Translation services
For services such as English or Swedish translation, KI uses a government framework agreement. It includes translation services and proofreading to and from English, as well as the additional services language review levels 3–4, transcription, subtitling and voice over.
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The government framework agreement for English translation is valid from 2022-04-04 until 2026-04-03
Call-offs are made through established ranking or through renewed competitive tendering, depending on the services covered by the call-off and the requirements of the calling authority.
Call-offs shall be made by reopening to competition if one of the following exists:
- Requirements for shorter delivery times than stated in the framework agreement and/or more than 10,000 words.
- Requirements for subject areas other than civic orientation (general texts) and law.
- The assignment is particularly complex and special subject knowledge is required to be able to carry it out.
- Specific security requirements, such as protective security agreements or on-site translation on the premises of the authority.
- Evaluation of the translator's competence with work samples, references, experience or such.
- Requirements for additional services
The call-off request is then made to all suppliers in the sub-area.
The public framework agreements for language and translation services can be found at avropa.se (only available in Swedish).
A few tips when requesting a translation
When you order a translation, in addition to specifying the language and the format in which the text is to be delivered in, we recommend you to include as much information as possible, for instance:
- Intended target group for the text
- Style/tone of the text. Should it be casual, clear, easy-to-read?
- Should the translation strictly follow the source text, or does the translator have more freedom adapt the language, as long as the information is maintained?
- Include any reference material that can be useful for the translator