Certified Armenian Translation
Armenian Translation
Services
Certified Armenian translation for civil records, legal instruments, credentials, and medical documentation, in both Eastern and Western Armenian, by translators who read classical and reformed orthography and recognise Soviet-era record formats.
What should a certified Armenian translation get right?
A certified Armenian translation has to match the variant of the source, Eastern or Western Armenian, since they differ in orthography, grammar, and vocabulary. It has to read classical Mesropian orthography for older diaspora and pre-Soviet documents, render Soviet-era administrative divisions as printed rather than modernising them, and fix one name transliteration across the whole document set. Kaplan delivers Armenian translations with a signed certificate of accuracy formatted for the receiving body.
Armenian Translation
Civil Records & Vital Documents
Certified translation of Armenian birth, marriage, and death certificates, passports, and residency records, including Soviet-era documents whose formats, place names, and administrative divisions no longer exist. Those older records need a translator who recognises the form, not one guessing at it.
Armenian Translation
Legal & Court Documents
Translation of Armenian contracts, powers of attorney, notarial acts, judgments, and property records for litigation, estate matters, and cross-border transactions. Notarial and civil-law instruments have no direct US equivalent, so we render the instrument and describe its function.
Armenian Translation
Academic & Professional Credentials
Translation of Armenian diplomas, transcripts, and professional qualifications, including institutions renamed or restructured after 1991. Grading scales are preserved and described rather than converted, which is the credential evaluator's role.
Armenian Translation
Medical & Business Documentation
Translation of Armenian medical records, clinical documentation, corporate filings, and financial records for healthcare, immigration, and commercial matters. Assigned to linguists with the relevant subject background rather than a general Armenian translator.
Why Kaplan
Built for Armenian Documents Specifically
Eastern and Western Armenian
The two standard forms differ in orthography, grammar, and vocabulary, and a document in one handled by a translator trained in the other reads wrong to a native reader. We match the variant to the document.
Classical and Reformed Orthography
Documents from the Republic of Armenia use reformed orthography; diaspora and pre-Soviet documents typically use classical Mesropian. Our translators read both, which matters for older records.
Soviet-Era Record Formats
Certificates issued before 1991 use administrative divisions, place names, and form layouts that no longer exist. We render them accurately and describe the original rather than modernising it silently.
Consistent Name Transliteration
Armenian names can be transliterated several defensible ways. We fix one convention across the whole document set, because inconsistent spellings across exhibits read to an adjudicator as a discrepancy.
Signed Certificate of Accuracy
Every certified Armenian translation carries a signed certificate naming the translator, formatted for the court, agency, or institution that will receive it.
Local to the Community We Serve
Kaplan is headquartered in Southern California and has worked with the Glendale and greater Los Angeles Armenian community since 2008, across courts, hospitals, and law firms.
Client Feedback
What Our Clients Say
"The 1974 birth certificate came back with the old district name as printed and a note on the current equivalent. The adjudicator had no questions."
Ani K.
Immigration Paralegal
"They caught that our documents were Western Armenian, not Eastern, before we did. That mattered for how the file read."
Vahe M.
Estate Attorney
FAQs
Common Questions
Do you handle both Eastern and Western Armenian?
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Yes, and the distinction matters more than most clients expect. Eastern Armenian is the standard of the Republic of Armenia; Western Armenian is the diaspora standard used across much of the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. They differ in orthography, verb formation, and everyday vocabulary. A document in one handled by a translator trained in the other produces text that is comprehensible but visibly wrong to a native reader, which undermines a certified document. We match the translator to the variant of the source.
Can you read older Armenian documents in classical orthography?
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Yes. The Republic of Armenia adopted a reformed orthography in the Soviet period, while diaspora communities and pre-Soviet documents retained the classical Mesropian orthography. Older civil records, church registers, and diaspora documents are frequently in classical spelling. Our Armenian translators read both, which is a practical requirement for estate matters and immigration filings that reach back several generations.
How do you handle Soviet-era Armenian certificates?
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Certificates issued before 1991 use administrative divisions, place names, and form layouts that no longer exist. We translate the document as issued and describe the original structure rather than quietly modernising it, because an adjudicator or evaluator comparing the translation to the original needs to see the same document. Where a place name has since changed, we give the name as printed and note the current equivalent instead of substituting it.
How are Armenian names transliterated?
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Armenian names admit several defensible transliterations, and different documents in the same family file frequently spell the same name differently in their original form. We fix one convention across the entire document set and note where the source itself varies. Inconsistent spellings across exhibits are read by adjudicators as a discrepancy rather than an orthographic artifact, which is an avoidable problem in an immigration or estate filing.
Are your Armenian translations accepted by USCIS and the courts?
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Yes. Certified Armenian translations are delivered with a signed certificate of accuracy formatted for the receiving body. For USCIS and consular filings, the completeness standard and certification wording are specific, so see our immigration document translation service. For court filings and evidence, see certified legal translation.
Do you translate Armenian medical and academic records?
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Yes. Medical records are assigned to linguists with clinical background, and academic records are translated with the original grading scale preserved and described rather than converted to a US equivalent, since conversion is a credential evaluator's role. Armenian institutions renamed or restructured after 1991 are given as printed with a note on the current name.
Do you provide Armenian interpreters as well as translation?
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Yes, and they are separate services. Translation covers documents; interpreting covers the spoken word at a hearing, deposition, or appointment. See Armenian interpreter services, and for court proceedings specifically, our court-certified Armenian interpreters in Glendale and Los Angeles.
How do I request a certified Armenian translation quote?
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Send the documents, tell us whether the source is Eastern or Western Armenian if you know, and name the body receiving them, through our online form or by phone at (833) 547-7770. If you are not sure which variant, send the document and we will identify it. We confirm scope, certification format, and turnaround, and quote a fixed price before work begins.
Related Armenian Language Services
Documents and testimony run on the same matter. Using the same provider for both keeps name spellings and terminology consistent between the translated exhibits and the record.
Request a Certified Armenian Translation Quote
Send your documents and the receiving body. If you are unsure whether the source is Eastern or Western Armenian, we will identify it.