Legal translation service

Alpis Translation and Interpreting stands out as an expert in the field of legal translation. We have specialized in this demanding area, allowing us to provide top-notch translation services for all your legal documents. Legal translation is a specialized branch that involves translating primarily legal texts.

It differs from other translation fields, particularly due to its unique specificities. One of these specificities lies in the imperative of absolute terminological precision. Since legal terms have specific meanings and cannot be translated approximately. Indeed, legal translation is a delicate exercise involving significant stakes, tolerating no errors. Therefore, preserving the intent of the source text is of paramount importance. This is to ensure that rights, obligations, and intentions of the original document are accurately conveyed in the translation.

A deep understanding of French and foreign legal structures is imperative for quality legal translation. Additionally, understanding existing cultural differences between French and foreign institutions is essential for accurate legal translations adapted to their context.

At Alpis, our legal translators are necessarily legal experts, possessing professional legal skills and a perfect command of comparative law as well as legal systems of the language they are translating into. Our selection ensures you receive quality legal translation, adhering to the highest standards and completed within the specified timeframe, even the shortest if necessary.

Our legal translators are subject to strict and professional confidentiality agreements. They guarantee the processing of your documents with the utmost confidentiality, in compliance with ethical professional rules. We also take measures to secure data recorded, using secure storage systems. We also apply internal policies for information protection to prevent unauthorized access.

Frequently translated legal documents, for example:

  • Contracts: Commercial contracts, employment contracts, sales contracts, lease contracts, insurance contracts, etc…
  • Notarial deeds: Wills, powers of attorney, real estate deeds, marriage certificates, etc…
  • Judicial documents: Judgments, court decisions, summonses, petitions, legal proceedings, etc…
  • Laws and regulations: Laws, codes, regulations, decrees, ordinances, orders, etc…
  • Company bylaws: Company statutes, founding deeds, shareholder agreements, partnership contracts, etc…
  • Financial documents: Annual reports, balance sheets, loan contracts, investment prospectuses, etc…
  • Administrative documents: Certificates, licenses, authorizations, permits, official forms, etc…
  • Intellectual property documents: Patents, trademarks, copyrights, license agreements, etc…
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Your questions about legal translation

To facilitate the process and speed of translation, make sure to send us all necessary documents by email. Don’t forget to mention the desired translation language as well as the administration and the destination country.

It is a translation carried out by a translator specialized in law with the necessary legal knowledge to translate legal documents respecting the terminology. In general, it takes into account comparative law equivalences of legal structures.

They can be valid for bailiff’s acts, but it depends on the conditions and requirements specific to each country and legal context. It is therefore necessary to hire a qualified legal translator to ensure the accuracy and fidelity of the translated document. Sometimes, certification or authentication may be necessary to give official value to the translation. It is recommended to refer to local rules and requirements to ensure the validity and acceptance of legal translations in the context of bailiff’s acts.

The price of such translation may vary depending on several factors such as the source and target language, text complexity, workload, and required delivery deadlines. Generally, they are priced per word. To provide an estimate for your documents, we offer free quotes.

Alpis Translation and Interpretating can translate your legal documents into more than 100 languages in total. We invite you to check our list of translated or interpreted languages, or contact us directly for detailed information on specific languages we offer.