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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the most frequently asked questions about our authorized translation services

General Questions

Who performs my translation?

GTS COMPANY's employed translators are authorized translators with experience who can perform translations in various fields: legal, technical, medical, financial, commercial, economic, literary, etc.

Translation Types

What is an authorized translation?

An authorized translation is a translation performed by a translator authorized by the Ministry of Justice, signed and stamped by them.

What is a legalized translation?

A legalized translation is an authorized translation with the mention of the translator's signature legalization by a public notary.

What is an Apostille?

The apostille is a resolution, a note, an observation, applied to a petition or an official act. It is actually a square-shaped stamp (with a 9 cm side), identical in all member states of the Hague Convention and which is applied directly to the document to be legalized, or on an extension of it.

What does "Translation direction" represent?

Translation direction represents the chosen linguistic combination:

  • simple translation - from a foreign language into Romanian
  • retroversion - from Romanian into any language
  • double translation - from one foreign language into another foreign language

How is the number of pages calculated?

A page is calculated at a number of 1800 characters without spaces (can be calculated using the Wordcount option in Microsoft Word). Civil status documents, certificates, attestations, etc., are charged as 1 page.

Pricing & Timing

How much time is needed to complete a translation?

The normal deadline for completing a translation from languages (English, French, Italian, Spanish), with a normal-medium degree of difficulty and during normal working hours, is approximately 10 pages/day/translator. The time required to complete a work increases directly proportional to its degree of complexity, so the translation volume can be reduced by half.

What is the price of a translation?

To be able to estimate the price of a translation as accurately as possible, we recommend that you request a price quote from us.

How do I pay?

Payment methods accepted by GTS COMPANY are:

  • cash payment at one of GTS COMPANY offices
  • payment by bank transfer to GTS COMPANY account

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