How to align any EU legislation in any two EU languages

Posted on 15 January 2016 by Emma Goldsmith

EU_flagsBy now, you’ve probably read about the new European Union Clinical Trials Regulation that will be replacing Directive 2001/20/EC. I wrote about its implications for translators here, and looked at the new terminology it brings here. The good news for translators is that it’s already officially translated from English into the other 23 working languages of the European Union. All you need to do is align your source and target language versions and you’ll be equipped with a validated translation of the CT Regulation. Read more…

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SDL Trados Studio 2015 and real-time preview

Posted on 29 December 2015 by Emma Goldsmith

Real-time previewSDL Trados Studio 2015 was released with a new file type for MS Word .docx, which I discussed in a blog post on new features for old hands. The file type was a technical preview, with improved target file saving mechanisms and compatibility with Word 2016 files. It’s still a work in progress, but the latest version, released a couple of weeks ago with CU3, brings a solution to a problem that many users – including me – have been suffering for years. Read more…

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New terminology for a new regulation

Posted on 16 December 2015 by Emma Goldsmith

Following on from my last blog post about the new Clinical Trials (CT) Regulation EU No. 536/2014, I’d like to have a look at a few terminology changes and some new definitions that will come in with the new legislation. Read more…

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New clinical trials regulation for Europe

Posted on 27 November 2015 by Emma Goldsmith

EU_flagsA new European Union Clinical Trials Regulation is lined up to replace 14-year-old Directive 2001/20/EC. In this blog post, I’ll outline some of the changes and discuss how Regulation EU No. 536/2014 might affect translators. In my next post, I’ll take a look at some terminology changes, explain how to align the Regulation in any European language pair and share my Spanish-English tmx alignment. Read more…

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What’s a CAT tool? What’s a TM?

Posted on 27 October 2015 by Emma Goldsmith

What is a TM_SDLIf you’re starting out as a translator, you might be wondering whether CAT tools and TMs can help you in your work. You might even be wondering what CATs and TMs are. Read more…

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Slate and big TMs: the perfect combination?

Posted on 29 September 2015 by Emma Goldsmith

Slate-Desktop-LogoThis blog post is about a Personalized Translation EngineTM that is about to be released. It’s called SlateTM, a machine translation engine that you build from your own translation memories and keep on your own machine. An exciting idea. Is it for translators like you and me? Read more…

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MOOCs for medical translators

Posted on 8 September 2015 by Emma Goldsmith

Medical courses for translatorsNow that we’re at the start of a new academic year (if you’re in the same hemisphere as me), I thought it would be useful to do a quick round-up of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) that might be of interest to medical translators. Read more…

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How to transfer apps from SDL Trados Studio 2014 to 2015

Posted on 26 August 2015 by Emma Goldsmith

SDL OpenExchangeIf you installed OpenExchange apps in SDL Trados Studio 2014, you’ll be wondering if they’ll work in Studio 2015. Some will, some won’t and some aren’t even necessary any more. Read more…

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Cosnautas: now in Spanish and English

Posted on 13 August 2015 by Emma Goldsmith

Cosnautas_logoCosnautas, the go-to platform for Spanish-English medical translators, celebrated its second anniversary in July with an updated version of the Libro rojo and a new bilingual interface. Read more…

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SDL Trados Studio 2015: New features for old hands

Posted on 10 July 2015 by Emma Goldsmith

StudioViewFollowing on from last week’s blog post on Studio 2015 features for beginners, here are some new features for intermediate and advanced users. At the end of the article you’ll find some tips on upgrading from Studio 2014, plus a final paragraph on what I really think of Studio 2015. Read more…

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