Services 

Translation Agency Jezabel specializes in translations from/to Bulgarian to the official EU languages, as well as translations from/to Bulgarian to other languages in the following areas:

• Administration and law - legal documents (contracts, corporate documents, statutes, memoranda, judgments, records of registration documents of investigation, prosecution, legal rulings and decisions of the Council of Ministers, government institutions, etc.;
• Real estate (notary deeds, evaluations, contracts for sale, transfer, management, etc.).
• Medicine (discharge summaries, protocols, decisions of Labour Expert Medical Boards, medical certificates and other documents for treatment abroad, etc.).
• economy and finance;
• scientific research, telecommunications, energy, environment and transport;
• social services, education;
• statistics, information and innovation;
• software - translation of WEB sites and computer literature, software localization.
• all kinds of personal documents for travel, education, emigration and work abroad (birth certificates, certificates of conviction, marriage certificates, certificates for family and income standing, diplomas for secondary and higher education, personal correspondence, powers of attorney, declarations, recommendations, attestations, CVs, etc.).
• Providing interpreters for interpreting during business negotiations, press conferences, endorsing transactions before a notary, phone calls, etc.

Specialized areas of translation

• We have translators, experts and consultants in many specialized areas. Some of the more specific areas where we have experience and a sound team are as follows:
• Accounting and financial terminology - annual financial statements, balance sheets, P&L, analyses, customs, financial and bank documents
• Insurance and social security
• Agriculture and food
• Legal terminology and justice - laws, codes, projects, legal analysis
• Healthcare and medicine - medical articles and instructions for use of drugs
• Regional development and public works, environment and water;
• Labour and social policy;
• Defence, national security, internal and foreign policy and international relations
• Transport and communications
• Information technologies - software technologies and applications
• Technical translations - manuals for operation and installation, construction, water treatment plants, etc.
• Tender documentation
• Transport and logistics
• Scientific papers;
• Economy and energy
• Culture, sports and tourism
• EU-related translations - projects and programmes in the field of European integration 

The Agency carries out certification of documents in all government departments, agencies and institutions:

• certification of documents at notary public;
• certification in all ministries and departments - Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria, Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Transport, National Social Security Institute, National Statistics Institute, Employment Agency, Bulgarian National Bank, Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Department of Veterinary and Sanitary Control, Police Directorate of the Ministry of Interior, Patent Office, the Holy Synod, etc.;
• Legalization of documents to and from Bulgaria and abroad in the Consular Department of the Foreign Ministry;
• certification in foreign embassies in Sofia.

We guarantee the quality of our services, because:

• In you we see people commonly engaged in solving many problems simultaneously. We believe that once you come to us, you will find out that you have a care less.
• Your involvement is extremely important. Upon acceptance of your order, we record in detail your requirements and instructions, if any, and while performing the order you should be available for additions and changes. We will contact you if we have any questions or doubts about errors in the source text.
• The process is strictly organized. The order is assigned to a translator selected according to the specifics of the source text. Upon receipt of the translation, we verify the facts and do revision. The information you have entrusted to us is confidential. Translators sign a declaration of confidentiality. Each order is kept in the folder of the respective client for two years.

Privacy Statement

The privacy policy of Translation Agency Jezabel is to meet customer needs by providing products with guaranteed quality and continuous improvement of the process efficiency within the quality management system.

To increase the quality of the end product, Translation Agency Jezabel understands the implementation and maintenance of the quality management system in the company as a continuous process of improving the efficiency of processes related to the performance of translations. Our main objective is to build long-lasting and mutually beneficial relationships with our customers by constantly striving to more fully understand and meet their needs and requirements. In carrying out its activities, we abide by the requirements of the relevant rules and regulations, including standard EN 15038:2006.

Translation

Translation forms the main part of our work. Finding a translator is only a portion of the organization in any order. To make clear the purpose of translation and depending on it, to assess the text requirements in order to comply with its specific features, to assemble a team of translators and proofreaders, to compare factual data in target versus source test, to implement style editing - all of these are complementary conditions indispensable for performing a well-adapted and quality piece of translation.

Based on these steps, we offer several categories of translation:

• Official translation - includes translation by an authorized translator + review of factual data
• Translation with style editing - includes official translation + additional stylistic and linguistic revision
• Specialised translation - includes official translation with style editing + terminology editing by a consultant
• Adapted translation - includes adapting the translation by an editor with the relevant mother tongue

Interpretation

• Simultaneous interpreting - Simultaneous interpreting is a interpreting at the time of speaking (i.e. the speaker is not waiting for the translator). It requires appropriate equipment - booths, microphones, headphones. Increased workload and responsibility arising from indirect contact between the speaker and the interpreter require that interpretation is assigned to a team of two interpreters. The price is determined on a daily basis, per team. This type of interpretation is commonly used for presentations, workshops, press conferences, television and radio broadcasts in real time, etc.
• Consecutive interpreting - Consecutive interpreting is to interpret with delay. It requires no special equipment. The price is quoted per hour for one or two interpreters, depending on the nature of the work meeting. This type of interpreting is commonly used for meetings, discussions, negotiations, certain types of short presentations and workshops, press conferences, phone calls, etc.
• Accompaniment - Accompaniment is not interpreting by itself, but rather an assistance in communicating, shopping, traveling, accommodation of foreigners or other situations requiring knowledge of the local environment and the language. The price is quoted per hour, per interpreter.

Certification and legalization of documents

In addition to translation, our integrated service includes all necessary certifications and/or legalization of your document at all state institutions and embassies in Bulgaria.

• Certification of a document is to certify an original or certified copy of the document in various government institutions and certification of legalized documents in consular offices of foreign countries in the Republic of Bulgaria, as well as the translator’s signature at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Legalization of a document is to lay down Apostille. Legalization of certified documents issued in the Republic of Bulgaria is carried out by Directorate "Consular Relations" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Education and Science

The terms for legalization of documents vary from 1 to 14 working days depending on the documents, the longer being the term for documents issued by educational institutions.

Documents to be served abroad shall be issued in accordance with bilateral treaties between countries and the "Rules of legalization, certification and translation of documents and other papers" of Directorate "Consular Relations" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Important information 

• Whenever a document is issued by a country which is not party to the Hague Convention* or under a Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance**, full legalization includes certification by the Bulgarian consulate in the country issuing the document, or the certification by the Bulgarian consulate responsible for the country concerned.
• Documents issued by other countries are translated in Bulgaria by a company that has a contract with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs certifies the translator’s signature.
• The Hague Convention - mutual recognition of documents certified with APOSTILLE of the countries that ratified the Convention
• Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance - mutual recognition of public documents.
• Public document - a document issued by a government agency or certified by a public notary

Translation and legalization of documents certifying education/studies

• high education diplomas,
• university diplomas,
• academic transcripts,
• letters of assurance, reference letters, certificates,
• certificates of qualification
• certificates of re-qualification,
• certificates for completion of class
• certificates of pupil transfer
• certificates for completed educational stage
• certificates for exam passed in general education subject not included in the secondary education diploma 
• certificates of completed primary education and other documents certifying education/studies

Translation Agency Jezabel offers an integrated service for translation and legalization of documents abroad and the Republic of Bulgaria with the aim of applying for secondary and higher education, extension and alignment of education, job applications, etc.

In order to be legalized in the Republic of Bulgaria, documents issued by foreign institutions must bear the appropriate certification by the State issuing the document. Legalization is not required for documents issued by the countries with which Bulgaria has entered into a Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance, namely their documents are exempt from legalization;

Documents are translated in a translation agency in the Republic of Bulgaria, which has a contract with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but translation made abroad is not recognized.

Whenever the document is issued by a state that is party to The Hague Convention or a Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs certifies the signature of the translator.

Whenever the document is issued by a state which is not party to The Hague Convention or a Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall certify both the translator’s signature and the document.

To legalize a document:

• The document must bear the necessary stamps and certifications.
• Translation should be carried out by an agency authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Our service includes:

• We translate your document on our letterhead as an authorized agency, with seal and signature of a sworn translator.
• We submit your document for legal and administrative layout to the relevant entity (we authenticate the original document or a notarized copy in the ministries whose stamps required by Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
• We pay all required state fees on the spot or via bank transfer 
• We attach the certified document to the translation. We certify this set of documents in the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• We deliver your document back to our office or to your preferred address you, if you are unable to visit our offices.

After certification by the Consular Department, the document is valid for submission to the authorities in the relevant country. Terms are consistent with the terms of certifying bodies. Prices are consistent with fees and duty stamp of certifying bodies.

Localisation 

Localization is translation and adaptation of brochures, advertising articles, menus, subtitles and other written materials, web pages or software programmes, while maintaining the source style characteristics and taking into account the culture, customs and accepted terminology in accordance with local cultural, market and conceptual resources.

Localization is a complex process of translation, transcription and interpretation of source material and requires precise coordination of several complex processes that involve multiple resources and technical skills of professionals in various fields.

Translation Agency Jezabel" can offer you many years of experience in the field of localization and adaptation.

Other services:

• Revision of translation made
• Review, proofreading, formatting and layout of the proofread material as official translation on letterhead, signed by a sworn translator and bearing the Agency seal.