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Local Spanish vs. Standard Spanish: Which is Right for Healthcare?

Local Spanish vs. Standard Spanish: Which is Right for Healthcare?

"Standard" Spanish There are as many variations of the Spanish language as there are regions within the countries where it is spoken. Interestingly, it was this very linguistic diversity that led to a...

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Feb 21, 2023

5 Characteristics of a Good Medical Translation

Hiring a translator may seem like the ultimate act of trust. It’s pure delegation: giving away a task to someone who has a skill you may lack entirely. It may seem like there isn’t much you can do to ...

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Jan 26, 2023

Ten Tips to Provide Crystal Clear Medical Translations and Improve Outcomes

Ten Tips to Provide Crystal Clear Medical Translations and Improve Outcomes

Did you know that, according to the US Census Bureau, at least 380 different languages are spoken in the United States? While this is a mind-blowing fact in and of itself, even more amazing is the fac...

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Jan 19, 2023

Drop the Jargon!

All of us have felt confused by jargon at some point, whether in a hospital, a law office, or when we read (or don’t read) an online user agreement. Specialized terminology, including medical jargon, ...

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Oct 21, 2022

How to Have a Positive Interaction with Hispanic Patients

How to Have a Positive Interaction with Hispanic Patients

The term Hispanic is commonly used in the United States to refer to individuals who are of Central or South American origin, as well as people from some Caribbean islands. Hispanic culture varies sign...

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Sep 7, 2022

Reassessing Google Translate in the ER: A Look at New Data

The temptation is understandable. An emergency room is a fluid and sometimes chaotic environment. Any small barrier can stop staff from helping the next person, and there’s already plenty to keep trac...

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Aug 14, 2022

12 Things You Need to Know About Medical Translation in 280 Characters or Less

There are lots of things to think about when it comes to medical translation. Well-translated materials are necessary for any medical practice or research study, but scientific and medical translation...

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Apr 12, 2022

Meta Makes Big Promises on the Future of Machine Translation

If you’ve read other blog articles by BioLingo, you may have noticed a common theme when discussing machine translators. Simply put, they are not safe for medical translation. They can be tempting in ...

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Apr 12, 2022

Networks of Falsehood

“¡Dios Te Bendiga!” reads the meme on WhatsApp. “Dios te bendiga” is a phrase meaning “may God bless you” in Spanish, and anyone with Spanish-speaking relatives has probably received a forwarded messa...

Patient safety

Feb 23, 2022

Translating Love letters:

Translating Love letters:

A couple of decades ago, long before I had plans of starting a translation company, a friend of mine entrusted me with translating a set of love letters from English into Spanish. I took the job witho...

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Feb 15, 2022

Those Most Unseen

How Can We Help the Rarest of Rare Patients? Rare diseases collectively affect 25 million Americans and 400 million individuals worldwide. Patients with rare diseases such as proximal spinal muscular ...

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Dec 22, 2021

10 Hallmarks of a Superior English-to-Spanish Medical Translation

Spanish is a foreign language to most people living in the United States, but that’s not to say it isn’t familiar. Most Americans who don’t speak Spanish have still been exposed to it in all kinds of ...

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Aug 16, 2021

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