Immigration document translation - best practices. (Russian to English) Thread poster: sparta1978
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sparta1978
Local time: 09:29
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I am approaching a translation of personal documents for a colleague. Namely a passport, a birth certificate and similar documents. Translation is from Russian to English.
As I look over the workload a few questions came up which I would like input on.
1) in large documents, like the passport, many pages are blank. In translation document are blank pages omitted, or included? Right now there is a translation of only pages with stamps or writing in them, and a separate P... See more I am approaching a translation of personal documents for a colleague. Namely a passport, a birth certificate and similar documents. Translation is from Russian to English.
As I look over the workload a few questions came up which I would like input on.
1) in large documents, like the passport, many pages are blank. In translation document are blank pages omitted, or included? Right now there is a translation of only pages with stamps or writing in them, and a separate PDF with all pages scanned, including the blank ones.
2) Ш. (Шоссе), Ул. (Улица), are they translated - highway, street, or left with transliteration Sh., Ul. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Joakim Braun 
Sweden
Local time: 15:29
German to Swedish
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sparta1978 wrote:
1) in large documents, like the passport, many pages are blank. In translation document are blank pages omitted, or included?
In sworn translation I'd silently omit completely blank pages, but if there's any kind of text (even if it's only a page number) it should be translated as a full page.
2) Ш. (Шоссе), Ул. (Улица), are they translated - highway, street, or left with transliteration Sh., Ul.
Transliteration. You wouldn't translate a French or German address.
| | | | | | Michael Newton
United States
Local time: 09:29
Japanese to English
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| document translation | Mar 11, 2023 |
Indicate as follows:
"Shosse" (as in Volokolamshoye Shosse") and "Ulitsa".
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sparta1978
Local time: 09:29
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useful comments from everyone.
Thank you for sharing your experiences.
| | | | Zoe Rompou
Local time: 16:29
Member (2018)
English to Greek
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| Translating addresses | Mar 14, 2023 |
Hi! I would suggest translating Highway Volokolamskoye shosse and Lenina str. because if you not, people may think it's about a district or region or something else's name.
sparta1978 wrote:
I am approaching a translation of personal documents for a colleague. Namely a passport, a birth certificate and similar documents. Translation is from Russian to English.
As I look over the workload a few questions came up which I would like input on.
1) in large documents, like the passport, many pages are blank. In translation document are blank pages omitted, or included? Right now there is a translation of only pages with stamps or writing in them, and a separate PDF with all pages scanned, including the blank ones.
2) Ш. (Шоссе), Ул. (Улица), are they translated - highway, street, or left with transliteration Sh., Ul.
| | | | | When translating documents, definitely transliterate | Mar 14, 2023 |
I think you should also transliterate address-forming elements when sending something by mail. Some of them are not readily translatable into English and people handling your package will have trouble understanding your translations of proyezd or pereulok. There are long lists of approved abbreviated forms like the one available here: https://www.alta.ru/fias/socrname/, so it may be appropriate to transliterate those ("ul. Mira," "pr-t Slavy," etc.)
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