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Sworn translations, also known as certified translations, are a type of official translation generally required for legal or administrative documents by certain official bodies (courts, local authorities, police, and so on). A sworn translator is a professional who has taken an oath before the relevant authorities (the SPF Justice in the case of Belgium), thereby undertaking to provide faithful and accurate translations of official documents. Sworn translations are often required for birth certificates, marriage certificates, diplomas, contracts, notarial deeds, judgements, etc. These translations are accompanied by an official statement from the translator attesting to the accuracy and integrity of the translation, as well as their stamp* and signature to guarantee their authenticity.

*In Belgium, since 1 December 2022, the official physical stamp has been replaced by the electronic signature of the sworn translator or translator-interpreter.

AlöTrad can provide sworn translations from English into French and from Turkish into French for all types of official documents (birth certificates, marriage certificates, driving licences, diplomas, etc.)

Legalisation is the procedure whereby an official certifies the authenticity of the signature affixed to a document. In the case of a public deed, it also confirms the capacity of the signatory and the identity of the seal or official stamp affixed to the document.

It allows a Belgian document to be used abroad or a foreign document to be used in Belgium. The apostille is a kind of legalisation and may, in some cases (depending on the country of destination), be sufficient.

We advise you to check which requirement corresponds to your situation with the relevant SPF Foreign Affairs department.

AlöTrad can take care of legalising or having legalised your translations only if they have been done by us..

Simple translation (or free translation) is a process whereby a text is translated from a source language into a target language without any particular certification or authentication requirements. Unlike sworn translation, simple translation is not carried out by a sworn translator and is not accompanied by official certification. This type of translation is commonly used for a variety of non-official documents such as articles, blogs, business correspondence, websites, brochures, and so on. Although simple translation does not require any specific legal formalities, it still has to guarantee accuracy and precision in transferring the meaning and intention of the original text into the target language.

AlöTrad provides simple translations from English into French, Turkish into French or Dutch into French, for any type of document, including books, video games, websites, user manuals and more.

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Alexis Erol Leborgne-Özçelikel

Sworn translator in charge of AlöTrad

After obtaining his bachelor's degree in translation and interpreting at the Université Saint-Louis, Alexis continued to cultivate his passion for languages and translation by pursuing a Master's degree in specialised translation (European and international affairs) at the UCLouvain. Upon completing this solid academic training, he quickly got into social interpreting, putting his linguistic skills and specialist expertise into practice for the benefit of a vulnerable public, before undertaking a number of internships: the two most notable being at Rosetta Translation, one of London's leading translation agencies, and at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.

As a sworn translator, Alexis is also recognised by the relevant authorities in Belgium, namely the SPF Justice. This accreditation attests to his commitment to the highest standards of quality and integrity in his translation work. With this certification, Alexis is able to produce official and certified translations for a variety of legal, administrative and official documents, offering its clients peace of mind and a guarantee of authenticity and accuracy.

With a solid grounding in IT and programming, Alexis is able to translate technical documents, software specifications and IT-related content accurately and consistently. By combining his translation skills with his mastery of programming languages and web development tools, he offers a comprehensive and professional service to meet a wide range of IT and web-related translation needs.

In addition to translating deeds and certificates of all kinds, he specialises in the following areas:

- IT and the web (various training courses and self-taught)
- Music (classical and jazz training, as well as an acute love of music)
- European and international affairs (Master's option in specialised translation at UCLouvain)
- Literature and social sciences

Contact

For a free quote, send us your documents by email to info@alotrad.com. We promise to get back to you within 24 hours. Feel free to add any information that may be useful to the project.

If you have any further questions, feel free to contact us via our Whatsapp chat (text messages only):

+32 456 22 22 97 (French, English or Turkish)
or
+90 530 780 90 06 (Turkish)

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