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Things to know about medical interpreting in hospitals
The use of professional medical interpreters can positively impact patient care. In fact, the use of professional interpreters is associated with improved clinical care more than the use of ad hoc interpreters, and professional interpreters appear to raise the quality of clinical care for LEP (Limited English proficiency) patients to such a degree that it approaches or equals that for patients without language barriers.
These are the most useful languages in medicine
As the old saying goes, health is wealth. This alone highlights the importance of health. Doctors play a vital role in our lives. Regardless of age, sexual orientation, faith or cultural background, doctors have a role to play as we grow old. Chances are, when you were born, a doctor was there to attend to the whole process and a doctor’s influence starts way before you were born.
Tips for getting a high quality medical translation
One mistake can make all the difference and even more so if we are talking about medical translation, where you must be particularly careful. It is people’s health that is at stake.
Medical translation: the ‘surgery’ of words
Translation in the medical field is very delicate, so precision and preparation are required. The translator is a bit of a surgeon of words, more than ever in this field where they must know the terminology, the subject, the conceptual differences between languages and much more.
Why vaccines need expert medical translation?
Whether your travel plans are for immigration purposes or simply to take a vacation, medical translation of your vaccination records is an important consideration.
How to choose the right medical translation agency
Other translation services may be just as difficult, but no translation service is more important than medical translation services. Okomeds explains how you can choose the right translation agency.
Medical abbreviations are essential to a translator’s life
Medical abbreviations are extremely common in healthcare documents. Some, such as DNA, are universally recognised and even more widely used than their full forms. Others, such as CI (“confidence interval”), are less familiar outside specialist environments.
Because English dominates scientific communication, many medical abbreviations are now used internationally. This creates an important challenge for translators. Should they translate the abbreviation into the target language, or should they keep the English version commonly used by medical professionals?
When does a veterinary need a professional translation?
Veterinary science is an extremely important and specific field within the translation industry and non-specialised translators will find it hard to provide accurate, high quality services. This is because of the different specific environments in which the members of this industry operate. Furthermore, the terminology used in this field means there is a need for accuracy and quality when providing translation services.