Sworn Translation in Brazil
What does Sworn Translation Mean
“Tradução Pública” or “Tradução Juramentada” is how a Sworn Translation is known in Brazil. This translation is provided by a translator who has passed an examination by the state. These translators are known as “tradutores juramentados”. The official title for such translators in Brazil is “Public Translator and Commercial Interpreter,” and these individuals are approved to provide translations to one or more languages, including Portuguese.
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The examination
The public translator is awarded the title and registered in the commercial registry office of the state of his/her residency after the approval by means of a public examination (known as “Concurso Público” in Brazil).
Required by many official departments
Government departments officially recognize only a sworn translation. They have value as a legal document according to Decree 13609 from 1943:
“No book, document or paper of any nature written in a foreign language will produce an effect in departments of the Government, States, and Municipalities, in any case, Courts or entities supported, licensed or oriented by the public powers, without the respective translation done in accordance to this regulation.”
Some of the requirements of a “Tradução Juramentada”
1. Opening paragraph with the translator’s identification
2. Number of the translation, of the book of translations, and the respective pages
3. Translation itself. Aside from the translated text, graphical elements such as “stamps, seals, signatures, authenticity and security elements, aside other graphic elements or features
4. Closing paragraph stating that the translation is complete and represents a faithful translation of the original document
5. Signature, name, and stamp of the translator, number of his credentials with the commercial registry of the state
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Manual with the Standards for Sworn Translations in Brazil
To learn more about sworn translations in Brazil and how such translations are prepared, you may download the Manual para Normalização de Traduções Juramentadas – Manual with the Standards for Sworn Translations
Association of Sworn Translators in Brazil
SÃO PAULO: http://www.atpiesp.org.br/
CEARÁ: http://www.acetesp.org.br
MINAS GERAIS: http://www.atpmg.com.br
PARANÁ: http://atpp.org.br/
RIO DE JANEIRO: http://www.atprio.com.br/
Actual Brazilian Sworn Translation
You can see here what a sworn translation looks like: Brazilian Sworn Translation – First Page.
The translator’s credentials and the main elements of the document translated were removed to keep their privacy and confidentiality.
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The “Tradutor Juramentato”
Sworn translations are required in Brazil, where the so-called “Tradutor Juramentado” is a legal requirement to use translated documents in court or with the government.
The Sworn Translation in Brazil:
- is done by a sworn translator
- it has seals and an ID that the translator registers in an official book provided by the government
- is charged according to an official price list determined by the government
The Sworn Translator:
- is approved in a state-level public examination
- meets minimum language fluency standards
- are usually older folks since these examinations sometimes take more than decades to be made available (think the market-entry barrier to benefit currently existing sworn translators)
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