A lot of people were abroad when the coronavirus pandemic broke out causing certain inconveniences. We are not talking about the inability to go out for breakfast or to visit a museum. The prospect of getting sick does not seem a tempting idea, not to mention the situation when you catch a virus in a foreign country without speaking the local language. In this case, not only doctors but also translators and interpreters with a medical background will be there to help you recover.
Medical translation is a special field that places high demands on linguists. Texts are strictly structured and at the same time, can combine a variety of topics, from pharmacy and biochemistry to business and education. To provide accurate medical translations, it’s not enough to just be a good translator. One needs to be a medical expert too.
Healthcare service providers and pharmaceutical companies require medical translation most often. High-quality translation of hospital charts, clinical trial documentation, manuals for medical devices, etc. helps protect patients from being treated in a wrong way.
Also, interpreters help doctors and patients understand each other if there is a language barrier. They explain symptoms, diagnosis, and a course of treatment. This is a work of great importance and a great responsibility. It can be very harsh and stressful too. The slightest mistake in translation can lead to irreparable consequences and harm the health of a sick person.
It turns out that medical translators are on guard to protect our health and well-being, helping medical companies, doctors, and patients. We recommend choosing specialists for such translation carefully so that not a single person gets harmed as a result of poor-quality services.
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Since 2007, our company Lithotech Medical Ltd, has been involved in a number of R&D projects in the medical device field. During this period Ms Maria Solonina served as our interpreter. Recently, Maria established her own Lingvista company...
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