Medical Translation: When Accuracy Saves Lives

Medical translation is the only category of translation where errors can directly cause physical harm. We treat it differently for that reason.

Why medical translation is harder than legal

Legal translation rewards rigour and consistency. Medical translation rewards both — plus a working understanding of clinical concepts that change across specialties. A translator handling a cardiology discharge summary needs different vocabulary than one working on an oncology second opinion.

The categories of medical translation we handle

• Patient records (for second opinions, treatment abroad, insurance claims)
• Clinical trial documentation
• Pharmaceutical labelling and packaging inserts
• Medical device manuals
• Informed consent forms
• Public health communications

Our process for medical work

Every medical translation goes through three layers: a primary translator with medical specialisation, a reviser with clinical background, and (for clinical trial and regulatory work) a back-translation by a third linguist to verify equivalence. We refuse rush jobs in this category.

If you have a medical document that needs translation for a treatment abroad or a second opinion, contact us — we will quote based on complexity, not just word count.