Tagalog Deposition Translation
Tagalog deposition translation for US litigation with a Filipino-speaking witness. We translate testimony given in Tagalog on a recording, the Filipino exhibits marked during the deposition, and Philippine court transcripts a case here relies on, each with a signed certification.
- Up to 250 words per page
- $25 per page
- Standard turnaround
- From 24 hours
- Certificate of accuracy
- Signed & stamped
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Written for Tagalog deposition records
Three kinds of Tagalog deposition work
When a witness testifies through an interpreter, the court reporter writes down only the English. The Tagalog the witness actually said lives on the recording, and that is what gets checked when someone disputes the interpretation.
Checking the interpreted record
Counsel send the video and the certified English transcript and ask whether the interpreter got it right. We write out the witness's Tagalog answers, translate them and set them beside the transcript lines they match. Filipino witnesses switch into English mid-answer constantly, so we mark which words were spoken in English. Otherwise the transcript hides the places where the interpreter simply repeated them.
Exhibits in Filipino
Exhibits are often handwritten letters, sari-sari store credit lists, a barangay settlement agreement or chat screenshots in Filipino, marked with exhibit stickers during the deposition. We translate each one with its exhibit number and Bates number intact, so the translations can be attached to the transcript in the same order and cited the same way.
Philippine transcripts of stenographic notes
A US case can turn on testimony already given in a Philippine trial court. Those courts produce a TSN, a transcript of stenographic notes, mostly in English. Answers given in Filipino are sometimes typed in Filipino and sometimes put into English by the stenographer with a note that the witness answered in the vernacular. We translate the Filipino passages and flag each place where the TSN says the English is already a rendering.
Who is asking for your Tagalog deposition translation?
The translation is the same. What changes is whether the recipient wants anything added to it.
Courts
A deposition filed in a US court needs a complete English translation with a signed certification from the translator. Some judges want it notarized as well, so check the local rules.
Bankruptcy courts
A Rule 2004 examination or a deposition in a bankruptcy case is filed with a certified translation of the testimony and of any foreign-language exhibits.
Courts abroad
Testimony taken in the US for a case in another country usually goes out with an apostille on the reporter's certificate and a translation into that country's language.
Before you upload
Three things that save a day of back and forth on a Tagalog deposition.
Send the certified transcript, not the rough draft
Court reporters issue a rough draft first and the certified transcript later. Order the translation from the certified copy, with the reporter's certificate page.
Include the exhibits the witness was asked about
A deponent is often questioned on a letter or a contract marked as an exhibit. If those are in another language too, upload them in the same order so the terms are translated the same way.
Expect many pages and tell us the deadline
A transcript can run to a few hundred pages, and the quote counts words, not sheets. Upload the file to see the price before you pay, and put the filing date in the order notes.
Details and pricing
What is included in a Tagalog deposition translation
One price per page covers the translation and its certification. A page is up to 250 words, and the quote tells you the page count before you pay.
Everything on the deposition is translated, including stamps, seals and handwritten notes. Tell us the English spelling you use for each name when you order.
Certified Translation
Word-for-word translation with a certificate of accuracy for official use.
$25
USD / page
up to 250 words per page
Included
- Signed & stamped certification of translation accuracy
- Certified by a professional translator
- Digital delivery via PDF
- Review and approve final translation
- 100% Guaranteed Acceptance
- Standard turnaround starting at 24 hours
Optional services
- Expedited turnaround
- Priority handling when your deadline is shorter than the standard turnaround.
- By deadline
- Notarization
- A notary public signs and stamps the certification statement.
- $20 per order
- Physical copy
- A wet-ink original of your translation, mailed by express courier.
- $35 per order
- Apostille
- Authenticates the notary’s signature and seal for use in Hague Convention countries.
- $180 per document
What the certificate of accuracy states
Your translation arrives with a Certification of Translation Accuracy issued by ImmiTranslate. It is the page the receiving organization checks first.
- The translation is complete and accurate.
- The document title and the language pair.
- The translator is competent in both languages.
- A signature and the ImmiTranslate certification stamp.
- Our American Translators Association corporate membership.
Our translation process
Our goal is to make the translation process as simple as possible for you. Our service is streamlined specifically for documents of this nature.
Tagalog Deposition FAQ
Most questions about pricing and turnaround can be answered faster by requesting a quote.
- Do you provide an interpreter for the deposition itself?
- No. We translate documents and recordings; we do not supply interpreters or court reporters. Counsel arrange those for the deposition, in the US or in Manila. We translate what comes out of it afterwards: the recording, the exhibits and any Filipino passages in the transcript.
- Do we get the Tagalog words as well as the English?
- For disputed passages, yes. We set out the Tagalog as the witness said it, then our English, then the interpreter's English from the transcript, with the page and line. Opposing counsel or their own translator can then check each step, which is what a court will want if the interpretation is challenged.
- Can the translation be filed with the court?
- Yes. Each translation carries a signed certification of accuracy and completeness, and we can notarize the certification when local rules or opposing counsel ask for it. If the court may need the translator to testify about the translation, raise that before ordering.
- How much does a certified translation cost?
- Certified translation is $25 per page, with a page counted as up to 250 words. Notarization, a mailed physical copy and an apostille are optional and priced separately.
- How long does a certified translation take?
- Standard turnaround starts at 24 hours and depends on the length and language of your documents. If you have a deadline, include it in your quote request.
Other Tagalog documents we translate
Deposition translation in other languages
Each of these pages is written for that language's deposition records.
Sending it with an application? Read the Certified translations, Notarized translations before you order.