can expect at least a 5-10% 
inaccuracy rate for AI (and poor formatting). So, for the foreseeable future, you want human 
translators for your legal translations.
Get Accurate and Reliable Legal Translation Services with 
The Spanish Group
As you can see, there is a wide range of legal documentation that can and will 
require translation services from a professional legal translators  in order to 
successfully compete and prepare for submittal. At The Spanish Group, we 
specialize in preparing these documents for government agencies within the US (as 
well as all over the world). We can quickly and accurately translate over ninety 
different languages depending on your needs.
 
So, are you ready for The Spanish Group to help you with your next legal 
translation?
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