translation and interpreting Services
The Language Industry Certification System LICS® is a certification for translation and interpreting services according to ISO Standards.
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The mission of LICS® is to provide independent, third-party conformity assessment services for the language industry (translation, interpretation and related services) based on International Standards.
LICS® certification processes have been designed specifically to meet the requirements of small and medium-sized enterprises. It is a lean process, which eliminates unnecessary paperwork and minimizes the amount of time that an auditor has to spend on-site.
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How to obtain a LICS certificate
LICS® specifies the procedure to certify a service provider in the standard specific certification schemes. Each of these certification processes involves the following steps:
APPLICATION
Submitted using the certification form provided by the local certification partner.
DOCUMENTATION
The service provider must file documentation containing basic information about the company, along with a self-declaration describing how the service provider complies with the requirements of applicable standard.
AUDIT
The core of the certification process is the audit, the purpose of which is to gather evidences that the service provider meets the requirements of the standard. This evidence includes, for example, interviews with relevant staff, checking records and client jobs undertaken and monitoring activities. The audit is performed by a qualified auditor who has been trained specifically to conduct LICS audits.
REVIEW AND ISSUE OF THE CERTIFICATION
Following the audit, the auditor sends his/her report to Austrian Standards, which will then assess the audit report. If the assessment is positive, a certificate is issued that is valid for 6 years.
SURVEILLANCE AUDITS
In order to maintain the certificate, surveillance audits shall be carried out on a 2-year cycle.
certification by LICS®
Certifications für translation services:
ISO 17100:2015
Translation services — Requirements for translation services
ISO 18587:2017
Translation services — Post-editing of machine translation output — Requirements
ISO 20771:2020
Legal translation — Requirements
Further information can be found in the certification scheme:
Translation Service Provider according to ISO 17100 ISO 18587 ISO 20771
Certifications für interpreting services:
ISO 18841:2018
Interpreting services — General requirements and recommendations
ISO 13611:2014
Interpreting — Guidelines for community interpreting
ISO 20228:2019
Interpreting services — Legal interpreting — Requirements
ISO 23155:2022
Interpreting services — Conference interpreting - Requirements and recommendations
Further information can be found in the certification scheme:
Interpreting Service Provider ISO 18841 ISO 13611 ISO 20228 ISO 23155
