Medical translation is closely related to modern medicine and healthcare, requires special expertise on the part of the translator and in-depth knowledge of the subject matter, as the quality of their work can affect life and health. Individuals and businesses need it for:
- Treatment in a foreign clinic;
- Employment, enrollment in a university;
- Publication of articles in scientific journals;
- Sales and use of equipment.
Translation of such documentation is one of the main focuses of our company. We take on any kind of medical paperwork from drug prescriptions to scientific research.
What does medical translation include?
It includes the translation of the following:
- Medical certificates, prescriptions for medications, vaccination records;
- Results of tests, examinations;
- Medical histories, epicrises, reports, protocols;
- Specialized literature, educational materials;
- Articles, dissertations, studies;
- Instructions for drugs, equipment;
Difficulties of medical translation
Medical documentation is full of special terminology and abbreviations that require additional literature to decipher, and many documents (vaccination reports, medical records, certificates from clinics) are handwritten. When dealing with such papers, it is also necessary to clearly follow the structure of the original and keep in mind the purpose of using the translation. For general patient awareness, the text should be made easy to understand, straightforward; for the physician, accurate, with clearly chosen terms in the foreign language.
What languages do we work with?
BetterLetter has enough experts in medical translation from most foreign languages including English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese, other languages of the world. Our translators also have practical experience working for specialized companies and are familiar with medical terminology, which provides confidence in the quality of our services.
Advantages of BetterLetter
- We work with texts of any kind and languages of the world;
- Perform notarization;
- We accept orders online. You can send scanned copies or a good photo, and payment can be made remotely;
- A great team of experts in highly specialized topics, as well as layout specialists;
- We deliver orders by courier in Moscow, as well as by mail across Russia, to other countries of the world.
Examples of our work
Example of translation of a medical examination report from Russian into English
