Need to translate my death certificate from Greek to English

trinidadone

Hello all, I have a death certificate but it is in Greek. can anyone recommend a translation service, so i can have the certificate in English?

Brie

Who needs the death certificate?  Ask them what they will accept.  Some may accept a rough translation by someone from the local Greek community.  Others will insist that it is issued by a solicitor's office.  

Several decades back I worked at an actuarial firm and would happily translate death certificates as frankly it wasn't a difficult task to my mind.  A date is a date, there's a standard format etc.  So even if I didn't speak/read/write Spanish or whatever it was easy to figure out.  Greek is a bit more difficult given the different alphabet so something more official might be required.  

400ixl

Spooky you would be asking to translate your own death certificate :0

Maybe take a photo of it on your phone and then use google to translate it. Unless it needs to be a certified translation.

trinidadone

Brie said:

Who needs the death certificate?  Ask them what they will accept.  Some may accept a rough translation by someone from the local Greek community.  Others will insist that it is issued by a solicitor's office.  

Several decades back I worked at an actuarial firm and would happily translate death certificates as frankly it wasn't a difficult task to my mind.  A date is a date, there's a standard format etc.  So even if I didn't speak/read/write Spanish or whatever it was easy to figure out.  Greek is a bit more difficult given the different alphabet so something more official might be required.  

It is for the probate application. Also, the solicitor who is holding the original will also wants it

trinidadone

400ixl said:

Spooky you would be asking to translate your own death certificate :0

Maybe take a photo of it on your phone and then use google to translate it. Unless it needs to be a certified translation.

Great idea, thank you

Mands

trinidadone said:

Hello all, I have a death certificate but it is in Greek. can anyone recommend a translation service, so i can have the certificate in English?

Isn't this for a death in Cyprus?

Official Cypriot death certs, printed on blue paper, are already in three languages. 

There is an interim document, handwritten and issued on the day of death, which is signed by the certifying Dr. That is, most likely, not the document people are asking for. 

The funeral director should know where the blue cert is. Once you have it, or its reference number, you can order as many copies as you need. 

For reference: I'm in Cyprus and sitting and looking at copies of both for my husband. 

trinidadone

can you tell me where to get additional copies please?

Marcon

trinidadone said:

can you tell me where to get additional copies please?

This might make useful reading: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cyprus-bereavement-information/bereavement-information-for-cyprus#:~:text=In%20Cyprus%2C%20usually%20the%20funeral,extra%20copies%20on%20your%20behalf.

Mands

trinidadone said:

can you tell me where to get additional copies please?

I believe any funeral director can help with that. 

In Paphos district Angel Guardians are English run and well respected but should be able to help island-wide.

http://angelguardiansfuneralhome.com/

Extra copies of the death cert should be 5 euros a copy. 

Mands

Marcon said:

trinidadone said:

can you tell me where to get additional copies please?

This might make useful reading: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cyprus-bereavement-information/bereavement-information-for-cyprus#:~:text=In%20Cyprus%2C%20usually%20the%20funeral,extra%20copies%20on%20your%20behalf.

Interestingly, that is not completely accurate. For example: the interim death certification *does* include cause of death. I can't speak to the accuracy of the rest of the information. 

p00hsticks

Mands said:

Marcon said:

trinidadone said:

can you tell me where to get additional copies please?

This might make useful reading: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cyprus-bereavement-information/bereavement-information-for-cyprus#:~:text=In%20Cyprus%2C%20usually%20the%20funeral,extra%20copies%20on%20your%20behalf.

Interestingly, that is not completely accurate. For example: the interim death certification *does* include cause of death. I can't speak to the accuracy of the rest of the information. 

I can't comment on Cyprus specifically, but as a general observation how can an interim  certificate which you say is issued on the day of death necessarily be able to specify the cause ? In some cases it may be obvious, but in others surely further enquiries /.a post mortem woudl be required. That's certainly the position in the UK.