Translation verification

1. What is translation verification?
2. How do you authenticate a translation?
3. What to write to certify a translation?

What is translation verification?

As part of the TIMSS and PIRLS international quality assurance programs, translation verification means that each country's instruments undergo a formal, external review of the translations and adaptations prior to implementing the assessments.

How do you authenticate a translation?

The document needs certification, sometimes even a higher level of certification, to authenticate it. There are three methods of translating and certifying official documents abroad – certified translation with a round stamp, certified translation with an apostille and certified translation with superlegalization.

What to write to certify a translation?

I, FULL LEGAL NAME, hereby certify that I translated the attached document from LANGUAGE into English and that, to the best of my ability, it is a true and correct translation. I further certify that I am competent in both LANGUAGE and English to render and certify such translation.