Entries by BURG Translations

6 things to know about marriage certificate translation

Congratulations! You’re married and now it’s time to start your life with the person you love. As a blissful newlywed, you want that life to begin right away. However, if your marriage happened overseas and you want to move to the United States, you might need to have your marriage certificate translated. Marriage certificate translation […]

The pitfalls of inconsistent patient-reported outcomes translations

For years, translations of patient reported outcomes (PROs) have had inconsistencies. The way the translations are managed and the way they are published vary from practice to practicThis can cause tremendous difficulty in the pharmaceutical and medical field. Without proper information, how will patients understand what they need to live a healthy life? Here are […]

The importance of cognitive debriefing in the medical device space

Have you ever sat across the table from a someone whose native language was different than yours and wondered how well they understood you? Did you ask a non-English speaker a question and receive an unusual response in return? Context and nuances lose meaning across translation. What might seem obvious in one language could mean […]

Spain and Italy continue to lose in patent translation service fight

As a business, you know how expensive it is to file a patent. From the cost of filing to the expense of having the necessary patent translation service, patent filings are costly to companies. With that in mind, it’s easy to understand why businesses continue their frustration over Spain and Italy’s non-stop battle against the […]

Why you should use translation for e-learning?

Companies that employ e-learning tools or strategies can boost productivity by as much as 50%. That’saccording to a recent report by IBM and the eLearning industry. IBM found that for every dollar spent by corporations on e-learning, employees delivered $30 worth in productivity. Many companies use e-learning as a way to keep employees trained. This makes it […]

Why the most economically active languages change over time

Access to the Internet is increasing worldwide. As more countries are able to go online and engage with this valuable resource, the linguistic makeup of the digital world experiences a dramatic shift. Every year, Common Sense Advisory (CSA) aims to document the population of languages being used online in an annual report. The 2013 report […]