About
Novoterm
Novoterm helps companies to overcome language barriers and reach new international markets.
This is the Novoterm team – words and languages are our passion
CEO’s comments
Per Kjellgren
CEO
A good translation is a text that doesn’t feel translated. This has been our basic philosophy since we started Novoterm and has remained so ever since. Translation benefits from being allowed to evolve in close consultation with the client – understanding where they’re coming from and what distinguishes their communication. Our mission is to make sure that people are able to access the information that is important and interesting to them in a way that is appealing and clear – and in their native language.
While we have consciously chosen to keep our team in Sweden small and tight, we have built long-term relationships with trusted colleagues all around the world. The way we work gives us the freedom to prioritise quality and always deliver texts that we can stand behind.
We listen. We understand. We translate.
For us, translation is more than replacing words in one language with words in another – it’s about understanding people, contexts and intentions. Being curious and having an active dialogue that leads to deeper understanding are two cornerstones of how we approach new assignments and new clients. We then translate the text and thoughtfully fine-tune the translation until the message is perfectly conveyed.
We have chosen to be a small but dedicated team because we love the idea of the small, genuine corner shop over the large, anonymous shopping centre. At Novoterm you will be treated in a professional manner but also have a personal client experience. You will never be just a number in a CRM system or “someone” who wants a translation by Tuesday.
You will have a designated project manager who gets to know you and your company and familiarises themselves with your business, profile and tone of voice – who remembers and has full knowledge of your past assignments with us. There is no risk that your texts will disappear in a sea of people or in an anonymous web portal.
In short: you will have the dedication and personal relationship of a small agency combined with the breadth and capacity of a big one. An excellent translation agency and talented language consultants in corner shop format – it’s as simple as that.
We listen
We work closely with you to understand purpose, target group and context.
We understand
We assess the assignment and match it with the right linguist and work process.
We fine-tune
We fine-tune your text with linguistic precision – both when translating and language editing.
We deliver
We deliver quality-assured texts, ready for you to use.
We make sure your words hit their mark – just as we have for the 30 years
since Novoterm Translation was founded in 1996. The founders’ idea was simple: enable our clients to reach their target groups, in their native language, with important information that is correct, clear and well-worded.
This has been our basic principle for 30 years. Since 1996 we’ve been helping companies and organisations to reach out in many different languages with precision and without losing their core message or style. Today we are nine people at the office in Stockholm – all with different skills and areas of expertise.
But we are actually more than one hundred
Over the years we have built up a network of a hundred or so carefully selected freelance translators – our international colleagues and linguists. Many of them have worked with us for many years – some even from the start. This provides continuity for us as well as our clients as we constantly benefit from the experience of our translators. We work closely with them; we know their strengths and specialities, and attach great importance to our relationships with them, because we know that all this combined is what is needed to deliver the best possible finished product to you. Our talented network makes it easy for our project managers to choose the right translator to match the specific nature and needs of your assignment.
We don’t want to merely conduct an assignment. We want to deliver a translation of the highest quality so that you will be satisfied – really satisfied. We believe this is the reason many of our clients come back to us year after year.
30+ years
OF EXCELLENCE IN LANGUAGE SERVICES
100+ translators
IN OUR NETWORK – CAREFULLY SELECTED BY US
40+ languages
FOR GLOBAL COMMUNICATION
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