Swedish Translation in Sweden

In accordance with the quality policy of Baltic Media^®, translation into the language required by the client is carried out by a Swedish translator who is a NATIVE speaker of Swedish and who resides in Sweden.

For Swedish translation services we employ only professional Swedish translation specialists with a college/university degree in linguistics and with experience in Swedish translation work with specialisation in a specific field.

We have implemented and we work in accordance with the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System; thus, we have improved the Swedish translation project coordination and Swedish translator selection procedure. Baltic Media^® has its own Swedish translator testing system. Criteria: linguistic education, at least 5 years of experience in Swedish translation, references from other clients and a Swedish test translation.

Swedish Translation Services by Native Swedish Translators

1. Each Swedish translation goes through three stages: translation, editing and proof-reading.
2. Swedish translators work with such translation programs as SDL Trados Studio and Memsource, which ensure consistent terminology.
3. Data security, storage and confidentiality are our responsibilities. Finished translations are stored on our servers. If you ever lose your translation, we will find it in our electronic archives.
4. Educated, competent and service-oriented Swedish translation project managers who constantly improve their qualifications in project management.
5. Civil liability insurance against any possible translation mistakes — the insurance company will compensate the loss caused to the client. While no such case has ever occurred in the history of the Baltic Media^® operation, the insurance serves as an additional guarantee for the client.
6. We work globally and have 30 years of international work experience, as our customers and translators are located on every continent.
7. Additional services include layout design for Swedish translations and pre-print preparation. When submitting the copy for Swedish translation to us, you may choose to receive the layout ready to print. We offer a layout design service (DTP — Desktop Publishing).

No Need to Get to the Office | Swedish Translation Services Online

You don't have to come to our office to submit copies of the scanned document in order to get a translation. We do all the work digitally and we can send you a certified translation on paper via postal services to the address you specify once you have accepted the digital version of the translation. We work globally.

Certified Swedish Translation Services

Here are some of the benefits of using certified Swedish translation services:

• Certified translations are more likely to be accepted by official organizations, such as government agencies and educational institutions.
• Certified translators are held to high standards of accuracy and professionalism.
• Certified translations can help to protect you from legal and financial problems.

If you need to have a document translated into Swedish, it is important to choose a certified translation service. This will ensure that your translation is accurate and complete, and that it will be accepted by the intended recipient.

A certified Swedish translation is a translated official document accompanied by a signed statement from the translator attesting to the completeness and accuracy of the translation. The statement can also be notarized by a notary public. Once a translation is certified it becomes a legal record.

So, an official Swedish translation is when it is certified either by the translator, or by a translation office or a notary. We can offer all these types of translation certification.

The most popular type of translation of official documents is a certified translation as a certified translation has the same accreditation in most of the countries.

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Other than operating with the most commonly used text processing software, for instance, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Apple Pages, desktop publishing (DTP) software Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, we also use special translation software such as SDL Trados Studio, Memsource and Wordfast, thus forming clients’ terminology databases.

In addition, we offer text conversion from/to PC and Mac platforms and preparation of PDF and printing proofs.

Our specialists are also experienced in Swedish web site and software localisation and translation of subtitles, voice-overs, dubbing of TV programmes, movie trailers, video games, radio programmes and commercials into Swedish.

The Swedish language (svenska) is a North Germanic language spoken by approximately 10 million people, primarily in Sweden and parts of Finland, where it is an official minority language. It shares many similarities with other Scandinavian languages like Danish and Norwegian. Here's an overview of the key features, history, and aspects of the Swedish language:

Language Family

• North Germanic Language: Swedish belongs to the North Germanic branch of the Germanic language family, which is a part of the broader Indo-European language family. It is closely related to Danish and Norwegian; speakers of these three languages can often understand each other with some effort due to their similarities.
• West vs. East Scandinavian: Historically, Swedish, along with Danish, is classified as an East Scandinavian language, while Norwegian, Faroese, and Icelandic belong to the West Scandinavian group.

Grammar

• SVO Word Order: Like English, Swedish follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. For example: Jag äter äpplet (I eat the apple).
• Gender System: Swedish has a two-gender system:
  • Common gender (utrum): This gender combines what was once the masculine and feminine into one category. Nouns that fall into this category use the article "en" (e.g., en bok — a book).
  • Neuter gender (neutrum): Nouns in this category use the article "ett" (e.g., ett hus — a house).
• Definite and Indefinite Forms: Swedish expresses definiteness in two ways—by using articles and by adding suffixes to nouns:
  • Indefinite: en katt (a cat), ett bord (a table).
  • Definite: katten (the cat), bordet (the table).
• Plural Forms: Swedish nouns form their plurals in various ways, typically by adding a suffix. For example:
  • en katt (a cat) → katter (cats).
  • ett hus (a house) → hus (houses).
• Verbs: Verbs do not conjugate based on person or number in Swedish, so there is no need to change the verb form for different subjects. For example, the verb är (to be) remains the same for jag är (I am) and de är (they are).
• Tenses: Swedish verbs are relatively simple in terms of conjugation. There are two main tenses:
  • Present tense: Formed by adding an "r" to the infinitive (e.g., att skriva → skriver — to write → writes).
  • Past tense: Formed by adding "de" or "te" depending on the verb type (e.g., skrev — wrote).
  • There are also future, perfect, and past perfect tenses formed with auxiliary verbs.

Pronunciation

• Vowel-Rich Language: Swedish has a complex vowel system with 9 vowels, each of which can be pronounced as long or short, making for 18 distinct vowel sounds. Some unique vowels include:
  • å (as in "more"),
  • ä (similar to "air"),
  • ö (like the German "ö" or French "eu").
• Pitch Accent: One of the distinct features of Swedish (and Norwegian) is its use of pitch accent. This means that the pitch of the voice can affect the meaning of words. There are two tones, acute and grave, which can change the meaning of a word, though this is less prominent in everyday speech compared to tonal languages like Chinese.
• Consonants: Swedish also has a rich array of consonants, including some tricky sounds for non-native speakers, like sj-sound (pronounced like a soft "sh").

Vocabulary and Influences

• Germanic Roots: Like English and German, Swedish has a primarily Germanic core vocabulary. Many basic words are similar across these languages (e.g., hand for hand, hus for house).
• Influences from Other Languages: Swedish has absorbed a significant number of loanwords from other languages over the centuries:
  • Middle Low German: During the Middle Ages, Swedish borrowed many words from Low German due to trade and influence from the Hanseatic League. This affected legal, economic, and everyday vocabulary.
  • French: In the 17th and 18th centuries, Swedish borrowed many words from French, especially in the arts, fashion, and diplomacy.
  • English: Today, English exerts a strong influence on Swedish, especially in fields like technology, pop culture, and business. English loanwords often retain their original form or are adapted slightly into Swedish (e.g., internet, computer → dator).

Dialects

• Swedish has various dialects, some of which differ significantly from standard Swedish (also called Rikssvenska or Standard Swedish), which is based on the Stockholm area’s dialect.
• Dialect Groups: Swedish dialects are generally divided into six groups: Norrland, Svealand, Gotland, Götaland, South Swedish, and Finland Swedish.
• Finland Swedish: In Finland, Swedish is an official language, and the Swedish spoken there, known as Finland-Swedish (finlandssvenska), has some phonetic and lexical differences from the Swedish spoken in Sweden.

Written Swedish

• Latin Alphabet: Swedish uses the Latin alphabet with 29 letters, including three unique characters: å, ä, ö.
• Spelling Reform: Over the centuries, Swedish has undergone various spelling reforms, the most significant being in the 20th century, which simplified spelling and grammar rules.
• Modern Standard: Today, Swedish orthography is fairly phonetic, though some silent letters (like "g" in jag) persist. The written form of Swedish is largely standardized, though dialectical differences are still evident in spoken forms.

Current Status and Usage

• Official Language: Swedish is the official language of Sweden and is one of the official languages of the European Union. In Finland, Swedish holds equal status with Finnish, and it is mandatory to learn Swedish in Finnish schools.
• Media and Education: Swedish is the primary language of education, government, and media in Sweden. Nearly all Swedes are fluent in both written and spoken Swedish, though English is also widely spoken as a second language.
• Learning Swedish: For non-native speakers, learning Swedish can be accessible, especially for those familiar with other Germanic languages like English or German. Resources such as online courses, apps, and language schools are widely available.

Cultural Importance

• National Identity: The Swedish language plays a significant role in Swedish national identity and is a crucial part of the country's culture, literature, and traditions. Prominent Swedish authors include Astrid Lindgren, who wrote Pippi Longstocking, and August Strindberg, a major playwright and novelist.
• Swedish in Global Culture: Swedish has gained recognition through global pop culture, including music (ABBA, Avicii, Robyn), cinema (Ingmar Bergman), and literature (Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series).

Swedish is a dynamic and expressive North Germanic language with a rich history and deep cultural significance. Its grammar is relatively straightforward compared to other languages, though it features a complex vowel system and pitch accent. As the official language of Sweden and one of Finland's national languages, Swedish is widely spoken and plays a central role in Scandinavian culture and society.