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Many countries recognize foreign divorces. Parties who have filed for a divorce in their home country can usually render document translation services to translate their divorce decree into the official language of the nation they are moving to. However, Chile gives foreigners a hard time when they present their divorce decree obtained from another country.… Read More »Chile’s Tough Laws
Anyone who is familiar with the Japanese patent law knows that under the system trials can be classified into two categories, “Ex Parte Appeals” and “Inter Partes Trials”. When foreigners register a patent in Japan they must be very careful about the information they submit. They must do their best to find top-quality patent translation… Read More »A Patent Application in Japan
Recently many retail investors in Europe have tried to sue banks for misrepresentations. Transactions that occurred across borders will require the law firm to review their ads in order to determine whether the language was misleading. In some cases the financial products were riskier than labeled. International law firms that handle cases involving parties from… Read More »Disputes Arising from International Sale of Financial Products
Trademark disputes are serious matters in the business world. Many entities protect their brand value by defending their trademark. When companies based in different countries are involved in a trademark battle legal translation services providers will help each party present its position before a jury. For example, very recently Gucci sued Guess in Italy on… Read More »Guess’ Victory in a Trademark Case
A major cable television company in Vietnam has cut CNN and BBC channels. Their decision was based on a law that requires foreign channels to be translated into the Vietnamese language. Foreign governments and TV trade groups have insisted that the Vietnamese lawmakers modify this provision because their action is equivalent to censorship. BBC is… Read More »New Law in Vietnam Cuts Several TV Channels
Simultaneous interpreters who attend day-long trials find themselves under a lot of pressure. This type of task differs significantly from providing legal translation services for documents. Interpreters have to understand what they hear in the source language and immediately think of an equivalent in the target language. The pressure of providing high-quality simultaneous interpretation is… Read More »Challenges Facing Simultaneous Interpreters
Persons or entities that engage in a transaction with foreigners will need language translation services for all the documents that they sign. When they are ready to draft a written version of the agreement the parties should have a legal translation services provider readily available. Professional translators who have experience in law will translate the… Read More »Translation of Terms and Conditions
In many countries parties that are unsatisfied with a court’s ruling have the option of appealing the decision. In cases in which the court mainly based its decision on a translated document the losing party can try providing a revised version of the translation. If the original translation was inaccurate or the translator missed some… Read More »The Translation and Retranslation of Patents
International cases present difficulties to courts and lawyers because they involve parties that speak different languages. Advanced technologies have given legal translation services a new meaning in the International Criminal Court (ICC). Translating between the languages used to slow down the pace of events in the courtroom even when a simultaneous interpreter was at work.… Read More »Translation Technology in ICC
Law firms in the United States that represent product liability cases need legal translation services if the ligation involves a foreign company or a non-English speaking plaintiff. Foreign manufacturers who have to defend themselves in a product liability lawsuit translate their documents that will add to the credibility of their case. They might show the… Read More »Document Translations in Hazardous Product Litigations
