Financial and IT translations to Norwegian

Working languages:

English to Norwegian
German to Norwegian
Swedish to Norwegian

Bjørnar Magnussen
Sworn translator, finance expert

Local time: 12:35 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: Norwegian

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Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization

Specializes in:
Economics	Finance (general)
Business/Commerce (general)	Accounting
Internet, e-Commerce	Investment / Securities
Law: Taxation & Customs	Mathematics & Statistics
IT (Information Technology)	Patents

English to Norwegian - Standard rate: 0.15 EUR per word / 45 EUR per hour
German to Norwegian - Standard rate: 0.15 EUR per word / 45 EUR per hour
Swedish to Norwegian - Standard rate: 0.15 EUR per word / 45 EUR per hour
Danish to Norwegian - Standard rate: 0.15 EUR per word / 45 EUR per hour
Polish to Norwegian - Standard rate: 0.15 EUR per word / 45 EUR per hour

PRO-level points: 7018, Questions answered: 2722, Questions asked: 128

42 projects entered

31 positive feedback from outsourcers

2 positive feedback from colleagues

Project Details	Project Summary	Corroboration
Translation Volume: 30000 words Completed: Nov 2010 Languages: English to Norwegian	Translation and QA of a currency trading website Translation (appr. 30000 words) and QA (appr. 15 hours) of a currency trading website. Including downloadable client. Economics, Finance (general), Internet, e-Commerce	No comment.
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, Real Estate	positive CE Translation Agency / CE / 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 Duration: Apr 2008 to Apr 2009 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 Duration: Jul 2007 to Mar 2008 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 Duration: Apr 2008 to Apr 2009 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 Duration: Sep 2006 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 Duration: Jul 2005 to Oct 2006 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 Broadridge Ireland Limited / Previously: FundAssist Ltd, Fund Assist: No comment.
Translation Volume: 14000 words Duration: Jul 2006 to Nov 2006 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 Duration: Jun 2006 to Jul 2006 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 (5 to 10 entries): Good quality translation, on time delivery.
Translation Volume: 34000 words Duration: Jun 2007 to Jul 2007 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 CE Translation Agency / CE / Textservice AB : No comment.
Translation Volume: 100 hours Duration: Nov 2006 to Aug 2007 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, Gaming/Video-games/E-sports, Media / Multimedia	No comment.
Translation Volume: 3500 words Duration: Jul 2007 Languages: English to Norwegian	Web site The web site of a text service company Marketing, Internet, e-Commerce, Advertising / Public Relations	positive CE Translation Agency / CE / Textservice AB : No comment.
Translation Volume: 16000 words Duration: Nov 2006 to Dec 2006 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 Duration: Apr 2007 to Jun 2007 Languages: English to Norwegian	Help computer security Help documentation for computer security software running in a Windows environment. Computers: Systems, Networks, Computers: Software	positive LOCORDIA SA / Formerly: My Translation Manager sprl: Excellent translation and timely delivery.
Translation Volume: 2000 words Duration: Dec 2006 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 Duration: Mar 2007 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 Space 360 AB / formerly: ORD & Stil AB : Mr Magnussen always replies quickly and professionaly
Editing/proofreading Volume: 8000 words Duration: Jul 2007 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 CE Translation Agency / CE / 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), Gaming/Video-games/E-sports, Computers: Hardware, Journalism	positive Thomas Lund: Bjørnar is very professional when it comes to translation, and to keep deadlines.
Translation Volume: 1700 words Duration: Apr 2007 Languages: English to Norwegian	Consumer electronics PR material Advertising / Public Relations, Electronics / Elect Eng, Energy / Power Generation	positive Axis Translations / Axis Translations Ltd : Good Quality of work and on time. Proactive and honest.
Translation Volume: 19000 words Duration: Mar 2006 to Apr 2006 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 Duration: Apr 2006 to Sep 2006 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 Duration: Mar 2006 to Apr 2006 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 Duration: Jan 2007 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 Duration: Nov 2005 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 Cosmic Global Limited / formerly 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, Internet, e-Commerce, Gaming/Video-games/E-sports	positive Tilti Systems Ltd.: No comment.
Translation Volume: 1250 words Duration: Mar 2006 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, Advertising / Public Relations	positive Global Communicators: No comment.
Translation Volume: 2200 words Duration: Nov 2005 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	positive ABZ Communication Services / ABZ online : Good professional freelancer
Translation Volume: 4500 words Duration: Mar 2006 to Oct 2006 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 Duration: Apr 2006 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 Duration: Aug 2005 to Aug 2006 Languages: English to Norwegian	Children comics Leaflets that accompany children meals. Comics, puzzles and games. Gaming/Video-games/E-sports, Marketing, 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 & Drink	No comment.

Graduate diploma - Sworn translator's exam, NHH

Years of experience: 22. Registered at ProZ.com: Mar 2002.

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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)
English to Norwegian (Statsautoriserte Translat�rers Forening (The Association of Government Authorized Translators in Norway))

STF, NFF, NORFAG

Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Catalyst, DejaVu, Frontpage, Helium, Idiom, LocStudio, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, ABBYY Finereader, Dt Linguist, Passolo, Powerpoint, SDLX, Swordfish, Trados Studio, Translation Workspace

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Bio

If you have been looking for a translator on this site or similar corners of the Web, you have probably come across dozens of trivial claims such as the common but unlikely "better than the original", or the omnipresent but even more incredible "cheap and high quality"*. I am not going to bore you with such stuff here, just present the hard facts about my background and offer:

BACKGROUND

● Native Norwegian speaker, degrees in languages and economics from top-ranked Norwegian universities
● Translating (and proz member) since 2002, running own business since 2005, sworn since 2010
● Translator and editor of business textbooks for Norwegian publishers
● C1/C2 state languages exams and long stays in the countries of all my source languages
● Most frequently chosen KudoZ terminology answerer in all my language combinations and fields of specialization
● Advanced certification in Trados Workbench and Trados Studio, Trados beta tester and trainer, broad experience with other software tools
● CV and scans of diplomas can be provided on request

SPECIALIZATIONS

Investment funds (UCITS): This is my main area. I provide a one-stop-shop for investment funds wanting to market their shares in Norway, translating all the required documents: (Semi-)annual reports, simplified/full prospects, Key Investor Documents. Thanks to extensive experience not only with share funds, but also with bond funds and hedge funds, I do understand sophisticated instruments such as derivatives, options and convertible notes, and I am able to convey technical nuances into fully understandable Norwegian.
Business documents: In 2010 I passed the Government Authorization exam from English to Norwegian - the highest Norwegian qualification for written translation of specialized texts (economic, administrative, legal and mercantile). I specialize in contracts, insurance, taxation, articles of incorporation, due diligence, accounting and real estate.
Management: I have translated/edited the following books about management:
Innføring i markedsføringsledelse (Introduction to modern marketing management)
Dette er Lean (This is lean)
IT/Internet: Drawing upon my combined background in business and IT, I have been responsible for several web sites related to payment solutions and stock/currency trading.
Other: I don't accept assignments in most other field. However, being a member of three Norwegian translator associations (STF, NFF and Norfag), I have a large contact network. For most assignments I will be able to recommend a reliable expert that is cheaper than a Norwegian agency.

PRICES

I do not try to offer the lowest price, but I provide publishing ready translations (that include Government Authorization and editing by an external Norwegian colleague) at a quality similar to the one you get from the best Norwegian agencies, but at a considerably lower price. This is possible since I work from home and avoid high administration costs. Are you are unsure whether your current translation provider is giving you enough value for money? Send a sample of his work; I will review it for free and let you know if I can offer better quality/service/price.

I welcome cooperation proposals from agencies and other translators focusing on service and quality. Agencies have used my services for assignments such as:

● First translation for a new account, when quality is crucial
● First translations when building a new translation memory, in order to get it right from the very start
● Preparation of style guides and terminology databases
● Recover the customer relationship after a complaint
● Evaluation of new Norwegian translation candidates

* If you are writing such trivialities on your site/profile, please consider the following: In order for a business statement to be valuable, it needs to have a logical opposite alternative. "Better than the original" and "cheap and high quality" does not say anything about the road you chose NOT to take:

"Better than the original" - OK, so this means your strategy is not to provide a translation that is worse than the original?

"Cheap and high quality" - OK, so this means you are not aiming at being expensive and at the same time providing low quality?

These statements are trivial because their are obvious - they don't provide me as a potential colloborator with any information of value.

This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 7061 PRO-level pts: 7018
Top languages (PRO)
English to Norwegian	4523
Norwegian to English	680
Swedish to English	503
German to Norwegian	451
Swedish to Norwegian	349
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Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering	2042
Bus/Financial	1924
Other	1088
Law/Patents	700
Marketing	314
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Finance (general)	726
Business/Commerce (general)	586
Law (general)	392
IT (Information Technology)	333
Law: Contract(s)	307
Accounting	191
Computers: Software	171
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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects	42
With client feedback	31
Corroborated	32

100% positive (31 entries)
positive	31
neutral	0
negative	0

Job type
Translation	38
Editing/proofreading	4

Language pairs
English to Norwegian	29
German to Norwegian	8
Swedish to Norwegian	5
English to Norwegian (Bokmal)	2

Specialty fields
Advertising / Public Relations	13
Internet, e-Commerce	12
Computers: Software	11
IT (Information Technology)	9
Finance (general)	7
Computers: Systems, Networks	5
Marketing	5
Investment / Securities	5
Gaming/Video-games/E-sports	4
Electronics / Elect Eng	4
Computers: Hardware	3
Accounting	3
Retail	3
Business/Commerce (general)	3
Economics	2
Computers (general)	2
Media / Multimedia	2
Law: Taxation & Customs	2
Real Estate	1
Tourism & Travel	1
Management	1
Poetry & Literature	1
International Org/Dev/Coop	1
Music	1
Human Resources	1
Government / Politics	1
Law (general)	1

Other fields
Furniture / Household Appliances	3
Telecom(munications)	2
History	1
Food & Drink	1
Journalism	1
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs	1
Environment & Ecology	1
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng	1
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion	1
Construction / Civil Engineering	1
Energy / Power Generation	1
SAP	1
Architecture	1

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