Norwegian (Nynorsk) translator

Nynorsk and Bokmål are the two official written standards of Norwegian, not two different languages. Bokmål traces back to the Dano-Norwegian written tradition and is the more widely used; Nynorsk was developed by Ivar Aasen in the 19th century from western Norwegian dialects. The two are legally equal and are regulated by Språkrådet. We translate deliberately into the standard your destination requires.

Nynorsk matters most for western Norwegian (Vestland) municipalities and bodies that use the standard, for learning materials that must be available in both standards, and for cultural or media content aimed at a Nynorsk audience. If your receiving authority does not require Nynorsk, Bokmål is usually appropriate. We confirm the choice up front in the quote.

The UK has no sworn-translator institute, so there is no "sworn translator" as a legal office here. For official acceptance, a Norwegian Nynorsk translation agency provides certified translation: a signed and dated statement of accuracy from the translator or the agency, with our contact details. Where a body asks for more, this can be escalated to notarisation by a solicitor or notary public, or to an apostille or legalisation through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). For official use within Norway the system of the government-authorised translator (statsautorisert translatør) may also apply. We confirm in the quote which level your receiving authority requires.

We work with specialist translators who command the Nynorsk standard and reference the recognised UK professional bodies — the ITI (Institute of Translation and Interpreting), the CIOL (Chartered Institute of Linguists) and, for interpreting, the NRPSI (National Register of Public Service Interpreters). These are bodies of reference for the profession; we name them so you can see the standard the work is held to.

Automatic machine translation often produces Bokmål when 'Norwegian' is selected, because that is the more common standard. The Nynorsk norm needs deliberate specification and human revision. We assign a specialist who knows the difference, so your document is genuinely written in Nynorsk rather than Bokmål with a few adjustments.

On working days you receive a quote within 1 hour. The lead time for the translation itself depends on document type, volume, language pair and any required certification, and is confirmed in the quote. For tight deadlines we confirm a workable rush schedule up front rather than promising a fixed turnaround.

A Norwegian Nynorsk translation agency takes the coordination off your hands. We select a specialist who commands the right written standard, arrange certification, notarisation or legalisation where an authority requires it, and have the work checked by a second reviewer. You keep one point of contact for the standard choice, terminology, scheduling and delivery, all under a single quote. A skilled freelance translator does excellent work too; the difference an agency adds is bringing those moving parts together so you are not managing them separately.