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Korean Document Translation in Toronto
Korean spaces its words by its own rule (띄어쓰기), and that spacing does not line up with English word breaks.
- Written scope before work
- Independent review of every page
- Encrypted delivery with a control note
Reading the pair
What changes first on Korean pages
Korean requests are read for spacing units and name forms before the page count.
Korean writing separates words with spaces, but the unit of separation does not match the English word. Korean has a system of honorific endings and address terms (씨, 님, 귀하) that changes with the document type.
Legal and registry documents often print a name in Hangul and in Hanja side by side. Korean verbs carry tense and politeness in the ending, and the ending changes the whole sentence shape.
Scope control
What the scope fixes for Korean sets
The scope names the spacing convention, the address level and the Hangul/Hanja policy.
Copying English spacing splits a Korean phrase in the wrong place, so spacing is applied by Korean units and checked against the original. A neutral ending makes a formal letter read as a note to a colleague, so the address level is chosen from the document before translation.
- 01Page list
Every page that carries Korean text is counted before the quote is prepared.
- 02Direction on the page
The page is read in the order the Korean original sets, not in the order an English draft would.
The scope names the Korean points above in writing; no page is added silently.
Document set
Where the Korean difference lands on the page
Using only one form breaks the link to a page that uses the other, so both forms are kept and cross-referenced.
An English target has to rebuild the sentence around the ending, so word order is not copied from Korean.
Checks on the page
The checks a reviewer can make on Korean pages
Spacing is proofed on every page, not only on headings. The address level is checked on the opening and closing lines.
Workflow
How Korean files move through the studio
Spacing and name forms are fixed first, then the address level is set by document type.
- 01Order
The Korean pages are read in the source order before the term list is fixed.
- 02Review
A second reader compares each Korean page with the source.
Quality control
What the second reader checks in Korean sets
Hangul and Hanja forms are matched name by name. Sentence order is read for meaning, not mapped word by word.
Hand-off
How the finished Korean sets are delivered
The Korean file is delivered with name forms matched and spacing proofed page by page.
- 01Package
The Korean set is delivered encrypted, with a control note naming each page.
- 02Corrections
These are made against the delivered Korean version and recorded in the note.
Quote basis
What decides the quote for Korean sets
Korean work is counted per page and per name-form check, not by word alone.
- 01Page count
The quote follows the Korean pages named in the scope.
- 02Layout work
Rebuilding the layout of Korean sets is quoted as its own line.
Limits
What this page does not decide about Korean
This page covers Korean spacing and name handling; it does not decide how an office will read a name.
- 01Office rules
Acceptance of the delivered set for Korean filings is decided by the receiving office, not by this page.
- 02No filing advice
This page does not give filing advice for Korean applications.
Published rule
Which Canadian rule applies to the Korean document set
The published rules behind this Korean page set, quoted word for word.
“The translation must contain all the text that appears in the original document, including the letterhead, fine print and stamps. Include the date the translation was done.” — IRCC, n.d.
“A certified translator is a member in good standing whose certification can be confirmed by a seal or stamp that shows the translator’s membership number of a professional translation association in Canada or abroad.” — IRCC, 2020-09-02.
- 01Authority
IRCC — IRCC — what the translation must reproduce.
- 02Second reference
IRCC — IRCC — how a certified translator is identified.
Quoted word for word from the source named above; for this Korean set, the office's current text governs if it changes.
FAQ
Questions before the first Korean request
Short answers to questions about Korean document translation before the first Korean set is read.
Will the Korean spacing look right?
Spacing follows Korean units and is proofed on every page, because it does not map to English word spaces. The same answer applies to Korean document translation.
How is a name written in both Hangul and Hanja handled?
Both forms are kept and matched, so either can be traced back to the original.
Can you match the politeness level of the original?
The address level is taken from the document type and checked on the opening and closing lines.
Which pages are named in the scope for Korean?
Only the pages named in the scope for Korean; a page added after the scope is fixed is quoted as new work.
Continue reading
What to read next about the Korean document pages
Four pages that take up the other parts of the Korean set, each with its own scope notes.
Next step
Send the Korean file for review
Send the Korean document translation file for review. A first reply names the points this page raises for Korean and asks for the pages that carry them.
Nothing is translated before the scope is accepted, so the language direction and the page list stay tied to the same Korean document.