Tag Archives: medical translation

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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IntelliWebSearch for medical translators

Posted on 29 April 2013 by Emma Goldsmith

IntelliWebSearch: the solution for performing top-speed searches for drugs, diseases and medical terminology on specific websites. Continue reading →

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EMA updates SmPC and package leaflet templates with new black symbol

Posted on 18 March 2013 by Emma Goldsmith

A black triangle has been added to the QRD templates for medicines subject to additional monitoring: New symbol, standard statements and translations. Continue reading →

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Online terminology resources: separating the wheat from the chaff

Posted on 13 March 2013 by Emma Goldsmith

All that glitters is not gold. How to recognise a good translation resource when it’s shared on Twitter. Continue reading →

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Safe Surgery Saves Lives

Posted on 22 November 2012 by Emma Goldsmith

A look at the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist (2009) in English, Spanish and four other languages. Continue reading →

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MHRA Good Clinical Practice Guide

Posted on 3 October 2012 by Emma Goldsmith

Good Clinical Practice Guide is a new book by MHRA about GCP in clinical trials. It’s a useful addition to a medical translator’s resources. Continue reading →

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Writing in the Sciences

Posted on 24 September 2012 by Emma Goldsmith

A new 8-week, online course starts today at Coursera, called Writing in the Sciences. It looks highly relevant for English medical translators. Continue reading →

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Statistics for translators: some resources and a free online course

Posted on 30 August 2012 by Emma Goldsmith

A look at statistics resources for medical translators and news of a free six-week online course called Statistics One as part of your CPD. Continue reading →

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