Working languages:
Swedish to English
Finnish to English
German to English
Kathy Saranpa
Yale PhD, legal/medical spec.

Joensuu, Itä-Suomen Lääni, Finland
Local time: 15:04 EEST (GMT+3)

Native in: English 
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified site user
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading
Expertise
Specializes in:
Poetry & LiteratureMusic
Law (general)Medical: Health Care
Art, Arts & Crafts, PaintingHistory

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Volunteer professional humanitarian translation services-

Translators without Borders

 		Words translated: 3,372
Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 115, Questions answered: 87, Questions asked: 73
Payment methods accepted Wire transfer, Check
Translation education PhD - Yale University
Experience Years of experience: 25. Registered at ProZ.com: Sep 2003.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials N/A
Memberships STINA, Swedish-English Literary Translations Association, ALTA, SoA:TA, SKTL, DVÜD
Software memoQ, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft 365, Trados Studio

CV/Resume Because of CV scams, I am happy to send you my CV upon request.
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Bio

An experienced specialist in legal and medical translation, I've been working in the field of literary translation for the past five years. My background includes 15+ years teaching  languages and literature at the high school and college levels as well as Finnish-English translation at the University of Eastern Finland. My translation of Ingrid and Joachim's biography of their daughter Kim Wall was nominated for the Bernard Shaw Translation Prize in 2021. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54020713-a-silenced-voice

My most recent full-length published translation is Engagement by Gun-Britt Sundström, published by Penguin/Random House. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.co.uk/books/461482/engagement-by-sundstrom-gun-britt/9781802065404

You can find my official website at saranpa at eu.

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Total pts earned: 156
PRO-level pts: 115

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Swedish to English78
English to Swedish33
Norwegian to English4
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Other39
Medical26
Law/Patents16
Art/Literary12
Marketing12
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Law (general)16
Education / Pedagogy12
Medical (general)9
Poetry & Literature8
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters4
Government / Politics4
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Profile last updated
Oct 31, 2025