Translating Pharmaceutical Documents (German --> English)

Formats: Webinar presentations
Topics: Getting established in the translation industry
Medical translation
Course summary
Start time:Nov 17, 2016 16:00 GMT     Add to calendar

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Duration: 60 minutes.

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Language:English
Description
During this webinar, the presenter and participants will discuss, analyze and translate a variety of clinical trial/pharmaceutical texts. Issues relating to such documents will be presented, including the use of passive vs. active voice, future vs. present tense, verb phrase vs. noun phrase and the translation of impersonal constructions. Strategies will also be presented to enable translators to produce better translations of such documents. The presenter will also discuss resources specific to the German --> English language combination that are very useful in translating such documentation.


Here is some feedback from others on this course's trainer:

"I have been doing translations of ICF and Subject Information documents regularly for the past year. For me, the webinar was still informative and provided some Internet resources that I was not yet aware of. The webinar also confirmed my approach to the work and the translations I have produced. Some of the translation examples underlined the importance of finding out the client's translation preferences.-"
jashio

"Very clear and informative. She is experienced and knowledgeable in this field. I will encourage anyone to be in this webinar if they are interested in medical translation field. "
Norazilinah Ingram





Target audience
Translators at any stage in their career
Learning objectives
During this webinar, the presenter and participants will discuss, analyze and translate a variety of clinical trial/pharmaceutical texts. Issues relating to such documents will be presented, including the use of passive vs. active voice, future vs. present tense, verb phrase vs. noun phrase and the translation of impersonal constructions. Strategies will also be presented to enable translators to produce better translations of such documents. The presenter will also discuss resources specific to the German --> English language combination that are very useful in translating such documentation.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Registration and payment information
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Virtual platform system requirements
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For PC-based Users:

• Required: Windows 7 – Windows 10
• Required: Google Chrome v39 or later; Mozilla Firefox v34 or later; Internet Explorer v8 or later (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• Required software: GoToWebinar desktop app; JavaScript enabled
• NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat.

• Internet Connection Required: 1 Mbps or better (broadband recommended)
• Recommended: 2GB or more of RAM (recommended)


For Mac®-based Users:

• Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) – 10.11 (El Capitan)
• Required: Microsoft Edge; Apple Safari v6 or later
• Required software: GoToWebinar desktop app; JavaScript enabled
• NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat.

• Internet Connection Required: 1 Mbps or better (broadband recommended)
• Recommended: 2GB or more of RAM (recommended)

Join from Android

• Operating system: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or later
• Internet connection: 3G connection or better (WiFi recommended for VoIP audio)
• Software: Free GoToWebinar App from the Google Play Store



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Created by
Carmen Cross    View feedback | View all courses
Bio: Carmen Cross has been a professional medical translator of German and Arabic medical documents since 2005. She holds a Bachelor's and two Master's in Arabic language and linguistics, as well as an Arabic-English translation certificate from New York University. In addition to medicine and biotechnology, she is also interested in foreign language acquisition and linguistics. Like her page on Facebook
General discussions on this training

Translating Pharmaceutical Documents (German --> English)
Meg Zueblin
Meg Zueblin Identity Verified
Switzerland
Local time: 22:34
Member (2019)
German to English
Lots of good resourcesNov 18, 2016

Carmen has a lot of experience in translating pharmaceutical documents and she freely shares her knowledge and resources.

 

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