{"id":11805,"date":"2020-12-29T11:58:17","date_gmt":"2020-12-29T10:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/okomeds.com\/?p=11805\/"},"modified":"2021-03-31T21:42:02","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T19:42:02","slug":"three-facts-to-be-aware-of-when-you-need-a-medical-translator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/okomeds.com\/es\/three-facts-to-be-aware-of-when-you-need-a-medical-translator\/","title":{"rendered":"Three facts to be aware of when you need a medical translator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You might be managing clinical research and need to translate a questionnaire about drug outcomes into other languages. This is just one example of the many situations in which people need professional, high-quality translations. In this article we give you three facts about medicine and medical translators.<!--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\/three-facts-to-be-aware-of-when-you-need-a-medical-translator\/#_Medical_translation_is_a_totally_separate_field_of_translation\" >\u00a0Medical translation is a totally separate field of translation<\/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\/three-facts-to-be-aware-of-when-you-need-a-medical-translator\/#There_is_a_process_involved_in_translating_medical_texts\" >There is a process involved in translating medical texts<\/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\/three-facts-to-be-aware-of-when-you-need-a-medical-translator\/#Medical_dictionaries_are_essential\" >Medical dictionaries are essential<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Medical_translation_is_a_totally_separate_field_of_translation\"><\/span>\u00a0Medical translation is a totally separate field of translation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although its name might suggest that it is sub-field of translation, medical translation is in fact an entirely separate field in the translation industry. Medical translation is a highly regulated field and needs specific qualifications, which is why it is treated as a separate field most of the time, even bynon-specialised translation agencies.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_is_a_process_involved_in_translating_medical_texts\"><\/span>There is a process involved in translating medical texts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Depending on the text, medical translation can be quite different from any other field of translation. There is tight control over text migration when migrating source text from one language to another, or from one country to another, so the first challenge is to produce text that is similar to the original. Proper migration is checked using several methods, one of which is the backward translation of the whole translated text followed by a discussion between the project managers and linguistic experts. Another tool is an additional review performed by a local doctor who speaks both the source and target languages and is familiar with the medical language in the targeted country.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Medical_dictionaries_are_essential\"><\/span>Medical dictionaries are essential<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As there is no such thing as the perfect translator, even good medically trained and updated professionals need access to the most useful medical dictionaries. They will probably need to use them while performing the translation, since every language has an official language committee that decides onthecorrect translation of terms. The medical field is one of the most rapidly changing and new technologies and therapies are emerging everyday. As a result, there are new terms and this means that dictionaries are essential. 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