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.

A good starting point: SDL Trados Studio Starter Edition

Posted on 31 January 2013 by Emma Goldsmith

Is SDL Trados Starter Edition a good option for new users or has it been stripped bare of its useful features? A Guest Post by Allison Wright. Continue reading →

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How to prepare (and translate) an SmPC

Posted on 21 January 2013 by Emma Goldsmith

A new guidance section on the EMA website about how to prepare and review SmPCs. Plus, a webinar on EMA templates for translators. Continue reading →

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Open Document vs. New Project in SDL Trados Studio 2011

Posted on 8 January 2013 by Emma Goldsmith

Open Document or New Project. Which is the simplest workflow in SDL Trados Studio? And which is the best? Continue reading →

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Finding My Invincible Summer

Posted on 27 December 2012 by Emma Goldsmith

A review of “Finding My Invincible Summer”, an autobiography by fellow translator Muriel Vasconcellos about love, cancer and alternative therapies. Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews, Medical | 19 Comments

Thoughts on Machine Translation and Post-Editing Analysis

Posted on 11 December 2012 by Emma Goldsmith

A guest post by Jason Hall about the post-editing analysis feature in MemSource and its future implications for translators. Continue reading →

Posted in Trados Studio | Tagged | 12 Comments

The intricacies of display in SDL Trados Studio

Posted on 6 December 2012 by Emma Goldsmith

How to personalise the interface in SDL Trados Studio 2009, 2011 and 2014 by resizing, hiding and moving the windows. Plus, some thoughts about tag display mode. Continue reading →

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Safe Surgery Saves Lives

Posted on 22 November 2012 by Emma Goldsmith

A look at the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist (2009) in English, Spanish and four other languages. Continue reading →

Posted in Medical, Spanish-English translation, Terminology | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Memsource and Studio 2011: a side-by-side comparison

Posted on 9 November 2012 by Emma Goldsmith

I’ve just used MemSource to review a big translation project. Here’s a side-by-side comparison with Trados Studio 2011: my personal view of the new tool. Continue reading →

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Statistics One: Final Report

Posted on 29 October 2012 by Emma Goldsmith

A final report on the Coursera Statistics One course and a joke to finish off this statistics mini-blog series on a lighter note. Continue reading →

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control: a new multilingual TM

Posted on 23 October 2012 by Emma Goldsmith

All about the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control’s new multilingual Translation Memory. What’s in it and what to do with it. Continue reading →

Posted in 2. Beyond the Basics, Medical, Terminology, Trados Studio | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments