Finnish Translation and Localization

Finnish language

Language family: Finno-Ugrian, Uralic languages, Balto-finnish languages

Finnish belongs to the Finno-Ugrian languages, which also include Estonian and Hungarian. Finnish, or variants of it, is also spoken in parts of Estonia, Norway and Sweden. Finnish is most closely related to Estonian.

Official language of: Finland , European Union

Language code ISO 639-1: FI

Professional Finnish Translators

More than 20 Finnish language specialists are listed on our databases. In accordance with the quality policy of “Baltic Media” whenever possible translation into the language required by the Client is carried out by a Finnish translator who is a NATIVE speaker of Finnish and/or who resides in Finland.

We employ only professional specialists with a college/university degree in linguistics and/or with experience in translation work with/without specialisation in a specific field.

We have introduced and we work in accordance with ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System thus we have improved the project coordination and supplier selection procedure. Baltic Media has its own Finnish translator testing system. Criteria: linguistic education, at least 3 years of experience in translation, references from other clients, test translation.

A great number of our Finnish suppliers are certified Finnish translators. This qualification is essential for Finnish translations certified by a notary as well as for interpretation in Court trials.

Finnish Translation Services

1. Each Finnish translation goes through three stages: translation, editing and proof-reading.
2. Finnish translators work with translation programs Trados Translator’s Workbench and Trados MultiTerm  which ensure consistent terminology.
3. Data safety, storage and confidentiality are our responsibilities. Server storage for finished Finnish translations. If you lose your translation, we will find it in our electronic archives.
4. Educated, competent and service oriented project managers who constantly improve their qualifications in multilingual project management.
5. Insurance of civil liability against possible translation mistakes — insurance company will compensate the loss caused to the client. Such cases cannot be found during of the Baltic Media operation history. However, it serves as an additional guarantee for the client.
6. We work globally and have 14 years of international work experience since we have our customers and translators in all continents.
7. Additional services: layout design for translations, preprint preparation. When handing in the copy for translation, you may choose to receive the layout ready to print. Layout design service (DTP — Desktop Publishing).

Translation areas

Legal translations, Machinery and technologies, Business, Finance, Medicine, Advertising, communications, PR, Transport, Computer hardware and software, Science, Agriculture, Automotive, European Union Documents, Legal, Government, Industrial, Life Science, Retail, Technology translations.

Confidentiality

We conclude agreements with all our Clients, with particular commitment to the quality of work, terms of delivery and confidentiality.

Terms of delivery

The services we offer are adaptable to our Clients’ requirements. One of the most essential requirements is prompt service. It is also possible to contact us outside working hours. Quality and promptness — these are two of the main reasons we have gained our Clients’ trust.

Our most commonly used Finnish translations:

English to Finnish

French to Finnish

German to Finnish

Spanish to Finnish

Swedish to Finnish

Polish to Finnish

Czech to Finnish

Slovak to Finnish

Slovenian to Finnish

Hungarian to Finnish

Romanian to Finnish

Bulgarian to Finnish

Latvian to Finnish

Lithuanian to Finnish

Russian to Finnish

Estonian to Finnish

Norwegian to Finnish

Danish to Finnish

Icelandic to Finnish

Ukrainian to Finnish

Italian to Finnish

Finnish to Latvian

Finnish to English

Finnish to Russian

Finnish to French

Finnish to German

Finnish to Lithuanian

Finnish to Hungarian

Finnish to Swedish

Finnish to Bulgarian

Finnish to Estonian

Finnish to Ukrainian

Etc.

Upon request we can provide assistance with additional languages. For more detailed information, please contact info@balticmedia.com. 

Finnish Language Services

Other than operating with the most commonly used text processing software, for instance, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), Adobe Page Maker, and others, we also use special translation software such as Trados SDL, Trados Translator’s Workbench and Trados MultiTerm, Wordfast, thus forming Clients’ terminology databases.

In addition, we offer text conversion from/to PC and Mac platforms, preparation of printing proofs.

Our specialists are also experienced in Finnish web site and software localizationand translation of subtitles,voice over, dubbing of TV programs, movie trailers, video games, radio programs, commercials into Finnish.

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