What Translators Need To Know: Addresses

There are situations where a document is needed for official important purposes, such as a PR application translation. Not only must such a document be translated well enough to be understood in another language, a translator in Singapore must be certain that all important details relating to the document’s owner are accurately reproduced as well. Names must match the official documentation they came from, and the same must be said for numerical data like ages and times. Furthermore, any certified translation company in Singapore must be diligent in ensuring the accuracy and legibility of addresses.

In today’s era of easy access to information, a translation company can easily confirm the accuracy of addresses by looking it up on one of the many interactive and searchable maps available on the internet. However, these may not always be found online, as they can be located in rural areas  that are unfamiliar to conventional online maps. Of course, providing a certified translation service also involves verifying the exactness of translated information (including rural addresses) with the translator’s own knowledge.

In the process of supplying translation services, a translator can tackle addresses by breaking them down into several parts, and then translating and re-ordering them according to the standards of the country the translated document is intended for. One must be alert here, as different countries have their own standards. For instance, Japanese addresses begin with the postal code. In addition, a translator must also examine the address and determine what parts can be translated and what can simply be transcribed. A Vietnamese address of “… Dong Xuan Phuong, Dong Son Quan, Thanh pho Thanh Hoa” should become “… Dong Xuan Ward, Dong Son District, Thanh Hoa City”, while a Japanese address of “… Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo” should become “… Takanawa, Minato City, Tokyo”.

Whether you are dealing with a legal translation or a notarized translation, you want professionals who are attentive to details and skilled with languages. So, when you rely on certified document translation services in Singapore, you can be confident that your important documents will be properly translated with their details accurately transcribed, addresses included.

Whether you are dealing with a legal translation or a notarized translation, you want professionals who are attentive to details and skillful with languages. So when you rely on certified document translation services in Singapore, you can be confident that your important documents will be properly translated with their details accurately transcribed, addresses included.