Declaration of Helsinki, October 2013, aligned in English and Spanish

Posted on 14 January 2014 by Emma Goldsmith

WMAA new revision of the Declaration of Helsinki was published last October following the 64th World Medical Association General Assembly. The official versions in English, French and Spanish (*) are available on the WMA website. I have used the official English and Spanish versions to produce the parallel text below. Read more…

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How to translate your very first file in SDL Trados Studio 2014, 2015, 2017 or 2019

Posted on 1 January 2014 by Emma Goldsmith

This post will walk you through your very first translation in SDL Trados Studio 2014, 2015, 2017 or 2019. 

I recommend doing a test run to get familiar with the basics before you take on your first paid project with Studio. There are lots of beginners’ guides and videos out there, but most are based on sample files and existing translation memories and termbases. Let’s make it even easier. We’ll start from scratch.

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2013 review of Signs & Symptoms of Translation

Posted on 31 December 2013 by Emma Goldsmith

2013 WordPress report

The WordPress.com stats team has prepared an annual report for Signs & Symptoms of Translation. Of course, it’s just a template that a machine completes with my data, but it clearly reflects the jump in visits when Studio 2014 was released. Read more…

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A Spanish-English glossary of genetics

Posted on 18 December 2013 by Emma Goldsmith

Gene expressionFollowing on from my recent post on genomics and personalised medicine, here is my personal Spanish-English glossary. It started as a short Excel file a few years ago when I translated a website for a Spanish  company that offers genetic testing services. It has developed over time but enjoyed a growth spurt after the ITI Medical & Pharmaceutical Network workshop in November when we discussed challenging terminology in a Spanish text on pharmacogenomics. Read more…

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Genomics and Personalised Medicine: some CPD

Posted on 5 December 2013 by Emma Goldsmith

DNAI’ve spent an intensive week studying genomics and personalised medicine. First, I completed two genomics modules from the BMJ Learning platform and at the end of the week I attended an ITI Medical & Pharmaceutical Network workshop on personalised medicine. In between, I read The Double Helix by James D. Watson. Here’s an account of the three activities. Read more…

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BMJ Learning: 10th anniversary offer

Posted on 22 November 2013 by Emma Goldsmith

BMJ LearningA quick heads-up about a BMJ Learning offer. The BMJ (British Medical Journal) has a separate CME/CPD platform called BMJ Learning. It’s 10 years old this year and for 10 days (until 27th November) you can get free access to over 1000 learning modules, plus a discount on  subscriptions taken out before 16th December. Read more…

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9th Mediterranean Editors & Translators Meeting

Posted on 11 November 2013 by Emma Goldsmith

In October I went to my first MET (Mediterranean Editors & Translators) meeting. MET is an association of language professionals who work mainly into or with English. MET’s 9th annual meeting was held from 24-26 October at the beautiful Poblet Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Catalonia, Spain. The theme was Language, Culture and Identity. Read more…

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Five terms in informed consent forms

Posted on 30 October 2013 by Emma Goldsmith

guest blogI’ve enjoyed using the new online version of Fernando Navarro’s Libro Rojo since it came out a few months ago and so I was pleased to be asked if I would like to write a guest post on the Cosnautas’ blog. Read more…

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How to transfer apps from SDL Trados Studio 2011 to 2014

Posted on 23 October 2013 by Emma Goldsmith

SDL OpenExchangeIf you installed Open Exchange apps in SDL Trados Studio 2011, you’ll be wondering if they’ll work in Studio 2014. Most of them will. Some may have to be updated by their developers(*), others have been updated already and will automatically appear in the Welcome View of Studio 2014, and another group of apps just need a bit of a helping hand to work in the new environment. Read more…

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NHS Glossary in the Guardian

Posted on 21 October 2013 by Emma Goldsmith

NHS jargonA link on Twitter last week took me to a glossary in the Guardian of healthcare jargon and acronyms. I read through a number of entries and thought it looked like a useful resource of NHS-specific terms for medical translators so I quickly retweeted it. But I was too hasty: the article is dated August 2011 and in the last two years the organisation and information structures of the NHS have undergone big changes. Read more…

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