Blog specialized in medical translations

What are the main obstacles in medical translation?

There are some obstacles that medical translators face when carrying out their professional work. These need to be overcome as understanding them can be crucial for patients and lead to rewarding high quality results.

12 August, 2020 / 0 Comments

Medical translation or medical interpreting? What is the difference?

You will probably have heard people talking about medical translation and medical interpreting, but you might not know what the terms actually mean. Don't worry! We are here to clear the matter up. Clinics and hospitals use the services of both medical translators and medical interpreters. The difference between the two lies in the type of communication involved.

24 July, 2020 / 0 Comments

How to find a medical translator?

Finding a good medical translator is easy if you know where to look. Here’s how to find the right translator for your project.

17 July, 2020 / 0 Comments

Medical translations: why are ISO certifications necessary?

Medical translations are a specialist area that demands high-quality work. That’s why it is absolutely critical to work with a medical translation company certified for the latest ISO standards, such as Okomeds.

24 June, 2020 / 0 Comments

How can language affect the pharmaceutical business?

All businesses understand the importance of using precise language and accurate document translations. Nevertheless, in the pharmaceutical industry a translation error can not only delay and complicate research and production, it can actually prove harmful to patients or subjects.

16 June, 2020 / 0 Comments

Medical documents you may need to translate

A medical translation is a type of scientific-technical translation. This type of translation is one of the most in demand and relates to various field of knowledge, such as mathematics, physics, engineering and computer translations.

22 May, 2020 / 0 Comments

Four requirements for the perfect medical translator

Medical translators are specialist professional translators with an essential role: translating medical content for health professionals or patients. In both cases, the job is very demanding and requires many skills such as accuracy and confidentiality, in addition to the four shown below.

14 May, 2020 / 0 Comments

COVID-19 medical terms to help understand the pandemic

There’s a lot of medical and scientific jargon being used when discussing coronavirus. At Okomeds – Medical translations we’ve selected some medical terms to help you to understand the evolution of the pandemic.

24 April, 2020 / 0 Comments

How medical translation can help during COVID-19

Covid-19 (Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2) is a virus that first appeared in China in 2019. The virus belongs to the family of coronaviruses which mainly affect certain mammals or birds and normally only cause mild colds in humans. However, viruses can change (mutate) and adapt to new circumstances. Experts try to predict mutations in the normal flu viruses and begin to develop vaccines before the new flu season that protect against the most likely changes. So how can medical translation help during this pandemic?

14 April, 2020 / 0 Comments

The importance of medical translation around the world

As the world shrinks thanks to developments in technology and greater availability of low cost travel options, the world is as small as it has ever been. Within the healthcare and medical industry, this shrinking has created a number of opportunities for people to now receive medical care and treatment in other countries.

24 March, 2020 / 0 Comments