Notarised translation
A translation where the notary certifies not its accuracy but the authenticity of the translator's signature.
Under article 81 of the Fundamentals of the Legislation on the Notariat, a notary who does not speak the language certifies only the signature of the translator, not the quality of the translation. Responsibility for the text lies with the translator.
This is why a Russian notarised translation is not accepted everywhere: Germany, Spain, Italy, Czechia, Poland and France require a translation by a translator sworn in that country.
Related terms
Notarised copy
An exact reproduction of a document certified by a notary; it is the copy, not the original, that is apostilled where the original cannot be.
OpenSworn translator
A translator approved by a court or a competent authority of a particular country; their stamp is accepted by that country's institutions without further certification.
OpenDouble apostille
A requirement to apostille the original and the translation separately; as at the date checked no country in our database requires it.
OpenApostille on the translation
An apostille affixed to the notarised translation rather than to the original, where the destination country requires the translation itself to be legalised.
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