Category Archives: Terminology

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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EDQM standard terms: New interface and free access

Posted on 1 December 2014 by Emma Goldsmith

A walk through the tricky EDQM Standard Terms registration process and a look at the new interface. Continue reading →

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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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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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A Spanish-English glossary of genetics

Posted on 18 December 2013 by Emma Goldsmith

My personal glossary of genetics and genomics in a conversion-friendly format. Continue reading →

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Genomics and Personalised Medicine: some CPD

Posted on 5 December 2013 by Emma Goldsmith

A report on a week of CPD in genomics and personalised medicine through BMJ Learning and the ITI Medical and Pharmaceutical Network Continue reading →

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Five terms in informed consent forms

Posted on 30 October 2013 by Emma Goldsmith

Reblogged from the Cosnautas’ blog mini-series on five English-Spanish terms in the Libro Rojo Continue reading →

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NHS Glossary in the Guardian

Posted on 21 October 2013 by Emma Goldsmith

The dangers of sharing terminology resources that are just two years old. Continue reading →

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Cosnautas: Spanish-English medical resources online

Posted on 20 September 2013 by Emma Goldsmith

The new platform consists of El Libro Rojo, Siglas Médicas and El Árbol de Cos, a medical resources database. Continue reading →

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False Friends in Pharma

Posted on 6 August 2013 by Emma Goldsmith

False friends in Spanish-English pharmaceutical terminology: a selection of potential pitfalls to avoid at all costs. Continue reading →

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