Revision: Parameters and practices within the translation industry - Volume 27, Issue

In this article we look at what it means to revise a translation, the parameters that should be taken into account, and the various challenges posed by the process. We also explore how the quality of a translation affects the revision stage, and…

Patient-reported outcome measure translation: An overview - Volume 27, Issue

The unique nature of patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures presents unique challenges for translation. Regulators emphasise the importance of maintaining conceptual equivalence across all languages in multilingualand multinational trials, while…

Medical translation: A driving force behind equitable access to healthcare - Volume 33, Issue

In this Medical Writing issue on Translation, we explore the transformative role of translation in advancing medical communications and improving access to healthcare. Translation is the intricate process of converting the written word from one…

Profile: An interview with Dr Gustavo A. Silva on the concept of public health in medical writing and translation - Volume 22, Issue

We often tend to consider the different branches of medical translation as unique islands of knowledge. We may imagine translators specialising in single areas such as oncology, ophthalmology, gynaecology, and so on. Nevertheless, there are indeed…

Attribution, advocacy, disposable authors, corporate ghosts and cultural assimilation: new themes in the ethical critique of commercial medical literature - Volume 25, Issue

This interview provides solutions to some of the common pitfalls that face medical writers when working with large teams. Practical tips are provided on key topics including manuscript planning, agreeing on key messages and the use of figures,…

Exploring veterinary science, a little-known translation specialisation - Volume 23, Issue

Although closely linked to human health, veterinary science remains a relatively unexplored field for medical translators. The key to the specialisation may lie in the translators' ability to answer several key questions:   • Who is the…

Speaking your patients’ language – Is it really worth it? The impact of translation on multilingual patient education materials - Volume 33, Issue

This article discusses the role of translation and its impact on the success of patient education materials, particularly in the context of patient recruitment and retention for clinical trials. We examine how translation and localisation help…

EU Regulations - Volume 29, Issue

Medical writing and medical translation – two crossing paths - Volume 28, Issue

Transitioning from medical writing into medical translation and vice versa is one of the many opportunities professional writers and translators may encounter in their career path. In this article, we present two personal experiences in doing so. We…

Profile: An interview with Karina Ruth Tabacinic on some fundamental concerns of medical translation - Volume 23, Issue

Medical translation has had a fundamental role in the history of scientific knowledge – ancient, past, and modern. It involves a larger array of working parts than is commonly brought to bear upon the study of other semantic activities. It calls…