Need a certified translation of an insurance document

[bunjies]

We need to provide proof of our no claims record for our car insurance but our current insurance provider is French. We have been told we need to get our proof translated into English by a certified translator. Does anyone know how to find one or is one themselves?? Would be happy to pass business your way if so! Also, how much does this service cost?

I use lifeline language services, based in Preston.

All translators charge by the word. Presumably a letter confirming your entitlement is what you want translated.

Google them. They're easy to find. Everything get's done online.

Thanks Collaborate, I'll check them out. Not sure how this will work though as the document we've been supplied by French company isn't a letter, more of a form.

Call the French Embassy. Or Institut Francais. They may have someone cheaper than commercial translators.

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DH (who organises translations and interpreting for a LA) says to just google french translator with either 'sworn', 'certified' or 'notary' (although that's more of a legal thing) and you'll get loads, there are plenty about, although you will pay a lot for them (they generally charge by the word)

Try looking via here Chartered Institute of Linguists Click on 'Find a Translator' in the right hand column and then just add the relevant details to get contact numbers for someone who translates in the right field. He says none of his translators are sworn, as it's not really something they've needed or he'd give you some direct contacts.

HTH.

Thanks all for the help. I'll do some research over the weekend. I'm hoping the cost to translate will be less than the £360 extra we would be charged for having insurance without our ncd .

Rant alert - why, oh why, can't all European insurance companies use the same bloody system for calculating NCD??? In France the discount is shown one way and in the UK it's another. Surely it would make life easier if it was standardised. The two companies are probably owned by the same group anyway - rant over.

And relax....

Just think of it that losing your NCD will cost you, not only this year, but for several years to come while you build it back to its current level. So hopefully you will save in the long run on the translator costs.

Good point gillybean2. Hadn't thought of that.

In case anyone needs to use a translation service in the future I can recommend these guys. Very good service and only cost £65 inc VAT to translate the certificate. Dealt with them entirely via telephone or online.

Thanks for the recommendation, we've just used Transaction Translators (www.transaction.co.uk/) to get our wedding certificate translated and the whole thing was quick, cheap and pleasantly free of faff

Glad to be of help. We were really pleased with them and they even made a change without charging any extra.