Tag Archives: translation

Switching from science to translation?

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

Posted in Medical, Spanish-English translation | Tagged , , , , , | 14 Comments

Calling all aspiring freelance translators

News of the latest edition of the ITI Setting Up as a Freelance Translator course, which I’ve just joined as a tutor. Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Using corpora to query cardiology terminology

How a good corpus can help make translation decisions Continue reading

Posted in Medical, Spanish-English translation, Terminology | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

SDL Trados Studio 2015: New features for old hands

A second look at SDL Trados Studio 2015. It’s catching up with the times. Continue reading

Posted in 2. Beyond the Basics, SDL Trados Studio | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 29 Comments

MedTranslate Conference October 2014

News of an international conference for medical & pharmaceutical translators this October. Continue reading

Posted in Medical | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Alergología e inmunología: a new Cosnautas resource

A brief review of the new resource on the Spanish-English Cosnautas platform. Continue reading

Posted in Medical, Spanish-English translation, Terminology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

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

Feel daunted when you open Studio 2014 for the first time ever? Let me walk you through the process from scratch. Continue reading

Posted in 1. The Basics, SDL Trados Studio | Tagged , , , , | 22 Comments

NHS Glossary in the Guardian

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

Posted in Medical, Terminology | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

False Friends in Pharma

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

Posted in Medical, Spanish-English translation, Terminology | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

Signs & Symptoms of Translation: A look back on the first year

Signs & Symptoms of Translation: first birthday and a look ahead Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 10 Comments