Category: Legal Translation

The concept of untranslatable words arises when a lexical item in one language cannot be directly rendered into another language without loss of meaning. Such terms are not limited to rare dialects or literary traditions; they appear across the world’s major languages. The German term “Schadenfreude”, denoting the experience of taking pleasure in the misfortune…

Certified translations are required whenever parties put foreign-language material before a UK court. Recent amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) and related Practice Directions clarify both how witness evidence must be prepared and what a compliant certification must contain. This note summarises the key requirements and sets out how IMD Translations delivers court-ready work.

The words yes and no are often considered universal. Yet, in many languages, these direct equivalents do not exist, or they function differently from English. Instead of using a single lexical item for affirmation or negation, speakers employ echo-answers, verb repetition, or contextual phrasing. This phenomenon poses intriguing challenges for linguists and practical considerations for…

Translation supports governments in delivering public services, enforcing law, managing crises, and shaping diplomacy. It also ensures that people can access information in their own language. This article looks at how translation affects public life, using government-led case studies to explain its role in law, health, diplomacy, corporate regulation, and digital transformation.

Private equity and asset management firms operate across jurisdictions where legal, regulatory, and investor communications must be clearly understood in multiple languages. According to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), financial promotions must be “fair, clear and not misleading”—a standard that extends to translated material as well.