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CARLA GUANAIS · ITÁLIA
Sworn translations in Rome, valid in the Italian system
Portuguese · Italian · English · Spanish. Translator registered with the Tribunale di Roma and the Italian Chamber of Commerce. 15 years in Italy, over 50,000 documents translated.
Why a sworn translation is not just any translation
Not every translation carries legal weight in Italy. A sworn translation (traduzione giurata or asseverata) only exists when a qualified translator takes legal responsibility for the text and swears it before the competent authority.
- Tribunale di Roma — listed in the register of technical and specialised professionals.
- Italian Chamber of Commerce — officially registered in the ruolo periti ed esperti.
- 15 years living in Italy, inside the system that issues and receives these documents.
- Over 50,000 documents translated in Portuguese, Italian, English and Spanish.
In practice: the document I sign enters the Italian system directly, with no need for additional consular validation.
How it works
- You send legible copies and tell me which authority will receive the document.
- You receive a fixed quote — price and deadline before any work starts.
- I translate and swear the translation before the competent authority.
- You receive the signed PDF and the hard copy where needed.
From 2 working days.
Who I am
I am Carla Guanais. Every document I sign carries legal force in Italy: I am listed in the register of technical and specialised professionals of the Tribunale di Roma and in the ruolo periti ed esperti of the Italian Chamber of Commerce.
I work with individuals, law firms, notaries and companies that need sworn translations — particularly in the Portuguese ⇄ Italian pair, the most requested and at the same time the one with the fewest genuinely qualified professionals in Rome.
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Tell me what you need to achieve and which authority will receive the document. I reply with the assessment, the deadline and a fixed price.
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