BURG Translations Blog
For pharmaceutical companies regulation matters, even on social media
It may have taken the FDA a while to start regulating copy related to pharmaceutical products on social media, but rest assured: the day has come.
Language translation problems: 5 examples of roadblocks translators come up against
Sometimes language translation problems due to differences in culture or language can prolong a translation project. Idiomatic expressions, as well as dialects and a translator’s tone of voice can create a million different possibilities within a translation. Here are 5 examples of what we’ve seen that can cause a bottleneck in a project. Read more
How much does industry expertise play into translation?
When embarking on a first translation project with the assistance of a language service provider, it’s important for a company to manage its expectations in terms of how well the company can dive into its specific niche. Many factors go into the determined success of a translation project, including:
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The expectations of a client (some will have more feedback on style than others)
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The translator’s knowledge of the particular industry
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The translator’s ability and experience in translating
Industry expertise versus translation skill
When it comes to the translation industry, there are three types of professionals:
Understanding translation memory
In order to make future translation projects easier, we use what’s called “translation memory”. This is simply a database that stores pairs of sentence segments in different languages to help translators maintain consistency in their work.
The translation memory stores what are called “translation units;” for example, a translator working on a life sciences translation may store certain technical terms or phrases to be recalled later for future translations in the software.
4 things to know about chinese translations
You’re ready to enter Asian markets with your product, and to do that, you know you need your material translated into Chinese. Beyond that, you probably don’t have a clue of what you need to properly get your content translated. This post serves as a primer to help guide you to a successful Chinese translation.
