How the Registry works

A record gets a persistent identifier, an append-only history and a document fingerprint. Recipients can check the public facts at any time.

Know what is recorded — and what is not.

GTR separates record existence, document correspondence and evidence scope so recipients can verify facts without turning one signal into a universal conclusion.

Create a stable record

A translation record receives a persistent identifier and an append-only lifecycle rather than relying on a file name, email thread or private platform URL.

Bind document evidence

SHA-256 fingerprints and scoped evidence can be associated with the record while preserving the distinction between document correspondence and professional or legal status.

Verify later

Recipients can look up a GTRN or compare a document fingerprint and see the public Registry facts that are available at that moment.

Registered, matched, verified

Registered: GTR holds a record with a GTRN. Registration alone is not verification.
Matched: a document’s SHA-256 fingerprint equals the one on the record. It confirms that the file matches, nothing more.
Verified: a claim checked by a named party for a stated scope. GTR always says what was checked and by whom.

Trust boundary

Evidence stays within its real scope.

An attestation, authority record or institutional event can support only the claim it actually proves. GTR does not convert narrow evidence into a universal “verified translator”, legal-validity or worldwide-acceptance badge.