{"id":12234,"date":"2021-12-30T14:06:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T13:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/okomeds.com\/?p=12234\/"},"modified":"2021-12-30T14:06:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T13:06:31","slug":"why-localisation-matters-in-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/okomeds.com\/es\/why-localisation-matters-in-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Why localisation matters in medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You may have heard of the term localisation in medicine or medical localisation. It is one of the most demanded specialties in the world of translation. Today we want to tell you why medical localisation is important. <!--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\/why-localisation-matters-in-medicine\/#What_is_medical_localisation\" >What is medical localisation?<\/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\/why-localisation-matters-in-medicine\/#The_most_effective_medical_localisation\" >The most effective medical localisation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_medical_localisation\"><\/span>What is medical localisation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Localisation is the process of adapting a product, such as software, marketing material, websites or audio-visual material already translated into another language to make it specific to certain countries or regions. This process takes into account the cultural values, needs and expectations of the specific target market. A Chinese product can be localised for the Western market, or similarly the other way around.<\/p>\n<p>Languages that seem very similar at first glance can also show disparities. This is the case with the Dutch spoken in the Netherlands and its close relative Flemish, spoken by neighbours. The Flemish dialect contains many words that are \u201cforeign\u201d to Dutch. Therefore, a Dutch translation aimed at the Flemish market may require localisation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_most_effective_medical_localisation\"><\/span>The most effective medical localisation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you\u2019re translating documentation, you can\u2019t simply translate the text word for word. Doing so can skew the meaning of the information, making it unclear or inaccurate in its new language.<\/p>\n<p>Language contains many ambiguities, so simply knowing the \u201cright\u201d word in the new language won\u2019t work if the context itself is not fully understood.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why it\u2019s important that the person translating not only understands the language he or she is translating, but also has expertise in the subject matter. 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