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  • 05-03-2008 3:07pm
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    keevita
    Registered Users Posts: 522 ✭✭✭


    Hi Guys, I'm in the processing of translating some legal documents relating to the letting of a house my parents own in Perpignan. The agency communicates with them in French and I usually translate, but these contracts are confounding me! I can barely understand legal docs in English. :rolleyes: Anybody know of any websites that could help? Any other suggestions welcome!

    Thanks

    K


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    Shinto
    Registered Users Posts: 267 ✭✭Shinto


    If it's a legal document that you want translated then i think accuracy would be important in your case...

    A lot of the free translations websites (e.g http://babelfish.altavista.com/) tend to not be that accurate so maybe you should check the Golden Pages to look for a professional translation agency...although you'll have to pay for that.

    I once used a translation company in Cork, but i cant remember their web address.

    bonne chance quand meme.


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    keevita
    Registered Users Posts: 522 ✭✭✭keevita


    yes thats what I thought, babelfish is not to be trusted! Merci!


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    shrapnel222
    Registered Users Posts: 3,118 ✭✭✭shrapnel222


    is it the whole document you want translated or just bits of it?


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    Diairist
    Registered Users Posts: 365 ✭✭Diairist


    beware also the 'straight translation' and translating a word in its context.


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    Steffano2002
    Registered Users Posts: 5,918 ✭✭✭Steffano2002


    Post it up here sure and we'll tell you what it all means! ;)


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    ambro25
    Registered Users Posts: 5,994 ✭✭✭ambro25


    Steffano2002 wrote: »
    Post it up here sure and we'll tell you what it all means! ;)

    Might not want to do that, given that they are legal documents, which may be privileged and/or contain sensitive data unsuitable for public disclosure.

    I'm French, a legal professional and a (very long) time-served FR<>EN translator, pm me whenever and we can take it from there :)


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