The Prime Minister's Office is responsible for translation and language services in Finnish and Swedish and in other languages for all ministries. It also provides free advice on government terminology and issues glossaries and guidelines.
Translation and language services
The Translation and Language Division of the Prime Minister's Office translates documents for use by the Government and ministries, such as statutes, reports, press releases and speeches, and it issues terminological recommendations and compiles glossaries.
Terminology service and terminology work
The Prime Minister's Office provides a free, publicly available terminology service and publishes glossaries and instructions on language issues.
Glossaries and guidance
The Prime Minister's Office is responsible for compiling multilingual glossaries on government terminology. Key glossaries are published in the Government Termbank Valter. The website of the Prime Minister’s Office also includes other glossaries and guidelines.
Finnish Government Termbank Valter
Valter is a multilingual termbank containing glossaries compiled by the Prime Minister's Office or other Government agencies.
Swedish Language Board
The Swedish Language Board serves as a coordinating body for questions relating to the use of Swedish by government authorities.