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UAE Court Interpreters and Legal Translation: Making or Breaking a Trial

Nardino Di Marco by Nardino Di Marco
May 13, 2021
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In 2008, a Sharjah Judge adjourned the hearing of an American charged with murder in the UAE after the English-to-Arabic interpreter mistranslated the confession of the defendant. Luckily, the judge was fluent in English and understood that the defendant was pleading guilty to accidentally killing a man, and not to first-degree murder. This small mistranslation could have resulted in additional prison time, or worse. Having a professional interpreter in such cases makes a huge difference.

A court interpreters and two people who do not share a common language

85% of the population in the UAE is foreign. And while Arabic is the official language and the language of all legal proceedings in the country, many people only speak a combination of English, Bengali, Hindi, Malayalam, Persian, Tagalog, Tamil or Urdu. All trials in the UAE are required to have a linguistic intermediary, otherwise known as a court interpreter, for any non-Arabic speaker. Court interpreters serve an integral role in the UAE’s legal process. They not only provide critical translations for plaintiffs and defendants, but also for judges, lawyers, witnesses, etc.

The task of court interpreters is an important one, they must communicate the message and emotion of their client. They must also ensure their client understands what is going on in the court. This is a critical part of the interpreter’s role. In an Abu Dhabi court case in 2011, a woman confessed to engaging in consensual sexual relations outside of marriage until her interpreter clarified the meaning and allowed her to explain how she was coerced. The interpreter and his translation is what stood between this woman and a mistrial.

A court interpreter at a trial

Trials in the UAE also depend upon legal translators. All documents in the UAE judicial system must be submitted in Arabic. This means that any document not originally produced in Arabic must be translated. This translation must be attested by a UAE embassy and attested by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Once again, the court proceedings rely upon the translation and the work of the translator. Court rulings will be based upon the translation, even if it is a mistranslation of the original. Thus, using a professional and attested legal translator is of the upmost importance.

A legal translator while working on a document

At Langpros, we provide professional court interpreting services and legal translation services in the UAE and beyond.  Do not hesitate to contact us for a personalized quote!

Tags: judgeslawyerslegal translation serviceslegal translatorslinguistic intermediaryMalayalammistrialPersianplaintiffsprofessional interpreterSharjahTagalogTamilUAEUAE embassyUAE Ministry of Foreign AffairsUrduwitnesses

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