Casework Skills Test Question 27 – Checking a translation supplied with foreign-language evidence
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Difficulty: Easy
Background
A customer has sent a supporting letter written in Spanish. You are checking whether the translation requirement has been met.
Information provided
Document guidance
Where evidence is not in English or Welsh, the original document and a certified translation must both be supplied. A machine translation or an uncertified personal translation is not sufficient.
Documents received
Original Spanish letter received. English translation received as a printed page from an online translation service.
Translation page
No translator name, certification statement, signature or date is shown.
Case status
Evidence check pending.
Classify the statements
For every statement, choose Definitely True, Probably True, Cannot Say, Probably False or Definitely False.
Statement 1
The evidence is probably ready for a decision without any further translation evidence.
Classify this statement:
Definitely True Probably True Cannot Say Probably False Definitely False
Statement 2
The English translation is certified.
Classify this statement:
Definitely True Probably True Cannot Say Probably False Definitely False
Statement 3
The original foreign-language document has been supplied.
Classify this statement:
Definitely True Probably True Cannot Say Probably False Definitely False
Statement 4
The customer can obtain a certified translation on the same day.
Classify this statement:
Definitely True Probably True Cannot Say Probably False Definitely False
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| Statement | Correct classification |
|---|---|
| Statement 1 | Probably False |
| Statement 2 | Definitely False |
| Statement 3 | Definitely True |
| Statement 4 | Cannot Say |
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