Feb 17, 2009 14:07
15 yrs ago
English term
Netherlands
Innovator
Not for points
English to Finnish
Other
Marketing / Market Research
Dear Colleagues,
Today, we were asked the following question. Does the English word “Innovator” sound strange in Finnish? Or does it have negative connotations? And what about the parts of the word (inno, va, tor or vator)? Do these words have funny or strange meanings in Finnish?
A client is asking us this question because they want to use the word Innovator (or parts of it) in their logo.
Thank you so much for your help!
Best regards,
Lia Stigter
Project Manager
Today, we were asked the following question. Does the English word “Innovator” sound strange in Finnish? Or does it have negative connotations? And what about the parts of the word (inno, va, tor or vator)? Do these words have funny or strange meanings in Finnish?
A client is asking us this question because they want to use the word Innovator (or parts of it) in their logo.
Thank you so much for your help!
Best regards,
Lia Stigter
Project Manager
Proposed translations
(Finnish)
| 5 +4 | innovaattori |
Erkki Pekkinen
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Proposed translations
+4
10 mins
Erkki Pekkinen
Finland
Finland
Native in English
&
Finnish
Works in field
Finland
Probably Best ENFI Translator in Suomi
Native in: English 
, Finnish
Works in: English to Finnish, Finnish to English, Swedish to English, and 5 more.
Selected
innovaattori
innovator=innovaattori, no problem, is known and used in Finnish format
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Note added at 32 mins (2009-02-17 14:40:29 GMT)
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On second thoughts, I agree with Marju. This is an example of the expertise of translators being exploited for nothing...
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Note added at 32 mins (2009-02-17 14:40:29 GMT)
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On second thoughts, I agree with Marju. This is an example of the expertise of translators being exploited for nothing...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Taija Hyvönen
: I see these posted as jobs with the note "we want this done for free, please"...
2 hrs
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| agree |
Irja Frank (X)
: Agree completely - with the comment that is. Not even points! That's rich.
10 hrs
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| agree |
Juuso Rantanen
: Same
1 day 6 hrs
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| agree |
Veli Ketola
5 days
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
Discussion
By asking this question, our agency does not wish to exploit freelance translators. On the contrary, we often post paid jobs at Proz. For this request, we did not receive compensation by our client.
As for the points, please accept our sincere apologies for that. We will certainly assign points next time!
Best regards,
Lia