Icelandic Translation Services
Icelandic is a North-Germanic language spoken by the 300,000 people living in Iceland.
This country, isolated by glaciers and fjords from the rest of Europe, has managed to keep its writing system almost unaltered for the past seven centuries. Icelandic is a slightly modernized version of Old Norse, the language spoken by the Vikings. Its alphabet contains letters that bear strong resemblances to the old Runes; these letters are not used in other languages, except for the phonemic transcriptions of certain Germanic languages.
A policy of ‘linguistic purism’ was implemented in Iceland in the 18th century. This policy implied that neologisms should be created from Old Norse words that were not used anymore, and not from foreign borrowings.
Icelandic is closely related to Faroese and certain Norwegian dialects. It forms, together with the previously mentioned languages, the West Scandinavian group of languages.
When it comes to translations from and into Icelandic Lingo24’s translators are certain to deliver the best translations on the internet. Our teams of specialized Icelandic translators are able to handle translation projects from technical, financial, medical, judicial and any other field with professionalism and care.
Lingo24 is able to provide:
- translation of the very highest standard, produced by Icelandic native speakers who have met strict recruitment criteria;
- an error-free text, proofread by a native speaker;
- professional translation services you can have confidence in
Please visit our prices page for rates for Icelandic translation services or contact us today on +44 (0) 20 7952 7500