About us
Established in 2000, Elävä Kieli is a translation agency specialised in culture and marketing. We have extensive experience in translating texts in the fields of art, events, culture, education, and corporate communications. Our customers include museums, art galleries, non-profit organisations, hotels, event organisers, higher-education institutions, and companies from various fields.
Linguistic expertise, precision, uncompromising quality, and a touch of creativity lie at the heart of our services. We provide services in several language pairs, including English–Finnish, Finnish–English, Finnish–Swedish, and Swedish–Finnish. We collaborate with trustworthy language experts, and through our network, we can offer services in various other languages. Send us a message, and we will do our best to find a solution that suits your needs.
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Hanna Väisänen, MA
Translator and language specialist
Hanna is Elävä Kieli Oy’s owner and an expert in multilingual communication. She finds inspiration in clear communication, insightful language, and engaging storytelling. Hanna has versatile experience in translating various texts between Finnish and English, specialising in art, culture, events, and corporate communication.
The top quality of translations is important for Hanna: she creates effective and purposeful texts with careful consideration of details.
In her free time, Hanna practices yoga and cross-country skiing, reads in various languages, and studies French.
Expertise
translation, multilingual communication, Finnish, English, culture, art, literature, project management