 Member since May '02
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|    Bjørnar Magnussen
Finance/IT expert, Trados certified
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Native in: Norwegian  | | |
Welcome to my profile and thanks for your interest in my translation services. See my Project history for a list of recent projects. | Freelancer,  Verified member, ProZ.com Moderator | | Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization | | Specializes in: | | Economics | Mathematics & Statistics | | Law: Taxation & Customs | SAP | | Investment / Securities | Internet, e-Commerce | | Accounting | Business/Commerce (general) | | Finance (general) | IT (Information Technology) |
| Also works in: | | Transport / Transportation / Shipping | Engineering: Industrial | | Media / Multimedia | Sports / Fitness / Recreation | | Slang | Science (general) | | Retail | Government / Politics | | Poetry & Literature | Names (personal, company) | | Music | Military / Defense | | Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright | Linguistics | | International Org/Dev/Coop | Tourism & Travel | | Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino | Advertising / Public Relations | | Real Estate | Marketing / Market Research | | Management | Law (general) | | Law: Contract(s) | Insurance | | Human Resources | Electronics / Elect Eng | | Computers: Systems, Networks | Computers: Software | | Computers: Hardware | Computers (general) |
More Less | | Questions answered: 2169, Questions asked: 0 Easy / 124 PRO, PRO-level points: 5402 | 41 projects entered  30 positive feedback from outsourcers 2 positive feedback from colleagues | Project Details | Project Summary | Corroboration |
Translation
Volume: 11000 words
Completed: May 2009
Languages:
English to Norwegian | Server Storage
Guide to storage systems for servers
Computers: Systems, Networks, Computers: Hardware, Computers (general) | positive
Djaerff Global: Good knowlede of field specific terminology and delivery on-time (as usual) |
Translation
Volume: 6000 words
Completed: Apr 2009
Languages:
Swedish to Norwegian | Real Estate Prospectus
Sales prospectus for holiday homes.
Advertising / Public Relations, Marketing / Market Research, Real Estate | positive
Textservice AB: No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 6000 words
Languages:
English to Norwegian | Tender bid
Tender bid for an public construction project
Business/Commerce (general), Architecture, Advertising / Public Relations | positive
Djaerff Global: Well done! |
Translation
Volume: 120000 words
Timeline: Mar 31 '08 to Mar 31
Languages:
English to Norwegian
English to Norwegian(Bokmal) | Prospectuses and other fund documents
Economics, Finance (general), Investment / Securities | positive
Fidotext ANS: Bjørnar is very knowledgable in the financial field, with a good linguistic and stylistic awareness. One of the best. |
Translation
Volume: 14000 words
Languages:
English to Norwegian | Web 2.0 site
One of the leading Web 2.0 (folksonomy) sites as well as its downloadable client. Translation was done in HTML code through an online editor. I also served as a moderator for a discussion forum in order to work out the terminology together with the user community.
Music, Internet, e-Commerce, IT (Information Technology) | positive
Beluga Linguistics, S.L.: This is a message for all the translation managers out there: working with a professional like Bjornar Magnussen makes you think you have the best job in the world. He was absolutely perfect. There is nothing more to say. Joaquin Moreno PM Beluga
Colleague feedback:
 Per Bergvall: Always a pleasure.... |
Translation
Volume: 20000 words
Timeline: Jun 30 '07 to Feb 29 '08
Languages:
German to Norwegian | E-commerce
E-commerce, marketing, licensing and payment solutions for software producers.
Internet, e-Commerce, Business/Commerce (general), Computers: Software | positive
Blue Board outsourcer  (0 to 5 entries): Digital River GmbH: language combination: German to Norwegian; translation focus: order process for customers purchasing software; cooperation: regular projects since 07/2008; High quality level, good understanding, very reliable. |
Translation
Volume: 14000 words
Languages:
English to Norwegian | Articles of association
Entangled legalese
Finance (general), Investment / Securities, Law (general) | No comment.
Colleague feedback:
Svein Hartwig Djaerff: A highly respected colleague; accurate, class A+ linguist professional! |
Translation
Volume: 200000 words
Timeline: Mar 31 '08 to Mar 31
Languages:
English to Norwegian
English to Norwegian(Bokmal) | Investment funds: Annual reports, AoAs etc...
Accounting, Finance (general), Investment / Securities | No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 25000 words
Timeline: Aug 31 '06 to Aug 31 '06
Languages:
English to Norwegian | Microsoft Windows help
Help documentation for Windows Vista features. Easy Transfer (tool for transferring files and settings), Network Bridging and BitLocker Drive Encryption.
IT (Information Technology), Computers: Systems, Networks, Computers: Software | positive
NORDICA Translations b.v.b.a.: Nice and reliable person to work with! |
Translation
Volume: 115000 words
Timeline: Jun 30 '05 to Sep 30 '06
Languages:
English to Norwegian | User manuals camera/computer/consumer electronics
User manuals for various consumer electronic equipment from four different manufacturers. DVD-recorder, LCD-screen, laptops, digital cameras, wireless mouse etc. The jobs also included packaging texts, guarantees and safety instructions.
Media / Multimedia, IT (Information Technology), Computers: Hardware | positive
Think'Z International Europe Ltd.: Bjornar is very reliable, never delivers late and questions any unconsistencies/unclear matters. Very good technical understanding. |
Editing/proofreading
Volume: 270 pages
Completed: Jul 2007
Languages:
English to Norwegian | Fund reports
Yearly reports for equity funds. Auditor's and manager's reports, financial statements.
Investment / Securities, Finance (general), Accounting | positive
FundAssist: No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 14000 words
Timeline: Jun 30 '06 to Oct 31 '06
Languages:
Swedish to Norwegian | User manual lift emergency phone
User manuals/product catalogue for lift emergency telephone and accessory equipment
Telecom(munications), Electronics / Elect Eng, Advertising / Public Relations | positive
Tilti Systems Ltd.: Reliable and professional, pays attentions to details and is not afraid to ask to ensure good quality of his translations. The end customer indeed appreciated Bjornars suggestions and comments. Bjornar always delivers on time. |
Translation
Volume: 40000 words
Timeline: May 31 '06 to Jun 30 '06
Languages:
English to Norwegian | Help for computer QA system
Help documentation of a computer system used for the management, traceability and quality assurance of sterile departments in hospitals.
Management, IT (Information Technology), Computers: Systems, Networks, Computers: Software | positive
Blue Board outsourcer (0 to 5 entries): Good quality translation, on time delivery. |
Translation
Volume: 34000 words
Timeline: May 31 '07 to Jun 30 '07
Languages:
English to Norwegian | ERP software
Strings and help documentation for ERP software. I translated the modules related to inventory management, sales orders and resource deployment.
SAP, Computers: Software, Accounting | positive
Textservice AB: No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 100 hours
Timeline: Oct 31 '06 to Jul 31 '07
Languages:
English to Norwegian | Fund reports
Quarterly reports, monthly bulletins. I have provided translation and editing of a range of funds (e.g. asset-backed funds, bond funds) as well as assessment of translation candidates.
Investment / Securities, Finance (general) | positive
Skansa Translations: No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 40 pages
Completed: Aug 2005
Languages:
English to Norwegian | Tender documents
40 pages (pdf) of documents for a marine construction tender. Government certificates (confirmation of taxes paid, company registration, certificate of incorporation), articles of association, minutes of meetings and ISO certificates.
Law: Taxation & Customs, Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs, Business/Commerce (general) | positive
NORDICA Translations b.v.b.a.: Nice and reliable person to work with! |
Translation
Volume: 9000 words
Completed: Feb 2007
Languages:
English to Norwegian | Software help
Help-files in html-format related to software drivers.
Computers (general), Computers: Software, IT (Information Technology) | No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 2800 words
Completed: Feb 2008
Languages:
German to Norwegian | Computer game
The user manual of a life simulator game.
Computers: Software, Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino, Media / Multimedia | No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 3500 words
Timeline: Jun 30 '07 to Jun 30 '07
Languages:
English to Norwegian | Web site
The web site of a text service company
Marketing / Market Research, Internet, e-Commerce, Advertising / Public Relations | positive
Textservice AB: No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 16000 words
Timeline: Oct 31 '06 to Nov 30 '06
Languages:
German to Norwegian | Gardening tools web site
Web site for marketing of various outdoor power tools, including short movies. Technical descriptions of medium difficulty.
Internet, e-Commerce, Furniture / Household Appliances, Advertising / Public Relations | No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 6800 words
Timeline: Mar 31 '07 to May 31 '07
Languages:
English to Norwegian | Help computer security
Help documentation for computer security software running in a Windows environment.
Computers: Systems, Networks, Computers: Software | positive
My Translation Manager sprl: Excellent translation and timely delivery. |
Translation
Volume: 2000 words
Timeline: Nov 30 '06 to Nov 30 '06
Languages:
English to Norwegian | Bank web portal study
Business case study of web portal implementation in a bank. The text contained an abundance of buzzwords.
Computers: Software, Internet, e-Commerce | positive
Per M. Bergvall: On time, superb quality. |
Translation
Volume: 4000 words
Timeline: Feb 28 '07 to Feb 28 '07
Languages:
Swedish to Norwegian | EU state aid dictionary
A dictionary aimed at applicants for EU Structural Funds. Part of the source text was written in Swedish, part in English.
Law: Taxation & Customs, International Org/Dev/Coop, Finance (general) | positive
Ord & Stil: Mr Magnussen always replies quickly and professionaly |
Editing/proofreading
Volume: 8000 words
Timeline: Jun 30 '07 to Jun 30 '07
Languages:
English to Norwegian | Evaluation of candidates
Evaluation of candidates for full-time employment. The samples consisted of technical, PR, e-commerce and political science texts.
Internet, e-Commerce, Government / Politics, Advertising / Public Relations | positive
Textservice AB: No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 170000 words
Completed: Aug 2005
Languages:
German to Norwegian | Computer magazine articles
Letter of recommendation from the editor of "Norske PC Gaming World", Thomas Lund (Aug 05):
Bjørnar has worked for us as a freelance translator since August 2003; first for GMN Group, and then for ScandiMedia DA after the takeover in September 2004. During this period, he has translated numerous computer articles from German to Norwegian, something which he is excellent at. His writings are both entertaining and comprehensive and he handles technical hardware terminology and everyday language with equal fluency. Moreover, Bjørnar always keeps deadlines, and is often willing to work extra hard in the hectic period before a magazine goes to print. With a negligible number of mistakes, he has up to this date translated more than 170 000 German words (appr. 500 A4-pages).
IT (Information Technology), Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino, Computers: Hardware, Journalism | positive
Thomas Lund: Bjørnar is very professional when it comes to translation, and to keep deadlines. |
Translation
Volume: 1700 words
Timeline: Mar 31 '07 to Mar 31 '07
Languages:
English to Norwegian | Consumer electronics PR material
Advertising / Public Relations, Electronics / Elect Eng, Energy / Power Generation | positive
Axis Translations: Good Quality of work and on time. Proactive and honest. |
Translation
Volume: 19000 words
Timeline: Feb 28 '06 to Mar 31 '06
Languages:
German to Norwegian | User manuals escalator
User manuals for moving staircase and moving walkway.
Construction / Civil Engineering, Electronics / Elect Eng | No comment. |
Editing/proofreading
Volume: 36 hours
Timeline: Mar 31 '06 to Aug 31 '06
Languages:
English to Norwegian | Quality assurance of Microsoft Internet services
Editing of MSN projects to make sure they comply with style guidelines and Microsoft Glossaries. Included evaluation of translation candidates.
Internet, e-Commerce, IT (Information Technology), Computers: Software | No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 7000 words
Timeline: Feb 28 '06 to Mar 31 '06
Languages:
German to Norwegian | User manual door alarm
User manual for door alarm and escape door surveillance system. Installation instructions and parts catalogue.
Electronics / Elect Eng | positive
Blue Board outsourcer (0 to 5 entries): No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 1200 words
Timeline: Dec 31 '06 to Dec 31 '06
Languages:
English to Norwegian | HR solution
PowerPoint presentation of a timekeeping (workforce attendance management) solution.
IT (Information Technology), Human Resources, Computers: Software | No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 2300 words
Timeline: Oct 31 '05 to Oct 31 '05
Languages:
Swedish to Norwegian | Security sofware interface (strings)
The interface of an IT-security solution for secure logon to networks.
IT (Information Technology), Computers: Systems, Networks, Computers: Software | positive
Tilti Systems Ltd.: No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 1600 words
Completed: Sep 2006
Languages:
English to Norwegian | Recruitment material for mystery shoppers
Recruitment letter for mystery shoppers (i.e. professional shoppers hired by stores, cafes etc. to verify their customer service). Included a guide to an Internet service where mystery shoppers can search for jobs.
Retail, Internet, e-Commerce, Advertising / Public Relations | positive
Tulsyan Technologies: No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 2500 words
Completed: Jul 2006
Languages:
English to Norwegian | IT surveys
Surveys (htm and doc) about satisfaction with IT-services. Included a privacy policy statement and rules for a price competition.
Marketing / Market Research, Internet, e-Commerce, Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino | positive
Tilti Systems Ltd.: No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 1250 words
Timeline: Feb 28 '06 to Feb 28 '06
Languages:
English to Norwegian | GPS press release
Press release of a GPS satellite navigation system.
Telecom(munications), Advertising / Public Relations | positive
The Language Lab: No comment. |
Editing/proofreading
Volume: 10 hours
Completed: Dec 2005
Languages:
English to Norwegian | 2 market research questionnaires
1 questionnaire about flashlights and 1 about vision care (contact lenses). Included a classification of relevant Norwegian retailers.
Retail, Marketing / Market Research, Advertising / Public Relations | positive
Global Communicators: No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 2200 words
Timeline: Oct 31 '05 to Oct 31 '05
Languages:
Swedish to Norwegian | Furniture web site
The web site of an office furniture manufacturer. Included a product catalogue.
Internet, e-Commerce, Furniture / Household Appliances, Advertising / Public Relations | positive
Tilti Systems Ltd.: No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 1200 words
Completed: Sep 2006
Languages:
German to Norwegian | Web page insect nets
The web site of a insect net manufacturer. Included a product catalogue.
Internet, e-Commerce, Furniture / Household Appliances, Advertising / Public Relations | No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 4500 words
Timeline: Feb 28 '06 to Sep 30 '06
Languages:
English to Norwegian | PR material fashion brand
PR material for a fashion company. Newsletters to customers and product catalogues. Including a set of instructions to retailers explaining how to use the company's lojality scheme.
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion, Retail, Advertising / Public Relations | positive
The Language Lab: On time delivery, professional |
Translation
Volume: 1800 words
Timeline: Mar 31 '06 to Mar 31 '06
Languages:
English to Norwegian | Instructions for spa watercare
Instructions (pdf) for an environmentally friendly tub water sanitation system.
Environment & Ecology, Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng | No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 7400 words
Timeline: Jul 31 '05 to Jul 31 '06
Languages:
English to Norwegian | Children comics
Leaflets that accompany children meals. Comics, puzzles and games.
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino, Marketing / Market Research, Poetry & Literature | positive
Global Communicators: No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 2400 words
Completed: Mar 2006
Languages:
German to Norwegian | Museum guide
A guide to a mustard mill museum. Included an introduction to the history and techniques of mustard production.
Tourism & Travel, History, Food & Dairy | No comment. |
More Less | Sample translations submitted: 2| | English to Norwegian: Fourth ProZ.com Translation Contest - Entry #1909 |
| Source text - English
When my wife told me she was pregnant, I got that stomach-churning sensation that hits you on a plunging roller coaster. I was excited, yes, but... oh my God. Parenting was for, well, parents.
So here I stand, bug-eyed and sweating buckets like some poorly-drawn cartoon character, the question marks floating in the air around my head while I try to prepare myself for the complete care and responsibility of another living being besides my cat. I'm responsible for making sure this little human doesn't grow up and turn into a complete monster. If the child turns out a social moron-- my fault. If the babe can't find Luxembourg on the map, blame me for not providing a better education. They'll need therapy, and of course that will be on my head too. So many opportunities for wrong turns!
I remember the day my father sat me down and awkwardly told me about the birds and the bees; it was perhaps the most excruciating and embarrassing half hour of both our lives. I can't do that to another human being.
Maybe I'm getting a little ahead of myself here. I can do this, I say; I'll be a great father. My child will be reared a well-rounded, educated, upstanding citizen of the world, and he or she won't hate me.
And then I imagine the baby, still safe within the confines of my wife's belly, suddenly opening an alarmed eye as the thought enters his or her mind: "What if my dad just can't hack it? | Translation - Norwegian
Når kona mi fortalte meg at hun var gravid, fikk jeg det samme suget i magen som når berg-og-dal-banevogna setter ut for et stup. Selvfølgelige var jeg begeistret, men, å Herregud - barneoppdragelse er noe man bør overlate til, vel, foreldre.
Så her står jeg som en dårlig karikatur av meg selv, med stivt blikk mens svetten renner i strie strømmer. Spørsmålstegnene svever over hodet mitt mens jeg prøver å forbrede meg på å ta det fulle omsorgsansvaret for et nytt levende vesen ved siden av katten min. Det er jeg som har ansvaret for at dette lille mennesket ikke vokser opp til et ekte monster. Viser det seg at ungen er sosialt hjelpeløs? Min feil! Hvis tulla eller tassen ikke finner Luxembourg på kartet, er det jeg som får skylden for å ha forsømt barnets utdannelse. Det vil bli nødvendig med terapi, noe som jeg selvfølgelig også må ta på min kappe. Så mange muligheter for feilskjær!
Jeg husker dagen når far satte seg ned med meg og gav en klosset innføring i blomster og bier – den kanskje lengste og pinligste halvtimen som vi begge to noen gang hadde opplevd. Jeg kan ikke utsette et annet menneske for noe slikt.
Eller kanskje jeg burde prøve å ikke ta problemene slik på forskudd? Dette er noe jeg kan klare, sier jeg, det vil bli en utmerket far av meg. Jenta eller gutten min vil oppdras til en velbalansert, dannet og rakrygget verdensborger som ikke hater sin far.
Men så ser jeg for meg at babyen, som ennå ligger trygt i magen til kona mi, plutselig sender meg et engstelig blikk mens han eller hun tenker: "Hva hvis fatter'n rett og slett ikke fikser det?"
| English to Norwegian: NY Times article about economics
Detailed field: Economics | Source text - English
Economy Grows Nearly 1% in Europe
With France and Germany leading the way, the economy in the 12 nations that use the Euro currency grew at its fastest quarterly rate since 2000, a development that is expected to fortify the resolve of the European Central Bank to raise interest rates again this year.
The gross domestic product of the nations grew 0.9 percent from April to June compared with the previous quarter, Eurostat, the statistics agency of the European Union, reported Monday. Growth has recently mostly reflected strong exports, but the latest figure received a lift from business investment and consumers whose reluctance to spend has been the hallmark of the slow recovery.
The German economy, where households have been the most tightfisted, also grew 0.9 percent.
“Domestic demand is doing its job, finally,” said Erik Nielsen, chief Europe economist with Goldman Sachs. “We finally have a little drive from something other than exports, which is good.”
The data broadly confirmed figures released by various countries over much of the last week, most recently France on Friday. Though overall growth is accelerating in the Euro region, it is uneven, with France growing at a rate of 1.1 percent to 1.2 percent in the quarter, and Italy lagging at 0.5 percent.
The precise details of the growth pattern are not yet available, but economists said that data on retail sales in Germany points toward strong consumption, as does a fall in unemployment. Business confidence surveys, though they have come off their peaks of earlier this year, are still in line with strong growth.
“The situation on the labor market has noticeably improved,” said Michael Glos, the German economics minister. “Therefore, the prospects for the year are exceptionally positive.”
The European Commission on Monday raised its estimate for growth in the third quarter to 0.5 percent to 0.9 percent, slightly higher than it projected in July.
But the commission cut its forecast to a range of 0.4 percent to 0.9 percent for the fourth quarter, a period when many economists said they expected the softening economy in the United States to drag on European growth. | Translation - Norwegian
Nesten én prosent økonomisk vekst i Europa
Frankrike og Tyskland førte an når økonomien i de tolv eurolandene hadde sin høyeste kvartalvise vekst siden 2000, en utvikling som antagelig vil styrke Den europeiske sentralbankens beslutning om en ny renteøkning i år.
Den europeiske unions statistikkbyrå Eurostat rapporterte mandag at landenes bruttonasjonalprodukt fra april til juni økte med 0,9 prosent sammenlignet med forrige kvartal. Det meste av veksten den siste tiden har kommet som et resultat av økt eksport, men de nyeste tallene har også blitt løftet av bedriftsinvesteringer og privat forbruk, inntil nå den viktigste bremsen i den økonomiske oppgangen.
Tyskland, hvor husstandene har vært mest sparsommelige, hadde også en økonomisk vekst på 0,9 prosent.
”Endelig begynner den innenlandske etterspørselen å gjøre jobben sin”, sier Erik Nielsen, Goldman Sachs’ sjeføkonom for Europa. ”Det er bra at vi omsider får vi litt drivkraft fra annet enn eksport.”
Dataene bekreftet en rekke nasjonale tall som ble offentliggjort forrige uke, de siste av Frankrike på fredag. Eurolands totale veksten tiltar, men er ujevnt fordelt. Frankrike har en kvartalsvis vekst på mellom 1,1 og 1,2 prosent, mens Italia ligger etter med 0,5 prosent.
De eksakte detaljene om vekstmønsteret er ikke tilgjengelige ennå, men økonomer forventer sterke forbrukstall på bakgrunn av data om det tyske detaljsalget og fall i arbeidsledigheten. Forventningsindikatorene tyder fremdeles på sterk vekst, selv om de har falt noe ned fra toppen tidligere i år.
I følge Tysklands økonomiminister Michael Glos har ”situasjonen på arbeidsmarkedet bedret seg betydelig” og ”utsiktene for året er derfor usedvanlig lyse.”
På mandag økte Europakommisjonen vekstestimatet for tredje kvartal til mellom 0,5 og 0,9 prosent, litt høyere enn beregningene fra juli.
Kommisjonen reduserte imidlertid prognosen for fjerde kvartal til mellom 0,4 og 0,9 prosent. Mange økonomer forventer at svekkelser i USA-økonomien vil dra veksten i Europa med seg nedover. |
More Less | | BA-University of Bergen | | Years of translation experience: 7. Registered at ProZ.com: Mar 2002. Became a member: May 2002. | | Russian to Norwegian (TORFL-3, St. Petersburg State University, verified)
Polish to Norwegian (99% on Polish Level C1 exam, ECL, verified)
German to Norwegian (DSH 2 (C2), Johannes Gutenberg Universität, verified)
Russian to Norwegian (18-months Russian course, NDISS, verified)
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| | 131 forum posts | | http://www.bmag.no | | English (PDF) | | Conferences attended | | Bjørnar Magnussen endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines. | | About me
FIELDS OF EXPERIENCE (Also see my Project history.)
* Finance/legal: Investment newsletters, articles of association, case studies, management training courses, tax certificates etc. I have an educational background in finance and economics as well as experience from daytrading.
* IT/electronics: I have participated in several big software help documentation projects, including the upcoming Microsoft Windows Vista. Also experience in user manuals for consumer electronic equipment, including computers and accessories, cell phones, alarm systems and hi-fi.
* Marketing: Press releases/PR material in the fields above, but also for other products provided that the texts are not too technical. I am NOT dabbling in medicine and automotive.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
* Terminology: Each project is reviewed carefully prior to acceptance to ensure that it fits with my background. I also know how to look for terms effectively on Internet - please see my KudoZ answers for examples.
* Consistency: Trados 7.5 is used whenever consistency is important.
* Language quality: All texts are printed out and proofread on paper by myself. In many cases I will also be able to provide proofreading by an external specialist.
* Deadline: I have a reserve computer in case of hardware crash and also run online backup every night. This way I never risk losing any more than one day's work. Deadlines are treated very seriously and I never bite off more than I can chew.
TERMS
* Availability: Please see the availability calendar on the left hand side of this page. Green means availability for ca. 2500 word/day (assuming no TM and standard difficulty), yellow for ca. 1000 words and red means unavailable. Typically proofreading speed for a text translated by a professional colleague is 1500 words/hour. Please note that I don't reserve time for a project before all the terms are settled.
* Standard price/daily capability: The standard word rates and daily capabilities outlined above are for plain, digital texts with no time-consuming formatting or tags. They do not apply to e.g. list of strings or other translations where excessive terminology research is required. A binding rate is only offered after review of the text.
* Discounts: I might charge less than standard rate from charitable organizations or for texts that are particularly interesting or easy. The following fuzzy rate discounts apply, provided the TM is built by myself, or otherwise reliable: 75-84% matches - 80% of word price, 85-94% matches - 60%, 95-100% matches/repetitions - 30 %.
* Follow-up: All mistakes in my translation will be corrected for free. I also provide other kinds of follow-ups (checking of PDF's etc.) free for up to one hour per 200 euro in the original order. Work exceeding this limit will be charged at the standard hourly rate.
* Payment terms: Only full advance payment from clients with negative reviews or no entries on Blue Board or other payment practises lists. Payment within the 30 days from the date of invoice unless otherwise agreed. No assignments are accepted from clients with overdue balances.
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Most of my clients from continental Europe will find bank account transfer the cheapest option, most other clients choose transfer from a MoneyBooker/PayPal account.
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
* E-mail: bjornarmag@gmail.com
* Skype name: bjornarmag
* MSN: bjornarmag@hotmail.com
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| Total projects | 41 | | With client feedback | 30 | | Corroborated | 31 | | | 100% positive (30 entries) |  positive | 30 |  neutral | 0 |  negative | 0 |
| Job type | | Translation | 37 | | Proofreading/editing | 4 | | | Language pairs | | English to Norwegian | 28 | | German to Norwegian | 8 | | Swedish to Norwegian | 5 | | English to Norwegian(Bokmal) | 2 | | | Specialty fields | | Advertising / Public Relations | 13 | | Computers: Software | 11 | | Internet, e-Commerce | 11 | | IT (Information Technology) | 9 | | Finance (general) | 6 | | Marketing / Market Research | 5 | | Computers: Systems, Networks | 5 | | Investment / Securities | 5 | | Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino | 4 | | Electronics / Elect Eng | 4 | | Business/Commerce (general) | 3 | | Retail | 3 | | Accounting | 3 | | Computers: Hardware | 3 | | Law: Taxation & Customs | 2 | | Computers (general) | 2 | | Media / Multimedia | 2 | | SAP | 1 | | Government / Politics | 1 | | Human Resources | 1 | | Economics | 1 | | Law (general) | 1 | | Tourism & Travel | 1 | | Real Estate | 1 | | Management | 1 | | Poetry & Literature | 1 | | International Org/Dev/Coop | 1 | | Music | 1 | | | Other fields | | Furniture / Household Appliances | 3 | | Telecom(munications) | 2 | | Textiles / Clothing / Fashion | 1 | | Construction / Civil Engineering | 1 | | Energy / Power Generation | 1 | | Architecture | 1 | | Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng | 1 | | Environment & Ecology | 1 | | Journalism | 1 | | Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs | 1 | | History | 1 | | Food & Dairy | 1 |
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