If you want to apply for a PVTr logo license, visit www.tranquality.info/pvtr

Labels and Logos

Translation labels are used to identify whether a piece of translation output has been verified (that is, “produced and self-checked, edited, or revised”) by a qualified language professional who confirms that “it meets the agreed-upon specifications.” Everything that is not professionally verified is unverified, including raw automatic translation and translation involving a human who is not a qualified professional. This distinction has been standardized in an international standard (the 2025 edition of ASTM F2575). The ASTM labels are Professionally Verified Translation and Unverified Translation.

The benefits of these labels include:

• Consumer protection
• Transparency, including accountability
• And promotion of the translator profession

Associated with the ASTM labels are the following two logos:

What’s in it for the different stakeholders?

For translators
A PVTr logo tells the requester that you, as a qualified human professional, stand behind the work you deliver, which sets it apart from unverified raw machine output. Your license ID makes it easy to check who takes responsibility. You apply for a license; it does not come automatically.

For language service companies
The PVTr logo provides a clear sign of accountability and a way to manage risk. You decide whether to attach the PVTr logo to a piece of translation output. When you attach the logo, you take responsibility for that translation output; it shows you stand behind the work. It also separates your human-verified work from unverified output. You apply for a corporate license, and each logo carries an ID clients can check.

For publishers
For the purposes of labels and logos, a “publisher” is any entity that makes translation output available to end-users, whom we call “consumers.” In general, consumers cannot verify on their own whether a translation appropriately corresponds to the source. The PVTr logo identifies the licensee, so they know who stands behind the work you publish.

For government entities
We promote the incorporation of these labels and logos into legislation and statutes, as a matter of transparency and consumer protection.

For consumers of translated content
A logo tells you whether or not a qualified human professional verified what you are reading. That helps you when you are making a decision based on translation output, especially for health, legal, or safety information. If you see a PVTr logo, you can look up its license ID to find out who is responsible. If you see no logo, or if the logo is for unverified translation, you may want to take further steps to verify the translation’s accuracy before taking action.

Logo Lookup or Application

To look up a logo license ID (three digits hyphen three digits) and find out who is taking responsibility for the translation to which the logo is attached, please visit pvtrinfo.net .

To apply for a logo license, please visit tranquality.info/pvtr

Even More about Labels

Click here to learn more about consumer translation labels.

Who is behind the logos?

The Tranquality Division of LTAC Global, a nonprofit serving the language community, promotes the ASTM labels and manages a certification mark: PVTr and the associated logo, shown above and to the left. To the right is the logo for unverified translations.

The Tranquality Division promotes the use of the PVTr logo and manages logo licenses.