Tag Archives: medical translation

Switching from science to translation?

Posted on 6 September 2019 by Emma Goldsmith

I often receive emails from aspiring translators who are switching from a career in the fields of science or healthcare and are seeking advice from someone with the same language combination who made a similar change, albeit several decades ago. … Continue reading →

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Three terms in clinical trial documentation

Posted on 4 March 2019 by Emma Goldsmith

Three terms unravelled and a shout-out to the Cosnautas clinical trials dictionary. Continue reading →

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Five years (and 7 months) of Signs & Symptoms of Translation

Posted on 28 December 2017 by Emma Goldsmith

A look back at five years of blogging and a pdf selection of the best posts. Continue reading →

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European Society of Cardiology annual congress

Posted on 12 September 2017 by Emma Goldsmith

A write-up of a visit to a non-translators’ conference, by Jane Marshall. Continue reading →

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Legalese in medical translation: a problem paragraph solved

Posted on 30 June 2017 by Emma Goldsmith

How to tackle a legal paragraph in a medical text? Ask a colleague! Continue reading →

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Abbreviations: how confident are you?

Posted on 5 December 2016 by Emma Goldsmith

Hyuna Ham asks whether common abbreviations in English source texts can be left untranslated. Continue reading →

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Upcoming webinars for medical translators

Posted on 20 October 2016 by Emma Goldsmith

News of webinars on diabetes, triglycerides and cholesterol; ECGs for medical translators; and an introduction to human anatomy. Continue reading →

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Two webinar videos on EMA templates

Posted on 7 September 2016 by Emma Goldsmith

News of two September webinars for medical translators. Continue reading →

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Brexit, Clinical Trials and Medical Translators

Posted on 27 June 2016 by Emma Goldsmith

Changes in clinical trial regulations in post-Brexit UK. How will medical translators be affected? Continue reading →

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MedDRA: new version 19.0

Posted on 23 March 2016 by Emma Goldsmith

News of the March 2016 update to the MedDRA terminology databases Continue reading →

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