BURG Translations Blog
Term consistency in document translations – how important is it?
Just as there is more than one way of saying something in English, there is more than one way of saying something in other languages. The meanings are the same, but the style, character length and other features may vary. Sometimes, when it comes to corporate branding or general client preferences, there is a need to standardize terms used in foreign languages. The most common example is the need to have consistency between product manual terms and marketing material. It might not be possible to standardize every word, but “key words” can certainly be taken into account in translations. Read more
BURG Translations’ Recertification Audit Results for the ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 17100:2015
Chicago, IL, October 7, 2019: Chicago-based BURG Translations, Inc. – an international company specializing in technical translation services – announces that it has passed an independent, on-site recertification audit for ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 17100:2015.
The external audit was conducted by TÜV Rheinland, a global company providing technical services, certifications and audits. The purpose of this on-site recertification audit was to confirm the competency and capability of BURG Translations to perform the defined language services under the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17100:2015.
BURG Translations client review policy and process
The option for a client to collaborate with us on a translation, called Client Review, is recommended in all circumstances. Client Review is important because:
- it helps better meet client expectations of style and terminology
- it provides domain-specific and localized input that the client has special access to
- it better manages expectations by involving a knowledgeable reviewer from a client resource
How translation companies manage to translate many languages a day
Due to the nature of language services, it is rare that a client requires the service of one language pair only. Procurement officers and inquisitive clients often wonder how a company like BURG Translations in Chicago could possibly supply hundreds of languages to nationwide hospital networks and large multinational companies every day. Below is our secret (and how the whole industry works). Read more
How to reasonably predict the time and cost to complete a translation project
A lot of our clients depend on our services regularly. Something we do to streamline our collaboration is share statistical heuristics that can help predict the value of their regular work and when they can expect us to deliver. In practice, computers are used to analyze every word of content and produce a valuation down to the penny. Since only our team have access to all the tools and detailed training, heuristics were developed to improve transparency and collaboration. In this article, we will dissect these heuristics and help you predict the value and time required to deliver translations of standard Word documents. The sections of this article are as follows: Read more
