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Carolin, what do you do at berns language consulting?
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Carolin, what do you do at berns language consulting?

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August 2, 2023
Short question, short answer? Impossible! Because I am one of those lucky people whose work is so diverse and multifaceted that there simply cannot be a short answer. Over the years – I have been part of the blc team since 2011 – I have supported many different projects and supervised many different topics, so to be honest, a summary is not so easy.
Jenny, what do you do at berns language consulting?
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Jenny, what do you do at berns language consulting?

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July 11, 2023
Finding a good answer to this question is almost as exciting as my work itself The assumptions range from translator to speech therapist. At this point, I reveal my secret: As a terminologist, I help companies define their corporate terminology in order to save them time and money, to improve the quality of their texts and to improve their visibility.
The importance of cleansing terminology
Terminology

The importance of cleansing terminology

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June 1, 2023
Terminology management is a never ending process. But why? The reason is simple: Terminology, corporate language and specific technical terms change over time. Therefore, one must constantly maintain, update and clean terminological data. In our blog series, we address this topic: How to incorporate individual terminology processes into a smooth workflow. In today's blog post, we focus on the importance of terminology cleansing for coordinated, coherent terminology workflows.
Terminology, quo vadis?
Terminology

Terminology, quo vadis?

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May 4, 2023
Has end-2-end terminology management already been established in your company? Do you have a terminology databasethat authors and translators can easily access? But do you sometimes ask yourself whether in the age of increasing digitization , "human" work on concepts and terms still is that important? Won't we soon be able to leave all of this to artificial intelligence anyway? What aspects of terminology work still play a role today? We examine why terminology management is more important than ever.
Was macht eigentlich blc (berns language consulting)?
Process consulting

What does berns language consulting actually do?

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April 4, 2023
A common question in the social context: What do you do professionally? Ah, language process consulting? Do you translate? No, you don't do that? But what exactly are you consulting on? In some situations the language process consultant is inclined to answer the question about her profession right at the beginning of the conversation: Oh, I work in the office.
Wanted: Language process strategy!
Process consulting

Wanted: Language process strategy!

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March 29, 2023
Defining a strategy for your company's language processes is not as complicated as it sounds. We all constantly create strategies in our daily lives, e.g. investment strategies to increase our cash-flow situation or nutrition strategies to become healthier or leaner. A strategy aimed at a company's language processes ensures that we focus the right language topics in the right direction. With a clear strategy, it is easy to decide whether, for example, a translation management system is purchased, terminology workflows are set up or extended, or machine translation is used.