Published in Certified translations, Legal translations on 05/07/2024

In an international context, English is used as a lingua franca, i.e. the language of communication. Like German, French, and Dutch, English also has various standard variants that are spoken and written in different countries. The differences between the individual language variants cause hardly any problems in everyday life. Whether, for example, you say bill or note to a banknote or garbage or rubbish to refuse, it doesn’t affect the understanding in most of situations. It is crucial, however, to keep the language differences in mind when it comes to legal terminology in law texts.

Published in Certified translations on 21/03/2024

**Sworn translations**, also known as certified translations or official translations, are a special form of legal translations that are prepared by sworn and court-certified interpreters (commonly known as court interpreters). In most cases, sworn translations are required for submission to authorities and courts. These include, for example, translations of excerpts from company registers, articles of association and medical reports. In Austria the **court interpreters** confirm the accuracy of the translation with a stamp and signature. The first page of the translation states that it is a certified translation from language X into language Y.