Your partner in Finnish – Translation Service Opale
Reach the Finnish market with fluent, culturally adapted texts and SEO
Marketing materials, product texts and websites with SEO. For home and garden, building and construction, fashion and outdoor life. Finnish translation service since 2005.
My name is Tuulikki Olkkonen, and I’m a native Finnish translator with education and experience. I work under my business name Translation Service Opale since 2005. I help companies reach the Finnish market and grow their brand awareness. How do I do that? With search engine optimised and for the Finnish market adapted texts.
- MA in Translation Studies
- Studies of Marketing and International Business
- Courses on SEO


Translations from German and English into Finnish
- marketing materials
- websites
- web store content
- product descriptions
- catalogues
- blog posts
- newsletters
For Home & Outdoors
- home and garden
- building and construction
- fashion
- outdoor life
Let’s make your texts appealing whether they are about interior decoration, finishing materials or home furnishings, like outdoor furniture, planters, ceramic tiles, railings or lifts.
Clothing and outerwear along with products for outdoor activities are also in my field of expertise.


With Search Engine Optimisation
- keyword localisation
- keyword research
- translation of metatags
- SEO optimised content
You surely want your website or content to be found on the internet. That’s why you should make sure your Finnish content is translated with Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) in mind.
Finnish translation services
Translation
Translation is much more than the words. For every translation, I do a throughout research and help you deliver your message. I work closely together with my colleagues and can offer a review by the other translator.
Transcreation
In marketing texts, it’s often necessary to adapt the translation. To get your marketing work I offer you transcreation. That way your message will have the same impact on the target culture as the source on its own culture.
SEO translation
It's important to make sure your content is easily found on the internet. I can help you identify the keywords that your potential clients most likely use when searching for your products. I can also optimise your content accordingly.
Website localisation
Translating your website for new markets is an important task. Instead of translating the content directly, it often needs cultural adaption. This helps to avoid misunderstandings and to convince the target market.
What you get from me?
Your tone of voice
I get to know my customers and their products. To be able to deliver your message to a different target market, it’s important to know your terminology and tone of voice. I research your existing materials and make sure my translation matches your style.
Your message delivered
I don’t translate your texts word for word, instead, I deliver your message. Very often marketing materials can’t be directly translated into another culture and market, they have to be adapted. The translated text should evoke the same reactions as the original text does in its target market.
Naturally sounding texts
My aim is to create texts that are culturally and linguistically appropriate for the Finnish market. A literal translation is not always the best option. For me it's important that the text sounds natural and fluent like originally written in Finnish.
Personalised service
With me, you communicate directly with your Finnish translator, who knows you and your product. There are no middlemen and you always know, who translates your content. Building lasting relationships with my customers is important to me.
Testimonials
What My Clients Say?
Why Choose Me?
Fluent texts, smooth co-operation
Experience
I have a master’s degree in translation studies from university. Since 2005 I’ve been working as a professional Finnish translator with many happy, longtime clients. To be able to create the right content for your needs I attend regularly further education courses.
Thorough
Every job will be completed carefully with attention to details and according to your tone of voice and the goal of your marketing campaign.
I know your target marget
I have strong knowledge and understanding of consumer habits in the Finnish market as I live in Finland. I'm also part of your products target market so I’m able to put myself in your customer's shoes.