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.

Strategies for translating complex texts

Posted on 12 June 2015 by Emma Goldsmith

How I learnt about diabetes and oxidative stress through experts, networking and corpora. Continue reading →

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memoQfest and memoQ 2015: a dual review

Posted on 27 May 2015 by Emma Goldsmith

Why I’m glad I went to memoQfest and a look at some new features in memoQ 2015 Continue reading →

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CPD for medical translators: cardiovascular medicine

Posted on 4 May 2015 by Emma Goldsmith

The long and the short of it. A 6-month on-line course on cardiovascular medicine. Continue reading →

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Guidelines for translating medical reports

Posted on 7 April 2015 by Emma Goldsmith

Abbreviations, poor handwriting and other practicalities in medical reports Continue reading →

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How to use a SDL Trados Studio analysis to create a quote in TO3000

Posted on 13 March 2015 by Emma Goldsmith

Step-by-step guide for creating a quote in TO3000 with a Trados grid and a Studio analysis. Continue reading →

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Fuzzy match grids in SDL Trados Studio

Posted on 6 March 2015 by Emma Goldsmith

What percentages should you use in a Trados grid? Continue reading →

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WHO glossary of assisted reproductive technology

Posted on 11 February 2015 by Emma Goldsmith

A handcrafted English-Spanish alignment of a WHO infertility glossary. Continue reading →

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SDL Trados Studio and Déjà Vu: side by side

Posted on 26 January 2015 by Emma Goldsmith

Two different CAT tools analysed by two different users Continue reading →

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Winter in Madrid

Posted on 8 January 2015 by Emma Goldsmith

A timely read if you are in Madrid at sub-zero temperatures this January. A riveting read if you are interested in post-civil war Spain and spies. Continue reading →

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The funny side of Google Translate in medical communication

Posted on 29 December 2014 by Emma Goldsmith

A look at what can go wrong when you use Google Translate in medical translations. Continue reading →

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