Need someone to translate finn2english /problem solved

Cebeli · Post by **Cebeli** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:46 pm

Hi guys,
I will be an exchange student for the autumn semester 08 at TUT. i have a housing problem. TOAS informed me that there is no empty apartment for me then they suggest another place to apply. The problem is i don't know a word in finnish so i need someone to translate a form in english and tell me what i needed.

It will take an hour maximum. If you want to help me i'll be great. Here my e mail --> .@gmail.com

i'll check this post regularly so any kind of help will be great
Thanx,
Ali.

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onkko · Post by **onkko** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:01 pm

Just post that form in here and maybe someone bored/kind enough can do it and with that way it has less possibilities of errors or malicious work

Cebeli · Post by **Cebeli** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:28 pm

yes that's correct but i only have the web site I can't even find my way

the site is http://www.opintanner.net

this is where i want to stay http://www.opintanner.net/pirkan/hervanta_asunnot.html

mrshourula · Post by **mrshourula** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:33 pm

If you don't know this already, there is a person hired by the universities listed below to help incoming students who were not able to get housing through TOAS.

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If you will not get accommodation from TOAS
TUT, UTA, TAMK and PIRAMK have organized their own housing officer, who will start her work from the 14th of July. She may provide information about available appartments for international students. Please note that all of the appartments she can find, will be reserved on a first come – first serve -basis for international students coming to any university in Tampere, so you should act fast. Contacting her is possible starting from 14th of July by sending email to housing@opiskelijantampere.fi

http://www.toas.fi/Uutiset.976.0.html?& ... ninews_pi1 click on link "autumn news."

Cebeli · Post by **Cebeli** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:04 am

yes i know that but the mail i got also says apply to that place before 20th if i wish. Also says be quick because of limited number of apartments.

So any help about the accomodation at the site i gave?

mrshourula · Post by **mrshourula** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:27 am

I don't speak or read Finnish so can't help but I did try Google Translate (Finnish to English) and it got most of the words (you can put in a url and ask it to translate an entire page). I think if you do that then ask for help with the odd word Google Translate can't handle, you might get some help. I know you are feeling a bit desperate but It's a lot to ask people to translate for you.

http://www.google.com/translate_t?langpair=en%7Ces

priki · Post by **priki** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:53 pm

'Hakulomake' is the application form. First 'hakulomake' goes to wrong place (Peltolammi apartments), but there is a link to the correct form:
http://www.opintanner.net/pirkan/hakulomake.php

Note also, that also Opintanner has apartments in Hervanta. So basically in Hervanta you can apply to Pirkka 1 and Pirkka 2, and Opintanner 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 12. Opintanner 3 is in Hallila, that is very close to Hervanta. Opintanner 14 and 15 are in Kaukajärvi, which is maybe not walking distance anymore (6km), but there is always buses.

It says (very rough translation, my English is not so excellent..):

Hakulomake Pirkan ja Opintantereen kohteisiin
Application form to Pirkka and Opintanner

Asunnon hakeminen tapahtuu toimittamalla hakulomake ja tarvittavat liitteet asuntotoimistoon:
Applying an apartment is done by delivering the application form and needed appendixes to the apartment office

1) Voit täyttää ja tulostaa hakemuksesi verkosta ja toimittaa sen asuntotoimistoon liitteineen.
You can fill in and print your application from the web and deliver it to the apartment office with the appendixes

2) Voit tulla asuntotoimistoon täyttämään hakemuksen ja tuoda liitteet samalla.
Or you can come to the office and fill the application there and bring your appendixes at the same time.

Sähköinen asuntohakemus
Electrical apartment application
Hakijan tiedot
Applicants information

* Sukunimi Surname
* Etunimet First names
* Henkilötunnus Personal identification number
*

* Oppilaitos/työnantaja School/employer
* Lähiosoite Street address
* Postinumero ja -toimipaikka Postal number and city
* Puhelin Phone number

Kanssahakijan tiedot
Co-applicants information (if applicable, of course)

* Sukunimi
* Etunimet
* Henkilötunnus
*

* Oppilaitos/työnantaja
* Lähiosoite
* Postinumero ja -toimipaikka
* Puhelin

Muut tiedot
Other information

* Lasten lukumäärä Number of children
* Asunnon tarpeen syy Reason for the need of an apartment
* Asunnon tarve alkaen Need of the apartment starts from (date, PV= day, KK= month, VUOSI=year)

Haettava huoneisto Apartment that is applied for; from the drop-down list you select Pirkka 1, Pirkka 2 and all needed Opintanner targets one by one, select 'yksiö' and 'solu' and press 'Lisää uusi huoneisto' (add new apartment)

*
Yksiö 1 room
Kaksio 2 rooms
Kolmio 3 rooms
Solu cell apartment (common kitchen and bathroom with 1-3 others, ususally)
*
* Vuokra enintään Rent amount at most

Liitteet Appendixes

* Tuloselvitys (esim. Kelan opintotukipäätös, viimeisimmän kuun palkkakuitti
Clearing of the income, e.g. student support decision from Kela, or the latest salary note
* Verotuspäätös ja erittelyosa vuodelta 2006
Taxation decision papers from year 2006
* Opiskelutodistus tai todistus oppilaitokseen hyväksymisestä
Proof that you studying or are accepted to study in your school

Cebeli · Post by **Cebeli** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:19 pm

Hi,
Thank you for all your help. I successfully applied but again i couldn't find an apartment for me. I got an email just say "nothing to offer you right know".

Now, i don't have a place to stay when i come to tampere. You guys know anyone wants a housmate or etc? =).

Ok,
Thanks for your help again.

Ali.

mrshourula · Post by **mrshourula** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:31 pm

Ali,

This was posted on the aviisi Web site. If you haven't already, you may want to check in with the International Students office of your university in Tampere to see if they agree with this recommendation from TOAS.

http://www.aviisi.fi/artikkeli/?num=9/2008&id=b1f7e58

23 July 2008

International students are advised to postpone their exchange period

"I´m in the process of sending out a message to our international housing applicants recommending they either postpone their exchange or study abroad period until the spring term, or cancel it altogether," says Ms. Katri Miettunen from the Tampere Student Housing Foundation (TOAS).

Miettunen has been contacted by 120 international students who are as yet without an apartment. Many of these students have sent their housing applications in good time following TOAS´ instructions and paid the 25-euro application fee. This fee will not be refunded even if TOAS is not able to assign any housing to the applicant.

"You can help improve the housing situation by letting your apartment."

TOAS has a quota of 600 furnished housing units for international students, but this quota has already been used up. “Pirkan opiskelija-asunnot", another student housing firm, has tried to amend the situation by arranging 40 additional housing units for international students.

Each fall term TOAS sets up temporary housing for students who have not yet found an apartment in Tampere. This year this temporary housing is at risk of being over-crowded, since the largest of TOAS locations, Mikontalo, is being repaired. Last year about 50 students had to make use of the temporary housing. There are more available apartments for temporary housing, but this does not solve the problem, since this year students would not have permanent apartments after the temporary housing ends.

TOAS is considering to implement a nightly fee and to raise the deposit payment from 40 to as much as 150 euros, so that students would not use the option of temporary housing any longer than they have to. The nightly fee could be set to three euros, for example. If a student needs accommodation only for a few days, they might not be allowed to enter the temporary housing at all.

Cebeli · Post by **Cebeli** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:43 pm

i don't think to postpone my exchange period. I'm still looking for a place.

mrshourula · Post by **mrshourula** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:20 pm

Of course, I understand. I'm sure my daughter would be as determined.

Good luck.

Cebeli · Post by **Cebeli** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:27 am

Thank you =)

Cebeli · Post by **Cebeli** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 3:11 pm

i found a place to stay. Thanks all to them who are interested in.

And for others who doesn't have a place yet: Write an email about your situation and send it to every mail address you found on company pages (TOAS, Pirkan etc) and also rental house owners you fount at house renting sites.

If you have any question you can mail me.

Regard,
Ali.

mrshourula · Post by **mrshourula** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:50 pm

Cebeli wrote:i found a place to stay.

Congratulations! I've been wondering how it was going. Have a great time in Tampere.

Cebeli · Post by **Cebeli** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:24 pm

Thank you.

It is a little far but this is the best i can do right now (2 busses)

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