Author Archives: Emma Goldsmith

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About Emma Goldsmith

Freelance ES>EN translator and writer specialised in clinical trials and research articles. Former nurse. Vice-Chair of MET. Educated in England, settled in Spain.

Translating medical case reports into English: terms, templates and tenses

Posted on 15 July 2014 by Emma Goldsmith

Some tips on translating case reports from Spanish to English based on experience and findings from a corpus. Continue reading →

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Looking for pirated Trados?

Posted on 23 June 2014 by Emma Goldsmith

Why it makes sense to buy legal software and avoid the downward spiral of rock-bottom rates and pirated programs Continue reading →

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SDL Trados Studio 2014: shortcuts and the ribbon

Posted on 27 May 2014 by Emma Goldsmith

The ins and outs of the Studio ribbon and a call to action: vote for my blog! Continue reading →

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New features in Studio 2014 SP1: the good and the bad

Posted on 30 April 2014 by Emma Goldsmith

Alignment editor in SDL Trados Studio 2014 SP1. Rough and not quite ready? Continue reading →

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Alergología e inmunología: a new Cosnautas resource

Posted on 10 April 2014 by Emma Goldsmith

A brief review of the new resource on the Spanish-English Cosnautas platform. Continue reading →

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How to batch convert .doc files to .docx

Posted on 28 March 2014 by Emma Goldsmith

A time-saving macro to convert a set of .doc files to .docx in a couple of clicks. Continue reading →

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The Hunterian Museum

Posted on 13 March 2014 by Emma Goldsmith

An account of a curator-led guided tour of the Hunterian Museum, London, organised by the ITI Medical & Pharmaceutical Network Continue reading →

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A dozen must-have programs for translators: how to move them to a new computer

Posted on 25 February 2014 by Emma Goldsmith

Following on from my last post on transferring SDL Trados Studio to a new computer, here’s an account of the other must-have programs that I moved too. Continue reading →

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How to transfer SDL Trados Studio to a new computer

Posted on 11 February 2014 by Emma Goldsmith

All you need to know about exporting your Studio license, user profiles, TMs, projects and apps from an old machine to a new one. Continue reading →

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Video interview on “The Successful Linguist”

Posted on 27 January 2014 by Emma Goldsmith

Want to know what I think about rates, work/life balance, CAT tools, agencies, and specializations? Check out this video interview! Continue reading →

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