• Translations of business and financial texts from Finnish to English by an experienced professional.

  • I am a bilingual Finn with a mostly English-language education outside Finland and, subsequently, more than 20 years of experience in Helsinki translating texts from Finnish to English.

  • As a native speaker of Finnish (my parents are both Finnish), I can understand Finnish texts in many professional areas with ease.

  • English is my strongest written language and, due to my mainly English-language education and international background, my written English skills rival those of most native English speakers.

Way of working

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“Take care of the sense and the sounds will take care of themselves.”
- Lewis Carroll

  • I have a quality-oriented work ethic.

  • I pay close attention to using the correct terminology, syntax and style.

  • I check all terms meticulously and use reference texts such as legislation extensively.

  • I communicate with the customer about problematic terms or any unclear text in order to resolve any issues.

  • I always let the customer know if something is still unclear at the time of submitting work.

  • I revise my translations with care to ensure that they flow well and read as though they were originally written in English.

Profile

  • Jaakko Karmakallio, Finnish citizen

  • MLangTrans, Master of French and Translation Studies (2003)

  • Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business (2021)

  • 12 years of experience as a full-time in-house translator at Bellcrest Translations Ltd (2004-2016)

  • Mainly English-language education in Australia, the Czech Republic and Finland

  • Translation studies in Manchester,
    United Kingdom

  • Great attention to detail, terminology, style and grammar

Areas of specialisation

  • Investment

  • Mutual funds

  • Banking

  • Financial statements

  • Annual and interim reports

  • Corporate communications

  • Legal, contracts, agreements

  • Public administration

  • Gaming

References

I worked with Jaakko in the same translating office from 1998 to 2008. Since then I have often checked his private banking, asset management and mutual fund translations (Fi-En). They are always well-researched, well-written and delivered on time!Derek Stewart

Jaakko is a very reliable and experienced translator. He is conscientious and has a keen eye for detail. He produces high-quality results every time and I look forward to working with him again very soon.Elina Needham

I have cooperated with Jaakko Karmakallio for many years. I have been very pleased with his English translations and service. Jaakko has fluent English language (especially financial and economic sectors’ terminology). He is very professional and careful in his translation work. I can warmly recommend him!Sari Bergman

Contact

Please contact jaakko@kaboodle.fi for enquiries.

  • Kokenut ja ammattitaitoinen talous- ja rahoitusalan asiatekstien kääntäjä suomesta englantiin.

  • Olen kaksikielinen suomalainen. Olen käynyt koulut enimmäkseen englanniksi ulkomailla, jonka jälkeen olen toiminut yli kaksikymmentä vuotta suomi-englanti kääntäjänä.

  • Äidinkieleni on suomi (molemmat vanhempani ovat suomalaisia), joten ymmärrän suomenkielisiä tekstejä monilla ammatillisilla aloilla vaivattomasti.

  • Englanti on vahvin kirjoitettu kieleni. Pääasiassa englanninkielisen koulutuksen ja kansainvälisen taustani johdosta kirjallinen englannin taitoni on useimman natiivikäyttäjän tasoa vastaava, ellei parempi.

Toimintatapojani

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“Take care of the sense and the sounds will take care of themselves.”
- Lewis Carroll

  • Työskentelen laatukeskeisesti.

  • Pidän huolta oikean sanaston, korrektin ilmaisun ja hyvän kirjoitustyylin käytöstä.

  • Tarkistan termit huolellisesti ja hyödynnän referenssitekstejä, kuten asiaan liittyvää lainsäädäntöä.

  • Keskustelen asiakkaan kanssa hankalista termeistä tai kysymyskohdista mahdollisten epäselvyyksien ratkaisemiseksi.

  • Ilmoitan aina asiakkaalle, jos jokin asia jää epäselväksi käännöksen valmistuttua.

  • Oikoluen käännökseni huolellisesti varmistaakseni, että teksti on sujuvaa ja antaa vaikutelman, että se olisi alun perinkin kirjoitettu englanniksi.

Profiili

  • Jaakko Karmakallio, suomen kansalainen

  • Ranskan kielen ja käännöstieteen maisteri: MLangTrans, Master of French and Translation Studies (2003)

  • Tradenomi: Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business (2021)

  • 12 vuotta kokemusta kokoaikaisena in house
    -kääntäjänä Bellcrest Käännökset Oy:ssä (2004-2016)

  • Pääasiassa englanninkielinen koulutus Australiassa, Tšekin tasavallassa ja Suomessa

  • Käännösopintoja Manchesterissä, Isossa-Britanniassa

  • Tarkka yksityiskohdista, sanastosta ja kielen tyylistä ja rakenteesta

Erikoisalat

  • Sijoittaminen

  • Sijoitusrahastot

  • Pankkitoiminta

  • Tilinpäätökset

  • Vuosikertomukset ja
    osavuosikatsaukset

  • Yritysviestintä

  • Lakitekstit ja sopimukset

  • Julkishallinto

  • Pelit

Suositukset

I worked with Jaakko in the same translating office from 1998 to 2008. Since then I have often checked his private banking, asset management and mutual fund translations (Fi-En). They are always well-researched, well-written and delivered on time!Derek Stewart

Jaakko is a very reliable and experienced translator. He is conscientious and has a keen eye for detail. He produces high-quality results every time and I look forward to working with him again very soon.Elina Needham

I have cooperated with Jaakko Karmakallio for many years. I have been very pleased with his English translations and service. Jaakko has fluent English language (especially financial and economic sectors’ terminology). He is very professional and careful in his translation work. I can warmly recommend him!Sari Bergman

Yhteystiedot

Pyydän lähettämään tiedustelut sähköpostitse osoitteeseen jaakko@kaboodle.fi.