BURG Translations Blog
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 easier to keep costs down and have minimal operational disruption, according to Bersin & Associates.
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Barriers keeping post-edited machine translation from being more widespread
It’s a sad reality. We live in a world where instant gratification is a demand, not a luxury. When a job needs finishing, you, your project, and your clients cannot afford to wait.
In spite of the high demands for projects to get finished, wait times still exist. With only 24 hours in a day, jobs that rely on human intellect and skill are often slowed when a translator reaches capacity.
As the demand for immediate results increases, so does the technology to help companies like yours. This is certainly the case in the translation industry today.
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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 was recently released, titled, “The 116 Most Economically Active Languages Online.”
In this report, CSA broke down data sets into four main categories: Read more
BURG: The right pick for pharmaceutical translation services
When it comes to pharmaceutical translation, it’s not enough to have someone skilled in a particular language; you must have someone skilled in your industry. Pharmaceutical translation projects have a unique set of needs and standards. Meeting these standards requires a perfect combination of industry experience and linguistic expertise.
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Are you overlooking translation opportunities in the african market?
According to a recent report by the United Nations, Africa is home to 10 of the world’s 15-fastest growing economies. In spite of this, a lack of information across the continent is slowing the potential development in and among African countries.
With 2,000 languages spoken, it’s no wonder translators and businesses struggle to keep up. In Nigeria alone, there are over 500 different languages.
