Category: Medical Translation
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10 podcasts for the Medical Translator and Writer
Research is crucial for the medical writer and translator. It is a proven fact that the right preparation for a project will yield the best quality. Besides, a translator proficient in a particular subject is more likely to poach new assignments from his or her competitors. So whenever you commit to a new assignment, you…
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What are the future topics of Medical Content?
What has the next Decade in store for the Medical Writer and Translator? I have a strong feeling that over the next ten years “Personalised” or “Precision” Medicine will become a prominent feature in many areas of medical content. Genomic testing is becoming more affordable and accessible by the day – you can now analyse…
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How to Avoid Mistakes in Medical Translations
I have been planning to write about the impact of errors in medical translation for some time. But not without doing some research first. I try to avoid tabloid press headlines like: “Young Mother had the wrong leg amputated due to a translation error.” In my opinion, it is rather unresourceful to lay on a…
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Translations for Medical Market Research
Analysing global Markets: The market for medical products and services is continuously evolving. New treatments are reaching incredible levels of what is scientifically possible – so are the costs. Novel immunotherapies like the CAR-T therapy cost an eye-watering 475.000 USD per infusion. Hence, it comes as no surprise that companies behind such figures have occasion…
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How to find motivation, if you’re stuck
Do you ever lack motivation? Most of us can relate to moments when we run out of ideas. When our brain refuses to work – not just when translating, but in other areas of freelancer life as well. What are the reasons for this blockade? Over-analysing Things. You are afraid to make a decision you…
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Never miss a translation deadline
9 Tips on how to meet Translation Deadlines in a breeze Regardless if you’re a freelance or employed translator, every workplace has its fair share of commitment and deadlines. Being able to complete your assignment on time is crucial to corporate productivity and the effective use of time. Although lots of us feel pressured by…
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Patient-centred writing
Medicine is evolving at an ever-increasing rate and getting more complex. It is no surprise that the transfer of medical knowledge to target audiences (i.e. patients) will consequently become more challenging. Medical content aimed at patients must not only comply with clinical standards and follow publication guidelines but should also convey information in a concise,…
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Improve your vocabulary
Disposing of a vast active vocabulary is a great advantage for a translator, along with proficient knowledge in punctuation, grammar, and style. Even though your projects are frequently linked to a strict glossary, there are many instances throughout a text where you need to come up with that “ideal” word. An extensive vocabulary will empower…
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Machine translation is here to stay
Over the last few years, innovations through Artificial Intelligence have improved the quality of machine translations by a great deal. It is today a sector that is growing at an incredible speed and likely to change the role of the translator radically – especially for scientific and technological content. Machines will not replace the human…
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Benefits of Lifelong Learning
Are you following a Lifelong Learning Strategy? Learning never stops. If you are reading these lines, you are probably keen to embrace the philosophy of Continuous Education. Or perhaps you just want to understand what the concept of Lifelong Learning is all about. If I had to give you my definition: Lifelong Learning, or Continuous…