| Translation is the action of interpretation of the | | | | one has to listen and write down the content in |
| meaning of a text and subsequent production of | | | | the language in which it is presented. Then |
| an equivalent text that communicates the same | | | | translate it to the target language required. |
| message in another language. Spanish translation | | | | Spanish translations of official documents, such as |
| involves listening to an audio or video tape in | | | | driver's licenses, birth/death certificates and school |
| Spanish language and producing an English | | | | or university transcripts for submission to govt. |
| translation or vice versa. | | | | offices require certification. That means the |
| Transcription, on the other hand, is the conversion | | | | translator must be certified by the certifying body |
| of a spoken source into written or printed format | | | | of the province in which the document will be |
| in the same language. The Spanish transcription is | | | | submitted. Translation should ensure localization, |
| generally done by a Spanish person, while | | | | clarity and overall cohesion of message for the |
| translation by an English speaker translating into | | | | target audience. |
| English. | | | | Whether you need to transcribe interviews, focus |
| Spanish translation is more than just putting | | | | groups, depositions or conferences, the goal is the |
| words into another language; it requires an | | | | same-conversion of audio into text format. |
| understanding of the information being translated, | | | | The most common type of transcription and |
| so that the spirit, meaning, tone and style of the | | | | translation is legal translation, where clients are |
| communication are preserved, While Spanish | | | | interviewed in their native language-Spanish, but |
| transcription requires a good listening skill, | | | | the court will require the event to be recorded in |
| understanding of the subject matter and ability to | | | | another language-English. However, it is more |
| write the same information in the same language. | | | | common for transcription and translation to be |
| To perform Spanish transcription and translation, | | | | conducted for video clips and radio interviews. |