 Member since Jun '08
Working languages: German to Finnish
English to Finnish
Swedish to Finnish
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|    Niina Lahokoski
Your Efficient IT & Games Translator
Turku, Finland Local time: 19:15 CET (GMT+1)
Native in: Finnish  | | |
Freelancer,  Verified member | | Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization | | Specializes in: | | Computers: Software | Computers: Hardware | | Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino | Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts) | | Printing & Publishing | Computers (general) |
| Also works in: | | IT (Information Technology) | Computers: Systems, Networks | | Furniture / Household Appliances | Media / Multimedia | | Tourism & Travel | Electronics / Elect Eng | | Business/Commerce (general) | Cosmetics, Beauty | | Textiles / Clothing / Fashion | General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | | Advertising / Public Relations | Telecom(munications) | | Marketing / Market Research | Other |
More Less | | EUR | | PRO-level points: 42, Questions answered: 16, Questions asked: 8 | 3 projects entered  2 positive feedback from outsourcers | Project Details | Project Summary | Corroboration |
Translation
Volume: 90 days
Completed: Dec 2010
Languages:
English to Finnish | User documentation for a video game system
Localisation of the user documentation for a Nintendo 3DS video game system as well as the accompanying support documents, glossary creation and other related tasks.
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino, Electronics / Elect Eng | No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 100000 words
Completed: Feb 2006
Languages:
English to Finnish | 1/3 of an e-Learning platform (UI & help, 300 000 words)
Computers: Software | positive
A. M. TRANSlation Services: Excellent quality, timely deliveries, prompt & friendly communication |
Translation
Volume: 15000 words
Completed: Feb 2006
Languages:
English to Finnish | Medical technology
Medical: Instruments | positive
Pro-Tran: No comment. |
More Less | | Wire transfer, PayPal, Moneybookers | | Bachelor's degree - University of Turku, Finland | | Years of translation experience: 6. Registered at ProZ.com: Apr 2005. Became a member: Jun 2008. | German to Finnish (UTU)
English to Finnish (UTU)
| | The Finnish Association of Translators and Interpreters | | Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, LocStudio, MemoQ, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Passolo, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, SDLX | | http://www.lahokoski-linguistics.com | | Finnish (PDF), English (PDF) | | Niina Lahokoski endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines. | | About me
Niina Lahokoski is a native Finnish translator with 6 years of experience in the translation business and a Bachelor's degree in German Translation and Interpretation. Her business Lahokoski Linguistics is specialized in the field of technology, such as software localization, video game localization, office equipment, printing, websites etc.
| Language pairs | Translation tools | | English -> Finnish | SDL Trados Studio 2009, 2011 | | German -> Finnish | SDL Trados 2007 FL | | Swedish -> Finnish | MemoQ translator pro 4.5, 5.0 | | Spanish -> Finnish | |
Fields of Specialization
- Software localization
- Video and computer games
- Computers and peripherals
- Office equipment
- Consumer electronics
- Website localization
- Digital photography
Professional experience
Freelance Translator September 2010 - December 2010
Localsoft S.L. (in-house project)
Málaga, Spain
Video game related localization project, English into Finnish.
Tasks: In an international team, together with another Finnish translator, localization of Nintendo 3DS system documentation from English into Finnish (including the hardware manual, box text, guidelines for software (game) manuals and box texts, warranties, info leaflets etc.), as well as glossary creation and revision of existing glossaries.
Trainee Translator May 2005 - July 2005
SDL Finland (in-house)
Turku, Finland
Translations mainly from English into Finnish (also German -> Finnish).
Fields: digital photography, software localization, video games, electronics, documentation, marketing, multimedia, websites etc.
Freelance translator since 2005
Translation, software localization, proofreading, editing
English, German, Swedish, Spanish, Finnish
For references, please see the sections "Willingness to Work Again" and "Project history".
Education
University of Turku, Finland
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, December 2006
Main Subject: German Translation and Interpretation
Secondary Subjects: Computer Science, Spanish, Finnish
| This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.
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| Total projects | 3 | | With client feedback | 2 | | Corroborated | 2 | | | 100% positive (2 entries) | | positive | 2 |  neutral | 0 |  negative | 0 |
| Job type | | Translation | 3 | | | Language pairs | | English to Finnish | 3 | | | Specialty fields | | Computers: Software | 1 | | Electronics / Elect Eng | 1 | | Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino | 1 | | | Other fields | | Medical: Instruments | 1 |
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