Medical translation is an area of specialisation. Internet may be very useful for those medical translators absorbing information, but also a double-edge sword. Why? Basically because all information is not always true, so it can be subject to many dangers and risks. With the present article,...
Any medical translation becomes a challenge even for the most experienced translator. So here are some tips that may help you in your daily work, specially for saving time and avoiding potential mistakes. [Sharer] OCR If the medical document is scanned, it would be very practical to use...
Internet and social networking are a very important world for medical translation. If you want to make the most of your work, you should navigate throughout the whole worldwide network to find out a universe of information. With respect to Twitter, here are some tips...
Experiment Today, in Okomeds, we want to write about a famous experiment made by the BMJ (British Medical Journal). The idea is to show the funny side of Google Translate in medical communication. Do you think that medical translation is accurate enough with a Computer-Assisted Translation...
Are you planning any special trip for Christmas? And what would you do if you get sick in a foreign country at that time? Many people travel all around the world during this period. If you are one of those travellers, you might have though...
Sharing different knowledge and experiences is very important for any translator. If you are a medical translator, you should visit different blogs on the Internet because you will better know how this world rules. Apart from Okomeds, here are other blogs about medical translation that...
When facing a medical translation, there are some very important steps that must be carefully followed. If you are responsible for a big project, it would be better if you are aware of its GILT strategy. But, at any case, even for a small translation...
If you are a medical translator, pay careful attention to this article because it suggests some useful resources for your daily work. When translating, what online references do you normally resort to? Here is a list including some dictionaries and glossaries that can be found...
A medical interpreter loves his/her work - it is unquestionable - but there are some pros and cons factors that can not be denied. Nevertheless, Okomeds is listing some facts which prove why a medical interpreter has a perfect job. Would you like to become...
GILT stands for Globalization, Internationalization, Localization and Translation. In medical and healthcare translation it is essential for a company to carefully develop a GILT strategy in order to offer a high-quality service. If a healthcare company is planning to sell a product abroad, those are the...