Contacts
Contact details
Mailing address
Greffe des traductions et interprétations
Case postale 3966
1211 Genève 3
Mission and services
The Greffe des traductions et interprétations has a wide range of services:
- It provides linguistic expertise to the Judiciary Power's magistrates.
- It processes and coordinates all requests for translations from the courts.
- It selects, welcomes and accompanies the translators and interpreters assigned by the Judiciary Power.
- It ensures the application of and compliance with the regulations and instructions concerning translation and interpretation for the institution
- It relays the institution's point of view on translation and interpretation to professional associations and judicial authorities in other cantons.
Organization
The Office is the sole point of contact for the courts and directorates of the Judiciary Power for all translation-related matters
It is also the access point for translators and interpreters wishing to work for the Judiciary Power or for those already qualified to do so.
The Greffe des traductions et interprétations is organizationally attached to the Office of the Secretary General. It is composed of two collaborators.
Questions/answers
You can contact the instance in charge of the proceedings directly.
For more information, consult the Contacts and access page
You can send your complete registration form to the Greffe des traductions et interprétations.
You must enclose the following documents with your application:
- Up-to-date curriculum vitae
- Copies of diplomas, attestations and training certificates. In case of diplomas or training certificates obtained abroad, please provide a level certificate issued by a competent institution in Switzerland (e.g. Swissuniversities).
- Copy of a language level certificate, if no diploma in the language(s) concerned is available
- Copy of work certificates
- Copy of your identity document and, for foreign nationals residing in Switzerland, residence permit
- Electronic excerpt from the Swiss Central Criminal Register with digital signature and electronic notification (original less than 3 months old)
- Certificate from the Office des poursuites (less than 3 months old)
- Certificate from the Office des faillites (less than 3 months old)
- Questionnaire and civil status questionnaire duly completed and signed, accompanied by the requested documents.
You can contact the Greffe des traductions et interprétations by e-mail.
You must send an e-mail without delay to the Greffe des traductions et interprétations, by indicating your impediment and specifying the language, date, time, instance and proceeding/case number.Please attach your warrant of appearance/summons to appear.
You can send an e-mail to the Greffe des traductions et interprétations.
You can send an e-mail to the Greffe des traductions et interprétations.
You can send an e-mail to the Greffe des traductions et interprétations.
You can obtain a school-level certificate from a competent institution in Switzerland, as for , swissuniversities.
No, travel expenses are not compensated. Exceptions are possible if you live more than 100 km away from the canton.
You are not entitled to any compensation if the hearing is cancelled more than 24 hours in advance.
If the hearing is cancelled less than 24 hours in advance, you are entitled to a lump-sum payment of Fr. 80.-.
The lump-sum amount is increased to Fr. 150.- if the cancelled hearing was scheduled for half a day or more and to Fr. 300.- if the cancelled hearing was scheduled for more than one day.