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From Lab to Lexicon: The Crucial Role of Translation in the Life Sciences

Ciklopea 1 year ago 5 min.

The life sciences require the highest possible level of specialist knowledge. Translators and project managers working with clients from the life sciences industry therefore face the crucial task of preventing negative consequences and ensuring the best possible communication between healthcare professionals and patients.

From Lab to Lexicon: The Crucial Role of Translation in the Life Sciences

Given the unique nature of translating for the life sciences industry, Ciklopea is pleased to announce the exclusive webinar  “From Lab to Lexicon: The Crucial Role of Translation in the Life Sciences”, which will be held on 21 May 2024.

Why participate?

Poor quality translations can compromise patients’ lives and safety. This is why, besides linguistic knowledge, medical translators must have specialised training, experience, and interest in the field. We are here to show you how translators and project managers ensure high-quality translations that use the correct terminology and properly convey information from the source text.

Speakers

Mirna Relić, Senior Medical Linguist, and Sarah Ann Rengel, Senior Project Manager at Ciklopea, will share their extensive experience and expertise with you.

What will you learn?

  • The characteristics of different texts within the life sciences industry and the principles that must be adhered to when translating
  • How medical linguistic teams are formed and selected
  • How linguistic teams deal with terminology and other relevant information
  • How linguists deal with the differences between texts intended for healthcare professionals vs. patients, with practical examples
  • The most common mistakes and translation traps (practical examples), and how medical translators deal with them
  • What solutions Ciklopea offer for translating medical texts consistently and within budget
  • The importance of client feedback, and what teams do with the feedback they receive

How to apply?

Apply now, save the date for our exclusive webinar, and find out why translation in the life sciences domain requires collaboration between specialised medical linguists and expert project managers.

Register now

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