Translation proofreading and review for drafts made in-house, by a freelancer or by a machine, and for translations that were rejected. Our legal translators compare every line with the source, correct what is wrong and tell you plainly whether the text is fit for its purpose, or whether you need a new certified translation.
Trusted Credentials
Before You Rely on It
Be clear about what you need before you order. A review improves a translation you will use yourself. A certified translation is a new document that an MOJ-licensed translator signs, stamps and answers for.
A certification stamp means the translator takes responsibility for every word. We can only certify a translation we produced. If a court, notary or ministry needs a certified translation, we re-issue the document as our own translation under our stamp, using the reviewed draft only as reference.
Machine and rushed translations often read well and still drop a clause, flip a negative or render a legal term with its everyday meaning. Only a line-by-line comparison with the source finds those errors, which is why we never review the translation on its own.
When a translation is returned by a notary, court or authority, the reason is often a name mismatch, a missing page or stamp, or a translator without an MOJ licence. We check for those as part of the review and tell you which ones a correction can fix and which need a new certified translation.
What We Review
Arabic and English are our core pair. Other languages are reviewed on request.
Contracts, policies, letters and website text translated by bilingual staff who are not professional translators. We correct terms, register and consistency.
Output from Google Translate, DeepL or a chatbot, edited by a human translator against the source. For official use we advise a fresh certified translation instead.
A second, independent check of a translation you bought online or abroad, before you publish it, sign it or send it to a client.
A translation returned by a notary, court, bank or ministry. We find the cause and, where certification is required, re-issue it as our own certified translation.
Side-by-side Arabic and English versions checked for gaps between the two columns, so both versions say the same thing before anyone signs.
Arabic or English text checked for spelling, grammar, punctuation and style when there is no source to compare. We say clearly that this is proofreading, not a translation review.
How It Works
WhatsApp the source document and the translation, and tell us where it will be used. If it was rejected, include the rejection note.
We sample the text and tell you whether a review makes sense or a new translation would be cheaper and safer. You get a quote before we start.
A legal translator compares every sentence, figure, name and date with the source, then corrects terminology, omissions, register and formatting.
You receive the corrected file with tracked changes, a short note on the main issues, and our view on whether it is fit for its purpose.
When a Review Is Not Enough
Transparent Pricing
A review does not add a certification stamp to a translation made elsewhere. Certified translation is priced per 200-word page, excl. 5% VAT. We confirm your price on WhatsApp before you commit.
FAQ
A translator compares the translation with the source line by line. We check meaning, omissions, numbers, names, dates, legal terminology, register and formatting, correct what is wrong with tracked changes, and send a short note on the main issues and whether the text is fit for its purpose.
No. A certification stamp means our MOJ-licensed translator takes responsibility for every word, so we only certify translations we produced. If you need a certified translation, we re-issue the document as our own translation under our stamp, and the earlier draft serves only as reference.
Proofreading checks one text for spelling, grammar, punctuation and style. A translation review compares the translation with the source to catch wrong meanings and missing content. A text can be perfectly proofread and still mistranslated, so for anything legal or contractual we recommend a bilingual review.
Yes, this is called post-editing. It suits internal documents, drafts and content you will publish yourself. For official submissions, a raw or post-edited machine translation has no standing without a licensed translator's certification, and in practice we translate afresh. Our article on human legal translation vs AI translation explains why.
Usually not on its own. A notary expects a translation certified by an MOJ-licensed translator, so if the rejected translation came from elsewhere we normally issue a new certified translation. The review is still useful: it tells us what went wrong so the new version avoids it. Our article on notary-rejected translations lists the common causes.
Reviews are quoted on request, because the effort depends on the length, the subject and how much needs correcting. We look at the files first and tell you if a new translation would cost less. A new certified Arabic-English translation is AED 60 per 200-word page, excl. 5% VAT.
When the text needs certification, when errors run through most sentences, or when the translation does not follow the structure of the source. Correcting a weak translation sentence by sentence can take longer than translating it properly, and we will tell you so.
Yes. We compare the Arabic and English columns clause by clause and flag every place where they differ in meaning, scope or numbers. We review the language, not the commercial terms: whether the deal is good for you is a question for your lawyer.
Arabic and English in both directions are our core pair. We also review translations involving the other languages we translate, using a translator who works in that language pair.
Yes. Tell us when a document contains unpublished or sensitive information, and we will discuss your confidentiality requirements, including any NDA you need, before you send it. Every certified translation is produced and checked by a licensed human translator.
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Send the source and the translation on WhatsApp. We tell you whether it needs a light edit, a full review or a new certified translation, and quote before we start.