Finnish Localization

In order to attract Finnish customers and clients, you will have to familiarize yourself with the idea of Finnish localization. Finnish localization is the process of adapting the language, appearance, and functionality of a product or website for Finland. Finnish presents a variety of unique challenges to Finnish localization professionals.

To ensure a positive reception of your software, website and documentation, it is a good idea to work with an experienced localization company. Your localization service provider should employ native Finnish teams of localization specialists who understand how to anticipate and solve the myriad of potential Finnish localization issues.

Some examples of localization issues:

Website Issues

Finnish Localization Requirements

Color scheme

Inoffensive colors for example

Date, time, currency formats

Change to standard Finnish formats

eCommerce payments

Enable various payment methods such as bank transfers

Software Issues

Finnish Localization Requirements

Time-to-market

Translation memory tools help speed translation

High user expectations

Testers should be Finnish speakers

Documentation Issues

Finnish Localization Requirements

Text length

Accommodate possible text expansion/contraction

Printing Finnish fonts

Embed fonts in PDF file for printer