 Member since Aug '02
Working languages: English to FinnishFinnish to EnglishSwedish to EnglishSwedish to FinnishGerman to English
|   Erkki Pekkinen
Ex-Aussie forester + 10 lingos + combos
NA Local time: 03:47 EET (GMT+2)
Native in: Finnish  | |
Freelancer and outsourcer,  Verified member | | Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization | | Specializes in: | | Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) | Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs | | Computers (general) | IT (Information Technology) | | Forestry / Wood / Timber | Environment & Ecology | | Engineering (general) | Education / Pedagogy | | Botany | Automation & Robotics |
| Also works in: | | Advertising / Public Relations | Telecom(munications) | | Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. | Science (general) | | Paper / Paper Manufacturing | Metallurgy / Casting | | Marketing / Market Research | Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright | | Law: Contract(s) | General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | | Construction / Civil Engineering | Computers: Software | | Business/Commerce (general) | Manufacturing |
More Less | English to Finnish - Standard rate: 0.24 EUR per word / 40 EUR per hour
Finnish to English - Standard rate: 0.24 EUR per word / 40 EUR per hour
Swedish to English - Standard rate: 0.24 EUR per word / 40 EUR per hour
Swedish to Finnish - Standard rate: 0.24 EUR per word / 40 EUR per hour
German to English - Standard rate: 0.24 EUR per word / 40 EUR per hour
German to Finnish - Standard rate: 0.24 EUR per word / 40 EUR per hour
More Less | | PRO-level points: 296, Questions answered: 153, Questions asked: 12 | 1 entry
More Less | | Euro (eur), U. S. dollars (usd) | Sample translations submitted: 4 Finnish to English: Koulutusalan sanasto (5-kielinen)
General field: Art/Literary
Detailed field: Education / Pedagogy | Source text - Finnish
Finnish glossary of education-related terms, 3000 | Translation - English
English equivalents of Finnish terminology, 3000 | Finnish to English: Metsäkoulu
General field: Tech/Engineering
Detailed field: Forestry / Wood / Timber | Source text - Finnish
Metsäkoulu, forestry textbook, 270 pages | Translation - English
Finnish Forestry - Practice and Magement, forestry textbook, 270 pages | Finnish to English: Vihreä valtakunta, 350 pages
General field: Art/Literary
Detailed field: Forestry / Wood / Timber | Source text - Finnish
Vihreä valtakunta, book, 350 pages | Translation - English
The Green Kingdom, 350 pages | Finnish to English: Metsäalan perustutkinto: Ammatillisen perustutkinnon perusteet
General field: Tech/Engineering
Detailed field: Education / Pedagogy | Source text - Finnish
Metsäalan perustutkinto: Ammatillisen perustutkinnon perusteet, approx. 300 pages | Translation - English
Fundamentals of the Vocational Upper Secondary Qualification in Forestry, approx. 300 pages |
More Less | | Notary Approved | | Master's degree - University of Helsinki | | Years of translation experience: 33. Registered at ProZ.com: Jan 2000. Became a member: Aug 2002. | | N/A | English to Finnish (Virallisten kääntäjien tutkintolautakunta)
English to Finnish (Finland (Authorised Translator))
Finnish to English (Finland (Authorised Translator))
Finnish to English (Virallisten kääntäjien tutkintolautakunta)
Finnish to English (Virallisten kääntäjien tutkintolautakunta)
| | ATA, SKTL (Suomen kääntäjien ja tulkkien liitto), IOL | | Across, Adobe Acrobat, Frontpage, Lingotek Collaborative Translation Platform, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, SDL Studip 2009, TranSmart (Fin-Eng), Other CAT tool, Passolo, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, SDLX, Swordfish | | http://www.epc.fi | | About me Est. 1989, palette of 10 languages and their combinations. users of translation software, TranSmart (Finnish-English) and TRADOS Translator's Workbench. Authorised/Certified translators in most languages. Specialisation field is forestry and forest industries and education.
Our most demanding jobs so far: one commissioned by the Prime Minister's Office (Finland) and two localization projects (UK & US). I and colleagues continue to do work for various universities and research institutes. Also, two glossary/dictionary projects (education (published in 1998) and forestry terminology (unpublished)). In 1998, a 350 p. book in English on the Finnish forest industries. And in 2011, a textbook of 270 pahes translated into English; Metsäkoulu = Finnish Forestry, Practice and Management.
I have also served as interpreter at five depositions, four in Helsinki and one in London. Patent disputes were the themes of tghese events. |
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Keywords: Forestry, forest industries, education, natural sciences, telecom, IT, contracts, patents, finnish, english, german, swedish
Profile last updated
Sep 25, 2011 |
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