Josef Silny & Associates (JS&A): Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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Josef Silny requirements in detail

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The services page sets the condition: translations prepared elsewhere must be done by ATA certified translators if made in the United States, and by accredited or officially certified professional translators if made abroad (Josef Silny & Associates: services and translations).

The FAQ is looser: it says most translations by professional translators are acceptable, subject to review (FAQ).

The services page is the stricter and more specific of the two, so we follow it: for Josef Silny we assign a translator individually certified by ATA. ATA certifies translators only for certain language pairs; for other languages, ask JS&A before ordering which translator it will accept.

Originals first, translation alongside

JS&A evaluates from official original credentials: degrees or diplomas and transcripts with courses, credits or hours and grades.

It does not accept photocopies, even notarized; the only copies it may accept are those certified, signed and sealed by the issuing institution (Josef Silny & Associates: FAQ).

Records faxed or emailed by applicants are not accepted for evaluation.

For nursing boards and some other programs, the official records, course descriptions and licenses must come directly from the issuing institution or council (Josef Silny & Associates: services and translations).

In that case translate from a copy you hold of the same documents and send the translation with your application.

Documents applicants usually translate

• Degrees and diplomas
• Transcripts with courses, credits or hours, and grades
• Course descriptions or syllabi, for nursing, engineering and accounting boards
• Nursing licenses and verification letters
• Letters confirming university teaching experience

What an eVerbary translation includes

• A complete English translation of every page, stamps, seals and handwritten notes included, laid out like the original so each line can be matched.
• Grades, hours and credits exactly as recorded, with the grading scale the document prints. We never convert marks to a US GPA or equivalency.
• A signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead, with our contact details, delivered as a PDF you can upload or print.
• $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, certification included; 24 hours for one to three pages as standard. Regular clients who need it can get delivery in as little as 30 minutes, on request.
• Notarization added at checkout ($34.90 per order) when the office asks for a notarized translation.

Submitting the translation to Josef Silny

• Josef Silny wants the application, the documents and the translations together: email the application with payment to processing@jsilny.org or mail it to the address on the form (Josef Silny & Associates: services and translations). Translations supplement the original credentials, so include both.

• Where the institution must send records directly, send the ATA-certified translation with your application and reference the documents the school is sending.

If you need a translator certified by ATA

Some offices accept only a translator who is personally certified by the American Translators Association (ATA). eVerbary assigns one on request, for the languages ATA certifies into English:

To order it, ask for a free quote and write in the notes that the translation is for Josef Silny, what it is for, and that you need a translator individually certified by ATA, plus anything else the office asks for (notarization, delivery by email to the office).

We confirm the price and the translator before you pay. ATA does not certify other languages into English, so no translator anywhere holds ATA certification for them.

For those languages we provide a notarized certified translation instead, at $44.95 per page plus notarization ($34.90 per order); ask the office to confirm it accepts that, and write its answer in the quote notes.

How to order

1. Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
2. Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
3. Receive the PDF, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages, and submit it with the copy of the original wherever the office asks for it.

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