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We provide interpreting at court hearings, police interviews, and lawyer–client meetings – in person, by video, or by phone. We also translate legal and official documents between Danish and English, Swedish, or Polish. Our interpreters are native speakers of at least one of these languages and have at least 10 years' interpreting experience, including experience at every level of the Danish court system.
Services
We adapt our approach to the situation, the participants and the practical setting.
The interpreter attends in court, at the police station, at the law firm or at your meeting – in Copenhagen, throughout Denmark and abroad by arrangement. Typically for court hearings, interviews and meetings where being present matters.
Interpreting via the video platform you use – e.g. Microsoft Teams or Zoom – when the parties are not in one place, or when an interpreter is needed at short notice.
For shorter conversations and clarifications, where quick access to an interpreter matters more than being there in person.
Need an interpreter or a translation at short notice? Call us, and we will do our utmost to help.
Call +45 31 100 110 →Documents for official use
If a translation is to be used by authorities in Denmark or abroad, the recipient will often require notarisation – and in some cases an apostille or legalisation. Notarisation and apostilles are handled in Denmark under Danish rules – by the notarial office of the district court and by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The requirements depend on the receiving country and authority – so always ask the recipient which form is required.
In Denmark, notarial acts are performed by the district courts (byretter), not by private notaries. The notarial office (notarialafdelingen) of the district court confirms the signature on the interpreter's declaration that the translation corresponds to the original. The notary confirms the signature – not the translation itself.
For use in countries that are party to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (the Apostille Convention), the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs can add an apostille confirming the notary's signature.
Countries outside the Convention may instead require the document to be legalised – first by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then by the country's embassy or consulate under that country's rules.
Languages
We offer English, Swedish and Polish interpreters as well as legal translation to and from Danish – as well as between English and Swedish and between Swedish and Polish. We deliberately work with only a few languages. This gives us in-depth knowledge of the legal terminology in both languages – and of the differences between the legal systems that precise interpreting and translation depend on.
Quality
Our work is not just about rendering words. It requires an understanding of the situation, the terminology and how much it matters that every party is understood correctly.
How it works
Call or write with a short description of the assignment, the languages and the time or deadline.
Scope, timetable and other requirements are clarified, and you receive a clear quote before work begins.
The interpreting takes place, or the document is translated and carefully proofread.
The translation is delivered digitally, by post or in person by arrangement – at the agreed time.
Pricing
Unless otherwise specifically agreed, we follow the rates applied by The District Court of Copenhagen (Københavns Byret) at the time the assignment is carried out. You always receive a quote before work begins.
Charged per hour or part thereof. A supplement applies outside normal working hours.
For on-site interpreting, travel time and mileage are charged for each half hour or part thereof, plus expenses, e.g. bridge tolls, ferries and parking. Travel abroad (flights, overnight stays) is agreed in the quote.
Charged by the number of characters in the text (electronic character count) or according to a separate quote. Urgent translations are charged at double rate.
If an assignment is cancelled less than 24 hours before it starts, the full fee is payable. Any expenses already incurred are payable on documentation – regardless of when the assignment is cancelled.
Payment is due in full on receipt of invoice, without deduction (net cash). The work is carried out without VAT unless expressly agreed otherwise. Any public fees, e.g. for notarisation and apostille, are stated in the quote.
About RetsSprog
RetsSprog is a platform for independent interpreters and translators who help lawyers, public authorities and other professionals with interpreting and translation in legal contexts. The interpreters have at least 10 years' experience as interpreters – including for the courts, the police and lawyers in criminal, civil and family cases, but also for healthcare and business. Interpreters who take on assignments through the platform are required to have documented experience in legal interpreting and translation and to work to a high professional standard.
Guides & FAQ
Good preparation makes for more precise interpreting and a smoother meeting.
The choice depends on the situation, the number of participants and the practical setting.
We interpret via Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Cisco Webex, Google Meet and Apple FaceTime, over an ordinary phone line – and via other platforms by arrangement. The technology has to work before the interpreting can.
Legal interpreting is not just about language. Legal concepts do not always have a direct equivalent in another country's legal system – and precise rendering then requires an interpreter who knows the difference. Concepts without a direct equivalent are rendered with the closest corresponding term and, where necessary, a brief explanation.
That is decided by the authority that will receive the document. Some authorities accept an ordinary translation, others require notarisation and possibly an apostille.
Unless otherwise specifically agreed, we follow the rates applied by The District Court of Copenhagen (Københavns Byret) at the time the assignment is carried out. Interpreting is charged per hour or part thereof, with a supplement outside normal working hours. For on-site interpreting, travel time and mileage are charged for each half hour or part thereof. If an assignment is cancelled less than 24 hours before it starts, the full fee is payable. See Pricing for more – you always receive a quote before work begins.
Yes. On-site interpreting is available in Copenhagen, throughout Denmark and abroad by arrangement. Travel time and expenses such as flights and overnight stays are agreed in the quote.
With the interpreter who carries out the assignment. RetsSprog is a platform, not a company, and is therefore not itself a party to the agreement. The interpreter accepts the assignment and invoices in their own name, and you are always told which interpreter will carry out the assignment before it begins. The agreement is governed by Danish law, and the venue for any disputes is Copenhagen, Denmark – see About us.
Yes, urgent assignments can be handled by arrangement. Urgent translations are charged at double rate. Call +45 31 100 110, and we will do our utmost to help.
Information and documents received in connection with an assignment are treated confidentially and used solely to carry out the assignment. They are not passed on to third parties unless this is necessary to carry out the assignment or required by law. Personal data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – see the privacy policy. A separate confidentiality agreement can be made by arrangement – download our standard confidentiality agreement (PDF, in Danish with an English summary).
Most legal and official documents – e.g. contracts, wills, marital property agreements (ægtepagter, which can be made before or during marriage), documents relating to the administration of estates (skifte) and inheritance, deeds of conveyance (skøder) and leases, powers of attorney, writs of summons (stævninger – the document that initiates civil proceedings), pleadings, indictments, police reports, court decisions and judgments, articles of association and company documents, certificates (e.g. birth, marriage and divorce documents) and official correspondence. If the translation is for official use, we can help with notarisation, apostille and legalisation.
Contact
Book an interpreter or get a quote for a translation, and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Urgent assignments are best handled by phone.