Hello Affiliates,
This week, we’re continuing our back-to-basics series, offering another short tutorial aimed especially at those of you who haven’t yet made your first translation sale.
Our goal is to get every one of you up and running and confidently generating commissions!
You can check out last week’s article on marketing Spanish to English birth certificate translations here.
Today, let’s walk through another essential part of the process: the actual notarization of a translation.
When Does a Translation Need to Be Notarized?
The need for a notarized translation primarily depends on its intended use.
Some U.S. government entities, such as certain banks and schools, specifically request them.
Most often, notarized translations are used in conjunction with apostilles, as the document must first be notarized before it can be apostilled for international use.
How Does the Notarization Process for a Translation Work? It’s Very Simple!
- Idiomatic Prepares the Document: You don’t even need the physical original document from your client; a good quality, legible scan is perfectly fine!
We complete the translation and then merge the original, the translation, and a notarization coversheet all into one PDF. The coversheet has the proper notarial wording required by your Secretary of State, for example.
We will send back the completed translated document to you via email. - Schedule the RON Session: You, as the notary or affiliate, schedule a time through our meeting link to join a Remote Online Notarization (RON) session.
(A quick note: Idiomatic doesn’t have its own RON platform or act as notaries. We utilize whatever RON platform you or your chosen notary uses.) - Idiomatic Attests: An Idiomatic representative gets online through your RON meeting link, attests to the validity of the translation (a “jurat”), and signs the document.
- That’s it!
Important Points to Remember:
- Courtesy Service for RON Notaries: If you, as the notary, can conduct the RON session, we do not charge for appearing before you to sign.
It’s a complimentary courtesy service to our valued affiliates. - No RON? No Problem! If you don’t have RON capabilities or prefer not to conduct the signing yourself for any reason, we can organize it for you.
In this scenario, we do charge a fee to cover our time for organizing the session and for the notary’s time. - Wet Ink Signatures: While we strongly prefer to work with RON for its ease and convenience, in certain instances where RON isn’t accepted or feasible, we can make arrangements for wet ink signatures.
See a Sample!
Wondering what that notarization coversheet looks like? Check out a sample below:
We are genuinely committed to helping as many of you as possible get off the ground and start making sales.
Now that you understand this, what’s next?
Actively promote that you offer notarized translations in over 150 languages.
Whether it’s Google My Business, LinkedIn, or even YouTube, let everyone know what you’re up to.
Questions? Get in touch at [email protected].
Or better yet, schedule a one-on-one with me here.
As always, we’re happy to hear from you.
Let’s get that first sale!
Gabe and the Idiomatic Affiliates Team