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Just wondering if anyone here in Temuco knows where I can get some documents in Spanish translated to English.

Basically we need to translate marriage certificate, birth certificate, travel documents and other similar documents for my wife's visa application... any suggestions?

'Don't know about Temuco, Tony, but in my area one can look at a list of certified translators by going to the local judicial court.

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tonyakaserg wrote:Just wondering if anyone here in Temuco knows where I can get some documents in Spanish translated to English.

Basically we need to translate marriage certificate, birth certificate, travel documents and other similar documents for my wife's visa application... any suggestions?

I'm in Valdivia and probably I may be able to help you.Please scan one of the documents and send to bruji000@yahoo.com I will contact you ASAP.

Spencerglobal offers that service.

Yeah, Spencer Global is in Temuco also. Down the road (, around the corner, etc.) from you, so to speak.

helibel wrote:Spencerglobal offers that service.

mlightheart wrote:Yeah, Spencer Global is in Temuco also. Down the road (, around the corner, etc.) from you, so to speak.

well there you go!.. how embarrassment..

Gloria wrote:I'm in Valdivia and probably I may be able to help you.Please scan one of the documents and send to bruji000@yahoo.com I will contact you ASAP.

Thanks for the offer Gloria but may need something more 'official'. I can translate the documents myself but doubt the Australian Government would accept it as valid.

This discussion is similar to that addressing powers of attorney. It would be interesting to see how an “official” translator comes by his title in Chile. Is this just a phoney-baloney designation without any governmental or other competent authority behind it, based on a buddy system and without a proper measure of qualification?

I’m in the law business, and I lost count of how many translations I’ve seen brought into the country by immigrants that read as if somebody had played a joke on the poor people and were completely useless.

El Zorro wrote:This discussion is similar to that addressing powers of attorney. It would be interesting to see how an “official” translator comes by his title in Chile. Is this just a phoney-baloney designation without any governmental or other competent authority behind it, based on a buddy system and without a proper measure of qualification?

I’m in the law business, and I lost count of how many translations I’ve seen brought into the country by immigrants that read as if somebody had played a joke on the poor people and were completely useless.

Well this is my concern, I know that in Australia I have a list of government approved translation services that can translate all of the documents that we are required to hand in to the immigration dept BUT the Australian Embassy in Chile have no idea how we can tackle this here.. and the only solution I was given was that I use a translation service.. so my conundrum is where do I find such a service provider.. and get it all certified!!

Anyone else tackled this with their respective country for their Chilean partner gaining a permanent visa??.. surely I am not the first to come across this.. perhaps a trip to Santiastico will have to be in the cards.... SHAME

We didn't have to get anything translated for the embassy. It only makes sence that they are fluent in Spanish and can read the Chilean documents. With Canada anyways, if you are applying for the visa while you are still in Chile nothing needs to be translated, but if you come to Canada on a visitors visa then apply for residency they make you get everything translated... I think it is a bit of a discouragement from immigrating the illegal way.

I am surprised Australia isn't the same way.

Jason Roesler
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Even in California, one of the most cosmopolitan places in the world, there are no official translators, but there are certified interpreters, of which I was one and did my share of “official” translations—the closest you can get here. That’s the reason for my quasi-cynical approach to the subject of such translations in Chile, which I hope will serve as a cautionary clue.

Good luck, Tony.

j. Ro wrote:I am surprised Australia isn't the same way.

So am I..

El Zorro wrote:Even in California, one of the most cosmopolitan places in the world, there are no official translators, but there are certified interpreters, of which I was one and did my share of “official” translations—the closest you can get here. That’s the reason for my quasi-cynical approach to the subject of such translations in Chile, which I hope will serve as a cautionary clue.

Good luck, Tony.

Thanks.. luck is what I'll need... sadly