How an order actually becomes a finished translation
Seven steps, the same for every order — whether it's one birth certificate or a two-thousand-word discovery set.
The seven steps
- 01
Configure your order
Choose your service, language pair, quantity, and turnaround, and see the exact price before you commit to anything.
- 02
Place your order
Complete checkout and receive an order reference immediately, along with instructions for sending us your documents.
- 03
Send your documents
Attach your files to the pre-composed email on your confirmation page and send them to support@legaltranslationservice.com, using your order reference.
- 04
Translator assignment
Your document is assigned to a translator matched to the subject matter — immigration, academic, contract, patent, or litigation — not a generalist working outside their specialty.
- 05
Translation
The full document is translated, including stamps, seals, and marginal notes where relevant — nothing treated as decorative and left out.
- 06
Independent QA review
A second linguist checks the translation against the source before anything is certified or delivered — the review is a separate step, not a self-check.
- 07
Certification & delivery
For certified services, we sign and date the Certificate of Accuracy. Your finished translation is delivered to your email as a PDF, with any add-ons completed.
A second linguist checks the translation against the source line by line before anything is certified or delivered — the review is a separate step, done by someone who didn't translate it, not a self-check.
Reviewed by someone who didn't translate it
Every certified order goes through an independent QA review before delivery, and every document is handled by a limited team and retained only as long as needed to complete and support your order. An NDA is available on request for litigation, patent, and corporate work.
Delivery formats
Digital PDF
Included with every order, delivered to your email — the default for every service.
Printed hard copy
Add an additional certified hard copy ($19.00 each) if you need a physical, signed copy for submission.
Mailed delivery
USPS Priority ($18.50) or FedEx overnight ($42.00) — choose either if your printed copy needs to travel.
Frequently asked questions
How do you actually receive my documents if there’s no upload button?
After checkout, your confirmation page gives you an order reference and a ready-to-send email addressed to support@legaltranslationservice.com. Attach your files there and send it — we don’t collect documents through the website itself, which means nothing is ever "uploaded to a server."
What counts as a "business day" for turnaround?
Monday through Friday, excluding US federal holidays. Same-day orders must be placed by 10:00 ET.
Who actually reviews my translation before I get it?
A second linguist, independent of the translator who did the work, checks it against your source document before certification and delivery — this is a required step on every certified order, not an optional upgrade.
See exactly how your document moves through the process — from order to delivery.
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