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So what does a medical translator do, exactly?
This is a question we get asked fairly often. And the first thing we always point out is that we’re medical translators, not medical interpreters. You see, medical translators and medical interpreters are often confused. Yes, a medical translator and an interpreter...
No translation, no global medical devices industry
It’s simple, really. Without medical device translation services, there can be no global medical device industry. Patients, healthcare professionals, and regulatory authorities speak different languages. Regulatory requirements change in different countries. To market...
The rise of clinical trial translation services
Roughly 20% of clinical trials fail because they cannot recruit enough patients. To combat poor patient accrual, many sponsors now use international trials and global studies. These are among the best solutions to meet target sample size and keep trials running on...
Sorting the wheat from the chaff — become an informed buyer of professional medical translation services
Do a Google search for “professional medical translation services.” You’ll get nearly 6000 results. That’s lots of language companies offering the same service. So how do you know which language company to choose to translate your medical documents? After 20+ years in...
Enhancing our fluency in the language of healthcare with medical translator training
We are medical translation experts. We know how much each word counts in a healthcare document. It doesn’t matter whether the document is about a clinical trial, a medical device, or diabetes. As professionals, we must produce a translation that mirrors the original...