{"id":10977,"date":"2019-10-11T10:16:25","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T08:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/okomeds.com\/?p=10977\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T10:17:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T09:17:03","slug":"the-qualities-of-good-medical-translator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/okomeds.com\/es\/the-qualities-of-good-medical-translator\/","title":{"rendered":"The qualities of a good medical translator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Translation is important in any situation in life. If you can understand how your new TV works, it is because of a technical translator. If you feel sick in a foreign country and can understand the leaflet in the pack of pills you have bought from the pharmacy, that\u2019s probably because of a medical translator. Given the importance of these translators, let us tell you about the main qualities of a good medical translator. Because hiring the best professionals is a must for medicine.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Alternar tabla de contenidos\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/okomeds.com\/es\/the-qualities-of-good-medical-translator\/#Business_skills\" >Business skills<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/okomeds.com\/es\/the-qualities-of-good-medical-translator\/#Ability_to_concentrate\" >Ability to concentrate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/okomeds.com\/es\/the-qualities-of-good-medical-translator\/#Reading_and_writing_skills\" >Reading and writing skills<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/okomeds.com\/es\/the-qualities-of-good-medical-translator\/#Sensitivity_with_patients\" >Sensitivity with patients<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Business_skills\"><\/span><strong>Business skills<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The perfect medical translator should have general business skills. For example, Okomeds only works with freelance translators and as we well know, they can successfully manage their careers and finances. That means medical translators are well prepared to handle different types of situation such as translating software localization or clinical trials.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ability_to_concentrate\"><\/span><strong>Ability to concentrate<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A good medical translator needs the ability to focus on the assignment. There should be no distractions while they are doing their job. A wrong word or term could be very damaging and put lives at risk.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reading_and_writing_skills\"><\/span><strong>Reading and writing skills<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They should be excellent at reading and writing. It is important for a medical translator to be able to read a translation in their working languages. Likewise, they must be able to write effectively and clearly in the target language.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sensitivity_with_patients\"><\/span><strong>Sensitivity with patients <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Their work involves foreigners, so they must be sensitive to cultural differences. Other cultures have different expectations and levels of understanding. Without a doubt, a medical translator should know what words and terms to use in different languages to make the information they are translating very clear, simple and easy to understand.<\/p>\n<p>Medical translation is an exciting job. Many of the documents are written by specialists, so medical translators should have enough skills and knowledge to do an excellent job.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Translation is important in any situation in life. If you can understand how your new TV works, it is because of a technical translator. 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