Working languages:
English to Finnish
Swedish to Finnish
Finnish to English

Maura Kontio
Creative communications specialist

Lempäälä, Finland
Local time: 10:06 EEST (GMT+3)

Native in: Finnish Native in Finnish

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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Subtitling, Transcreation
Expertise
Specializes in:
Tourism & TravelTextiles / Clothing / Fashion
Telecom(munications)Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Advertising / Public RelationsMarketing
JournalismIT (Information Technology)
Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)Poetry & Literature
All accepted currencies Euro (eur)
Payment methods accepted Wire transfer
Translation education Master's degree - University of Tampere
Experience Years of experience: 21. Registered at ProZ.com: Aug 2010.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials N/A
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Google Translator Toolkit, Indesign, memoQ, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PhraseApp, Powerpoint, SDLX, STAR Transit, Trados Studio, XTM
Website https://www.wackywords.fi/
CV/Resume English (PDF)
Bio

I have worked in the translation and communication business full time since 2005, first as an in-house translator at a translation agency - also doing some subtitling on the side - and since 2010 as a freelance language specialist. Over the years, I have translated more or less everything from lipstick adverts to drilling rig manuals to books (both fiction and non-fiction). Proofreaders and clients alike often praise my creative touch, sensitivity to different styles, exceptional grammatical accuracy, and the natural flow of my translations.

I also have a solid educational background for my job: I majored in English translation at the University of Tampere, completing my Master's degree in 2007. My minor subjects included Swedish translation, Finnish communications and North American studies, and I also dedicated one academic year to technical communications studies. In 2021, I completed a degree in media production, and I continue improving myself through shorter studies in varying fields, such as marketing.

To ensure consistent style and terminology in my translations, I use modern translation tools, such as SDL Studio. Punctuality and confidentiality are matters-of-course to me.

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Profile last updated
Jan 28