Since the borders of many countries began to open up to foreigners, both tourism and business expanded their activities. Emigration from the country for work or for studies is nothing unusual today, you don't even need to know the language of the country fluently, because it's a lot easier to handle matters at the university or at the bank. This is where jury interpreters appear.
Nowadays, in various corporations – whether related to IT, finance or business and legal consulting – the multicultural and linguistic diversity of customers is not unusual. But how do jury interpreters feel about legal professions such as attorneys, lawyers or even prosecutors?
Jury translator - profession of public trust
The profession of a sworn translator belongs to the professions of public trust, and the person who works as an interpreter deals, among others, with the translation of procedural documents, official documents, the authentication of copies of foreign documents, and what is more, the translator can certify translations and copies made by other persons.
It is easy to notice that, in fact, the legal professions and the profession of a jury translator are quite closely linked. Often, a sworn translator assists a person who does not speak the language in the country.
Any notarial acts needed when merging companies from two different countries and even when establishing an account in a foreign bank must be understood by all parties to the processes.
Law and foreign languages
In today's world, laws and languages (not foreign) go hand in hand, even under labour law or tax law. No one can imagine the ignorance of English, which is a basic skill among workers with several years of experience, but also among young people entering the market. However, a typically specialized language, such as legal language, is no longer so widely known.
It is important that notarial acts, writings and other documents, when needed in a particular procedure, are translated and that the act certified to comply with the requirements. The translators of the jury are obliged (as are lawyers or legal advisers) to maintain professional secrecy, which is classified as legally protected secrets. Indeed, the mystery of the translator and the profession of translator affects all possible branches of law, which affects the importance of languages in the legal world.