The Portuguese Consulate Sydney is a point of reference for foreigners who want to live or do business in Portugal and are currently living in Australia. It is also the point of reference for Portuguese citizens living in Australia. It is where you can submit applications, get documents, etc. I have been helping people with …
Certify someone’s translation. Can a Certified Translator review someone else’s job and then certify it? No! A Certified Translator can only certify their work, it is no ethical or legal to put our stamp and certify a translation that we have not done ourselves. My experience Years ago, I was contacted by a client who …
An expert. Everyone seems to be an expert these days, and that is not totally wrong as we all have some sort of expertise on something. But what does it mean to be an expert? Having the know-how A person that is skilled and has all the know-how to help with certain problems is an …
Lodging an application can be hard and time-consuming at the best of times, but when you throw a foreign country in the mix things can get even worst. Imagine if you wanted to expand your business and move to a foreign country. You do your research; you know what you need and then you hit …
Rules and regulations differ from country to country. Some countries, like Australia, may have a system in place where a regulator body can certify translators, who subsequently certify their translations; but in some countries that may not exist and clients may have to follow a few steps. It is important that, before looking for a …
Online security is a hot topic in today’s society. Almost everything we do is online, from sending documents to sharing our children’s photos. It can be dangerous because it can be stolen and used for all sorts of criminal activity. As translators, we need to send documents to our clients, this is how we conduct …
