How to translate biomedical instructions in English

  We know , biomedical science （ biomedicine） The instruction manual is a professional 、 A highly scientific document , Its translation is difficult . that , How can we do biomedical translation well , How to translate biomedical instructions effectively in English Translation ？

Insiders point out , Translate biomedical instructions , The requirements for translators are strict , In addition to having a strong reserve of language knowledge , More knowledge of biomedicine is needed . such as , Biomedical English Translation , We should pay attention to both English and Chinese grammatical features and the expression of differences , We should also master the accumulation of professional terms and the correct translation of medical names in different fields .

meanwhile , You should also understand the structure of biomedical instructions , Usually we use Directions,Description Or is it Instructons To express “ Drug directions ” It means , Of course , There can also be other English expressions , For example, with Package Insert To express “ Drug directions ” It's also quite common , The abbreviation is “ Insert”、“Leeflet” or “Data Sheets”.

For the use of a large number of abbreviations in biomedical instructions . for instance ： international units of measurement 、 Acronym for 、 Partial abbreviations of words , For example, ：mg(milligram)( mg )、HIV(Human Immunodeficiency Virus)、approx (approximate)( roughly , about ). In English translation, full name expression is required to avoid misunderstanding .

Of course , Translate biomedical instructions , It's best to find professionals from professional translation companies ！ Because there are many drugs in medicine that we don't know the drug formula at all , Name and symptoms . Only those who really understand these contents , To understand the content after medical translation , And it can be completely displayed to doctors or patients who want to see these contents . It is easy for non professionals to replace these names with wrong words , Lead to medication errors , It may even cause life-threatening .