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Example result
Translation German → English: a family hotel's guest information
Before → after (excerpt)
Original (German):
Frühstück Unser Frühstücksbuffet steht Ihnen täglich von 7:30 bis 10:00 Uhr in der Zirbenstube zur Verfügung. Wir verwenden überwiegend Produkte von Höfen aus der Region. Bei Unverträglichkeiten sprechen Sie uns bitte am Vorabend an.
Sauna Der Wellnessbereich ist von 15:00 bis 20:00 Uhr geöffnet. Bitte beachten Sie, dass in der Sauna aus hygienischen Gründen keine Badebekleidung getragen wird. Bademäntel und Saunatücher liegen in Ihrem Zimmer bereit.
Abreise Bitte geben Sie Ihr Zimmer am Abreisetag bis 10:30 Uhr frei. Eine späte Abreise bis 14:00 Uhr ist nach Verfügbarkeit gegen einen Aufpreis von 25 € möglich.
Translation (English):
Breakfast Our breakfast buffet is served every day from 7:30 to 10:00 am in the Stone Pine Room. Most of what you'll find on it comes from farms in the local area. If you have any food intolerances, just let us know the evening before.
Sauna The spa area is open from 3:00 to 8:00 pm. Please note that, as is customary in Germany, swimwear is not worn in the sauna for reasons of hygiene. You'll find bathrobes and sauna towels ready in your room.
Check-out Please vacate your room by 10:30 am on the day of departure. Late check-out until 2:00 pm is available for an extra €25, subject to availability.
Translator's notes
- Zirbenstube — kept as a room name, translated as "Stone Pine Room" so guests can find it on signs that also show the English name
- Sauna rule — added "as is customary in Germany": without it, many English-speaking guests read the rule as unusual or a mistake
- Times — switched to 12-hour format with am/pm for the target audience; euro prices left unchanged
Glossary (excerpt)
| German | English | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Zirbenstube | Stone Pine Room | Breakfast room, keep consistent |
| Wellnessbereich | spa area | Not "wellness area" |
| Kurtaxe | visitor's tax | Charged per night, explained once |
| Halbpension | half board | British usage, understood in the US |
| Abreise / Anreise | check-out / check-in | Not "departure / arrival" in room rules |
| Gästekarte | guest card | Free local bus pass, keep capitalised in headings |
Client: Haus Lindenhof, a fictional 18-room family hotel in the Bavarian Alps. Text: guest information folder, 2,300 words, German → English for British and American guests. Goal: sound welcoming and natural, keep every time, price and rule exact.
The client and all details are made up.
About this service
Danish and Norwegian look close on paper but are separate languages, so we translate into the one your readers use, and for Norwegian into Bokmål unless you ask for Nynorsk. Both markets expect a direct, plain tone and the informal du even in business texts, so we drop the extra politeness and superlatives that sound translated in Scandinavian copy. Dates, decimal commas, kroner and letters such as æ, ø and å are set correctly for the country.
What is included
- What you getThe translation in Danish, Norwegian Bokmål or English with a natural Scandinavian tone, local formats and a glossary. You get it on the order page and, if you like, as a Word file or PDF.
- Right languageDanish or Norwegian, never mixed
- Bokmål by defaultNynorsk on request
- Scandinavian toneDirect, informal du, no hype
- Local formatsDates, kroner, decimal comma
- GlossaryKey terms per language
How it works
- 1BriefYou send the text and the country
- 2TranslationWe translate and adjust the tone
- 3DeliveryYou get the translation and glossary
What we need from you
The text pasted, as a Word or PDF file or as a photo, the direction, whether readers are in Denmark or Norway and the tone of your brand.
We will ask you:
- Into or from Danish or Norwegian?
- Who will read it?
- For Norwegian, Bokmål or Nynorsk?
- Do you need both Danish and Norwegian versions?
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| Revisions | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| Glossary | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Editing of an existing translation | No | No | Yes |
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Questions and answers
Is this a certified translation?
No. It is an accurate working translation without a stamp or sworn translator's seal, so it does not fit where an official certified translation is required.
Can one translation work for Denmark and Norway?
Readers often understand each other's written language, but customers notice at once. For marketing we recommend separate versions.
Do you translate Swedish here too?
Swedish has its own English to Swedish service. This one covers Danish and Norwegian.