Here at The Language Shop, our Jamaican Patois (or Patwa) department has been busy. We were asked to deliver certified bi-lingual Jamaican Patwa and English transcripts corresponding to various audio recordings for a court case. Once the certified transcripts were delivered, I would be required to testify in court, in order for the documents to …
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I was recently asked by the Court through a colleague of mine to interpret Jamaican Patois, also known as Patwah, Patwa or Jamaican Creole into and from English. The occasion was a plea hearing for an aggravated assault charge conducted virtually via Zoom. At the appointed time, I logged on and was placed in a …
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A translation can make or break a legal case. Therefore, when clients approach translators, they want to be assured that the work product will enhance their chances of being successful. Following are some quick tips that will help to put you on the way to providing a great legal translation. 1. When providing legal translations, …
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10 Quick Tips About Jamaican Patois 1. Jamaican Patois or Jamaican has long been regarded as a dialect. A simple definition of “dialect” by Merriam-Webster is “a form of a language that is spoken in a particular area and uses some of its own words, grammar, and pronunciations.” 2. Some people see Jamaican as a …
by TLS Certified English to Spanish Translations of Personal Documents: We were asked to provide certified English to Spanish translations of personal documents such as birth certificates, baptismal certificates and correspondence. Challenge: The client specified that the translations were needed for Spain. Translators from Spain generally tend to charge a little bit higher than translators in Latin …
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It has been said that how a person speaks may identify where they are coming from but not necessarily where they are going. Access to travel and emigration have impacted upon the evolution of Jamaican Language, sometimes called Jamaican Creole, Jamaican Patois or Jamaican Dialect, of which there are a plethora of variants. It is …
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