Translating for the law enforcement

Patrizia Brugnoli, translator for the law enforcement

The aim of this contribution is to briefly talk about my experience as in-house translator in an international law enforcement liaison office. The approach is twofold: firstly, I deal with the role of a translator in this type of environment, taking into account the pros of hiring internal translators, what the main issues faced by in-house law enforcement translators are, and the importance of time and accuracy of the text translated; secondly, through practical examples, I will briefly illustrate some of the features encountered in the legal language in a criminal law/proceedings context.