tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31052410.post3326442077230975938..comments2023-07-11T20:28:01.128+10:00Comments on Musings of the Mad Wordsmith (and other things): Accredited vs Certified (is it the same thing?)Sam Bernerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00358378943045582771noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31052410.post-38574961346346541452009-04-30T02:59:00.000+10:002009-04-30T02:59:00.000+10:00QUOTE: "Sort of a Statutory Declaration. Something...QUOTE: "Sort of a Statutory Declaration. Something like this would be illegal in Australia. There was a court case recently of a Chinese guy who pretended he was an accredited translator, and was jailed for it."<br /><br />In Canada, issuing such a declaration would not in itself be illegal, but "certified translator" is a reserved title. Before I passed the certification exam, on the rare occasions that I was asked to issue a declaration, I was always careful merely to "confirm" that it was a true translation, etc., and not to "certify" anything.Tom Elletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17459385968620467527noreply@blogger.com