Legal translation proofreading
A second set of expert eyes before you file.
A legal translator checks an existing translation, whether it came from another vendor, from in-house, or from the opposing side's filing, for accuracy, omissions and terminology, and marks every issue.
When you need it
Someone else produced the translation. You are the one relying on it.
A translation you did not commission may still end up in your filing, in your client's hands, or on the other side's record. The question is not whether it reads well. It is whether it says what the original says.
We read the translation against the source line by line and mark what is wrong, what is missing, and what is defensible but inconsistent. You decide what to do with each one.
Documents we translate
What we are usually asked to check
- Translations produced by another vendor
- In-house translations before they are filed
- The opposing side's translated exhibits
- Translations whose accuracy is being disputed
- Older translations being reused in a new matter
- Machine-translated documents before anyone relies on them
- Translated contracts before signature
- Certified translations where the certification is being questioned
How it works
Line by line against the source, with every issue marked
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Send the document
With the languages, the deadline, and whether it is going on record. Tell us if a certification is needed.
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AI built for legal language prepares the draft
Trained on legal language, so defined terms, citations and structure survive the first pass intact.
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A legal translator reviews every line
Against the source, for meaning, terminology and omissions. Never skipped, whatever the deadline.
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Delivery, then deletion
You receive the translation in the format you need, with an affidavit or certification if required. Files are deleted after delivery.
Proof
What a review gives you
Marked, not rewritten
Every issue is marked against its line, with the source text and what it should say, so you can see the basis for each point.
Severity, separated
Outright errors are separated from omissions and from matters of consistency, so you can tell a filing risk from a preference.
Omissions found
Missing lines, missing annexures and dropped clauses are what reviews most often turn up, and they are what cause the most trouble.
Usable in a dispute
Where a translation's accuracy is in issue, the marked review sets out what is wrong and why, in a form that can be put to the other side.
Common questions
Before you send the first file
Can you review a translation we did not commission?
Yes. That is the usual case, including the opposing side's translated exhibits.
Do you correct the translation or just mark the issues?
Either. The default is a marked review so you can see each issue against its line. If you want the corrected version as well, say so when you send it.
Will you certify the translation after reviewing it?
We can certify the version we are satisfied with. We will not certify a translation we have not reviewed.
What if the translation turns out to be sound?
Then we say so. A review that finds nothing of substance is a useful answer when accuracy has been challenged.
How is this different from translating it again?
A review is faster and is anchored to the existing text. If the translation turns out to be unsound throughout, we will tell you that retranslation is the better route rather than marking every line.
Send the translation and the original.
Tell us what is riding on it and by when you need the review. We will confirm a quote and delivery time.