In January, a customer walked into our office at 224 W 35th St with a stack of French-language university records: transcripts (relev\u00e9s de notes) and certificates of success (attestations de r\u00e9ussite) from bachelor’s-level and master’s-level study. There were eight files in all, several with blurred words. She paid at the office by check, received certified English translations by email the following Monday, and arranged to pick up the notarized hard copies in person. Her message when the set was ready: “Awesome, thank you so much!”<\/p>\n
She arrived with eight French academic documents: transcripts covering several years of study, and certificates of success at the bachelor’s (Licence) and master’s levels. Our intake team uploaded the files, logged the pages and word counts, and noted that several pages had blurred words that would need careful reading. Within minutes she had a quote, paid by check at the office, and the order was set for delivery by 5 PM the following Monday. Our French translation services<\/a> cover academic, legal and personal records like these. Explore our french translation services services<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n Our French translator worked through all eight documents, including the pages where words were blurred, and prepared a certified English translation of each one.<\/p>\n On Monday the translations were sent, but the first delivery email bounced because the email address on the order had an error in it. Our team caught the failure notice, corrected the address and resent the files shortly after.<\/p>\n After her review, the certificates of translation were notarized, and the set was ready by midweek. Her reply: “Awesome, thank you so much!”<\/p>\n She asked to collect the hard copies the following Tuesday at 1 PM. Our team confirmed the time and sent the address, and she replied: “Thank you and see you tomorrow.” Explore our certified document translation<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n Eight French university records, translated into English with signed, notarized certificates of translation and prepared for pickup at our Midtown office at a time that suited her. Learn more about diploma and transcript translation<\/a>.<\/p>\n French higher education is organized in levels. The Licence is a three-year undergraduate degree, with the years often written L1, L2 and L3; the Master adds two more years, often written M1 and M2. Grades are usually given on a 20-point scale, and a diploma may carry a mention such as assez bien, bien or tr\u00e8s bien. The main documents are:<\/p>\n Universities in many other French-speaking countries use similar documents, so the same care applies to records from outside France. Grandes \u00e9coles, such as engineering and business schools, issue their own diplomas and transcripts, which follow the same logic but may name years and grades differently.<\/p>\n No. A certified translation reproduces grades exactly as they appear, such as 14\/20, rather than converting them to a U.S. GPA. Conversion is a judgment for the university or a credential evaluator, who applies their own scales. If an institution asks for a converted grade, ask whether it expects that from a credential evaluation service rather than from the translator. The same principle applies to honors and class rankings: they are translated as written, not upgraded or reinterpreted.<\/p>\n French transcripts and certificates are only part of what students and graduates bring us. We also translate: Explore our translating personal documents<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n Whatever the document, the certified translation keeps course titles, grades and degree names exactly as they appear on the original.<\/p>\n Both routes end with the same certified translation, so choose the one that fits your day. Walking in makes sense when you have paper originals that need scanning, when you prefer to pay by check in person, or when you work near Midtown. Ordering online is usually quicker to start, since you can upload photos from anywhere and approve the translation on your phone. Either way, hard copies can be collected at our office or mailed to you. If you are unsure which route suits your documents, call first: our team can tell you whether a photo is clear enough to work from or whether scanning the original at our office would help.<\/p>\n Pickups are arranged in advance so your documents are ready when you arrive. In this story, the customer chose a Tuesday at 1 PM, and our team confirmed the time and sent the address the day before. When you come in, take a moment to check the documents before you leave, including names, dates and the number of pages, so any question can be settled on the spot.<\/p>\n Vanan Services is at 224 W 35th St #1200-8, New York, NY 10001, on the 12th floor, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues. We are a short walk from Penn Station, Herald Square and the 34th Street subway stations, and about ten minutes on foot from the Port Authority Bus Terminal. The 1, 2 and 3 trains stop at 34th Street\u2013Penn Station on Seventh Avenue, the A, C and E stop at 34th Street\u2013Penn Station on Eighth Avenue, and the B, D, F, M, N, Q, R and W stop at 34th Street\u2013Herald Square. Call 1-800-230-7918 before you come if you would like to confirm the best time to stop by. Explore our professional document translation services<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n See our Midtown Manhattan translation services<\/a> and notarized translation in New York<\/a>, or read about a customer whose Mexican professional title and apostille<\/a> were translated overnight.<\/p>\n Yes. Customers do bring documents to our Midtown office, as in this story, and our team can review them and prepare a quote while you are there. Calling ahead at 1-800-230-7918 helps us make sure the right person is available. For pickups, tell us your arrival time so your documents are ready when you arrive.<\/p>\n Yes. We translate French transcripts (relev\u00e9s de notes), diplomas, certificates of success (attestations de r\u00e9ussite) and other academic records into English with human translators. Each certified translation includes a signed certificate of translation, and notarization can be added when a school, employer or evaluator asks for it.<\/p>\n Usually, yes. Translating a full set together keeps course titles, grading terms and degree names consistent from one document to the next, and it gives you a single delivery date. In this story, eight transcripts and certificates were translated, notarized and prepared for pickup as one order.<\/p>\n Some do and some do not. Many institutions accept certified translations, while others also ask for notarization or have their own submission rules. Check the instructions from the school or credential evaluator, and tell us what they require when you order so we can prepare the right format. Explore our academic translation services<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n Yes. In this story, the customer paid by check at our office. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, PayPal, Square, wire transfer and checks. Your order starts once payment is confirmed, and your quote shows the delivery timeline so you know when to expect your translations.<\/p>\n Bring the originals or the clearest copies you have. Blurred words take longer to read and can raise questions, so better scans mean faster, cleaner results. If parts of a page are unclear, our team flags them and may ask you to confirm a word, name or number before the translation is finalized.<\/p>\nHow We Handled It<\/h3>\n
Careful work on blurred pages<\/h4>\n
A bounced email, caught and fixed<\/h4>\n
Notarized and ready midweek<\/h4>\n
Pickup on her schedule<\/h4>\n
The Result<\/h3>\n
How French University Records Are Organized<\/h3>\n
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Should Grades Be Converted in a Translation?<\/h3>\n
Other Academic Documents We Translate<\/h3>\n
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Walking In? What to Bring<\/h3>\n
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Walk In or Order Online?<\/h3>\n
What to Expect at Pickup<\/h3>\n
Finding Our Office in Midtown Manhattan<\/h3>\n
Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n
Can I walk into your office with my documents?<\/h4>\n
Do you translate French transcripts and diplomas?<\/h4>\n
Should I translate all my academic documents at once?<\/h4>\n
Do universities or evaluators need notarized translations?<\/h4>\n
Can I pay by check?<\/h4>\n
What if my scans are blurry?<\/h4>\n
Visit Us or Order Online<\/h3>\n