Terms of
Service

1. About Legal Translators Forum

Legal Translators Forum (“LTF”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) provides Arabic–English legal, certified, institutional, and sector-specific translation services. We are based in Cairo, Egypt and serve clients across Egypt, the GCC, and the wider MENA region.

You can contact us at info@legaltranslatorsforum.com or by phone/WhatsApp at +20 110 573 5070.

2. Scope of Services

LTF provides services that may include legal translation, certified translation, embassy-related translation, contract translation, institutional writing, editing, proofreading, review, localisation, and sector-specific language support.

The exact scope, price, turnaround time, certification route, format, and delivery method will be confirmed before work begins.

3. Quotes and Project Confirmation

Quotes are based on the information and documents provided by the client, including document type, word count or page count, language direction, formatting requirements, certification requirements, urgency, and intended use.

A project is considered confirmed only after LTF confirms the scope, price, timeline, and any required payment terms.

4. Client Responsibilities

Clients are responsible for providing accurate, complete, and legible source documents and for explaining any special requirements before work begins.

• Confirm the intended receiving authority, country, or institution where relevant.
• State whether certification, notarisation, apostille, or consular legalisation may be required.
• Provide reference material, preferred terminology, prior translations, or style requirements where available.
• Review delivered files promptly and raise any questions within the agreed review period.

5. Turnaround Times

Turnaround times depend on document length, complexity, formatting, certification requirements, reviewer availability, and urgency. Any estimated delivery time is provided in good faith based on the information available at the time of quoting.

LTF will make reasonable efforts to meet confirmed timelines. Delays may occur if additional information, clarification, source files, payment confirmation, or client approval is required.

6. Certified Translation and Authority Acceptance

LTF provides certified translation services where applicable. However, acceptance requirements may vary by embassy, court, notary, government authority, university, company, bank, or receiving institution.

Clients should confirm specific submission requirements with the receiving authority before placing an order where possible. LTF can advise based on experience, but final acceptance remains subject to the receiving authority’s rules and discretion.

7. Delivery Format

Translated or written documents may be delivered electronically, physically, or in another agreed format depending on the service type and certification requirements.

Formatting will generally follow the source document where practical, unless a different format is agreed before work begins.

8. Revisions

LTF will review reasonable correction requests related to completeness, terminology, formatting, or agreed project requirements. Revision requests should be submitted clearly and within the agreed review period.

Changes caused by new source text, revised instructions, client preference changes, authority-requested rewording, or post-delivery document changes may require additional fees or a revised timeline.

9. Payment

Payment terms are confirmed before work begins. Depending on the project, LTF may require full payment, partial payment, or another agreed payment arrangement before starting or delivering the work.

Any bank fees, transfer charges, payment gateway fees, courier fees, notarisation fees, legalisation fees, or third-party authority fees are the client’s responsibility unless otherwise agreed in writing.

10. Cancellation and Refunds

Cancellation terms depend on the stage of the project. If work has not started, LTF may cancel the project and refund any eligible payment, less any applicable transaction or administrative costs.

If translation, review, certification, formatting, courier, or administrative work has already started, cancellation or refund availability may be limited based on the work completed and costs incurred.

11. Confidentiality

LTF treats client documents and project information as confidential. Access is limited to the translator, reviewer, and project contact required to assess or complete the work.

For more details, please review our Confidentiality page and Privacy Policy.

12. No Legal Advice

LTF provides translation, writing, editing, and language services. Our work does not constitute legal advice, financial advice, immigration advice, tax advice, or regulatory advice.

Clients should consult a qualified lawyer, adviser, receiving authority, or relevant professional where legal interpretation, legal strategy, submission eligibility, or regulatory compliance is required.

13. Client Use of Delivered Work

Clients are responsible for reviewing delivered work and ensuring it is suitable for their intended purpose before submission, publication, signing, filing, or reliance.

LTF is not responsible for losses caused by misuse, unauthorised alteration, incomplete source documents, incorrect client instructions, authority rejection, or use of a translation outside the agreed scope.

14. Website Content

Information on this website is provided for general information about LTF’s services. It should not be treated as legal advice, official authority guidance, or a guarantee that a document will be accepted by a specific institution.

15. Changes to These Terms

LTF may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in services, legal requirements, operational practices, or website content. The latest version will be posted on this page.

16. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms or a specific project, contact Legal Translators Forum at:

Email: info@legaltranslatorsforum.com
Phone / WhatsApp: +20 110 573 5070