BURG Translations Blog
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
What does quality assurance look like for a translation project
Some clients ask how a translation project can have quality assurance and how that differs from “rereading” the translation. Quality assurance is actually much more than checking text and is actually considered separate from reviewing the text because the reviewer needs to be a specialist translator, while the rest of the quality assurance activities do not require linguistic capabilities. Below is how we break down quality assurance: Read more
Your file’s journey through the translation process
Not every client wants to know what exactly a language service provider (LSP) does when translating a typical document. Other clients think they already know. We want to be as transparent as possible – including posting our processes on our website. Below is a simplified look of every activity in a typical translation project: Read more
Variations in application of the ISO 17100 to a translation company
About 80% of the time we get the opportunity to earn the business of a new client it is because they were hurt by another language service provider (LSP). While all LSPs offer the same service, few explain how they do it. As a result, the quality of the translations can vary significantly. Is the translation good? Is it basically Google Translate? Is the right terminology being used?
We interviewed our own ISO 9001 and ISO 17100 auditor to learn how LSPs can possibly offer such variable work if we’re all certified to the same standard. Below is a summary of the answer: Read more
