Translations into Arabic, Somali, Tigrinya, Persian and Dari
The ability to give everyone a chance to understand information is critically important for organisations and businesses. A lot of new people have come to Sweden in recent years, many of whom do not speak or understand Swedish, nor perhaps English. Thus, translating information into other languages is extremely important, so that everyone has access to it. Read more about the challenges of translating public information for newly arrived immigrants.
We’re getting an increasing number of requests for translations into Arabic, Somali, Tigrinya, Persian, Dari and other languages. Since these languages have only become common in Sweden relatively recently, there’s a shortage of trained translators who both know Swedish and have one of the above as their native language. In many cases, this is resolved simply by translating the text into English first before sending it on to a translator in Egypt, for example. This often works exceptionally well.
Knowledge of Swedish conditions essential
However, when a text deals with something specific to Swedish society – everything from waste management to the school system and the Swedish Social Insurance Agency – or when it concerns sensitive information that must under no circumstances be misinterpreted, there are a number of pitfalls that a translator who is unfamiliar with Sweden and Swedish culture and norms can fall into. For example, how do you explainthe difference between ”förskola” and ”förskoleklass”, or between ”sjukersättning” and ”sjukpenning” to an Eritrean who has never been to Sweden? What are they even called in English? There’s a great risk of nuance being lost when a third language is involved. Think of the good old game of Chinese whispers...
Språkbolaget offers a dependable process
For a number of years now, we’ve been developing our offering regarding translations from Swedish into these languages in particular. We have realised how important it is not only for the translator to understand Swedish, but also to be familiar with Swedish society. During the past year we have sought out and recruited a number of skilled translators to our network. We place particular emphasis on tailoring the process specifically for your text and your needs, and in maintaining close contact with you and the translators throughout the project.
Språkbolaget has truly astute, knowledgeable translators from Swedish into Arabic, Somali, Tigrinya, Persian and Dari with good knowledge across a range of different subjects. Because there are fewer translators with these language pairs than from e.g. Swedish into European languages, one make expect longer delivery times and a higher prices – but we do this to ensure the best possible quality.
What's more, not all of these languages use the Latin alphabet, which makes handling the files a little more complicated and means layouts may need some adaptation.
When you engage Språkbolaget for translations into these languages, we always include a comprehensive guide to our well-established workflow. It provides all the necessary information on how the various steps work and which file format is most suitable – indeed, everything you need to consider before and during the process.