ICLTE case studies
ICLTE · Put your knowledge to work in context.
ICLTE is a professional credential for people who work with legal texts across languages and legal systems - translators, bilingual paralegals, legal operations staff and compliance reviewers who must move meaning accurately without drifting into ambiguity or giving unintended legal advice. The exam is built around five areas: how legal systems and sources of law work, precise terminology and register transfer, applied drafting and correspondence, professional ethics and confidentiality, and technology-enabled workflow and quality review. The ICLTE case studies are 5 cases and about 3,125 words.
1The Parent Company 'Guarantee' in a French Commercial Lease
You are a freelance legal translator. On 3 March a UK law firm instructs you to translate into English a 32-page French commercial lease (bail commercial) for a lender's due-diligence pack.
686 words, about 3 min2The Arbitration Conflict and the Cloud CAT Workspace
You are a sole-practitioner legal translator. On Monday at 09:00, partner Ms Okafor at Harrow & Vale LLP asks you to translate a 64-page expert report, English into French, in an arbitration: Meridian Systems v.
526 words, about 3 min3The 180-Page SPA, 78% Leverage and a 72-Hour Certified Deadline
You are lead translator at a small LSP. A client sends a 180-page English share purchase agreement for translation into Spanish for filing with the Commercial Registry in Madrid.
634 words, about 3 min4The Letter Before Action That Contradicts Clause 8.2
You are a bilingual legal analyst at a London boutique. On Tuesday a partner asks you to prepare an English letter before action from instructions provided in Chinese by the client, a mainland supplier.
672 words, about 3 min5The 'Deed' and the 'Statutory Declaration' for a German Court
You are a UK-based translator commissioned by a German law firm to translate into German a 6-page English 'statutory declaration' and an attached 'deed of covenant' for use in German court proceedings. The statutory declaration was signed before an English solicitor; the deed contains the phrase 'in consideration of the sum of £1 (one pound) paid by the Covenantor'.
607 words, about 3 min