Abstract
This article discusses the translation of Chinese notarial certificates from the perspective of sworn translation. Given the challenges of legal translation in general and sworn translation in particular, the issue in question calls for clearly established translation criteria. The author decided to adopt the recommendations included in The Sworn Translator’s Code, issued by The Polish Society of Sworn and Specialized Translators, and Adequacy Conditions proposed by Roberto Mayoral (2000, 9-11). The analysis of Chinese notarial certificates focuses on the formal requirements of sworn translation, stylistic adequacy and the transliteration rules for Chinese personal names and addresses.
Highlights
The aim of this paper is to examine Chinese notarial certificates in the light of requirements of sworn translation
The challenges of legal translation in general are discussed, followed by a presentation of formal regulations regarding the translation of official documents in EU countries and a short introduction concerning the status of sworn translation in Poland
By way of conclusion, it should be emphasized that sworn translation demands adhering to formal requirements and stylistic conventions specific to a given target culture, in order to meet the expectations of the final recipient
Summary
The aim of this paper is to examine Chinese notarial certificates in the light of requirements of sworn translation. The challenges of legal translation in general are discussed, followed by a presentation of formal regulations regarding the translation of official documents in EU countries and a short introduction concerning the status of sworn translation in Poland. The second section focuses on Chinese notarial certificates, first outlining the criteria for a successful translation and proceeding into text analysis. A separate paragraph is devoted to the problem of transliteration of Chinese names and addresses, which continues to be a source of inconsistencies and should be given special attention. The article purports to provide some practical guidelines for sworn translation of Chinese notarial certificates, addressing mistakes decisive for the translation’s success or failure (cf Li Changjiang 2005, 1)
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