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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 ...

Medical translation Patient safety Translation quality

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...

Patient experience Patient safety Translation quality

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, ...

Patient experience Patient safety Translation quality

Oct 21, 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...

Medical translation Patient safety Translation apps

Aug 14, 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 ...

Medical translation Patient safety

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

Is it Safe to Translate Documents Aloud?

Is it Safe to Translate Documents Aloud?

Sight Translation Oftentimes, healthcare interpreters are asked to read a document in one language and say it out loud in another right on the spot. This is known as sight translation. Interpreters ca...

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Aug 9, 2021

Latinos and Vaccines

Americans have always had a complex relationship with science and medicine, no matter what community they belong to. As scientific knowledge accelerates year after year, there is always a compulsion t...

COVID-19 English to Spanish translation Medical translation Patient safety

Jun 15, 2021

Four Ways a Termbase Saves You Trouble and Money

Many clients wonder: why does my translation need a termbase? If they only knew all the trouble a well-crafted termbase saves them from. A termbase is essentially a customized glossary of terms for yo...

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Jun 23, 2020

The ER: Are Translation Apps Safe?

The ER: Are Translation Apps Safe?

Translation apps are popping up everywhere. You can order food in your favorite restaurant in Paris, ask for directions in the streets of Buenos Aires, or even hold an informal business meeting with y...

Medical translation Patient experience Patient safety Translation apps

May 21, 2020

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