SPECIALISED MEDICAL TRANSLATION SERVICES

Vital team of human specialised medical translators, fully conversant with core medical sciences and drug development, but most importantly, with the terminology of mandatory use in the medical and pharma context, can make the difference and provide support with accurate and timely translations of key documents for drug approval and registration, scientific research publications, training and promotional material for healthcare professionals as well as educational material for patients and/or their caregivers.

Whether for healthcare professionals or for patients and/or their caregivers, we provide accurate translations of medical content related to healthcare delivery, patient care and medical devices, such as medical records, hospital admission or discharge papers, instructions for use, etc., adapting the translation approach and using the appropriate language (technical or simplified) based on the target audience of the medical document.

Due to the highly technical, sensitive and regulated nature of the pharma and biotech industries, translation of key documents require translators’ combined expertise in all the stages of small and large drug molecule development, target language regulatory framework and, most importantly, terminology of mandatory use in the regulatory context. We accompany the processes of drug development by providing accurate and timely translations of key documentation.

Translation of legal documents related to new drug registration, development, approval, manufacturing, quality control, marketing and postmarketing surveillance requires more than linguistic competence. Translators’ in-depth knowledge of source and target regulatory and legal framework of small and large drug molecule development is key to produce accurate, timely and compliant translations.

Scientific-research work is one of the main pillars of modern medicine. Scientific knowledge has traditionally been shared in well-known international journals. But congresses, conferences, seminars, symposiums, video capsules, or even podcasts are also common channels for sharing research work. We provide multimedia content transcription, video subtitling as well as translation of key digital content such as presentations, visuals, e-books, and so forth.

Key marketing strategies are crucial to help pharma/biotech products reach the intended audience in the new market. The role of translation is criticalto the success of such marketing strategies. Vital translators’ linguistic proficiency, subject matter knowledge and copywriting skills can provide language and culturally adapted translations of your key promotional material.

MACHINE-TRANSLATION
POST-EDITING

Modern AI translation engines are currently reshaping the translation industry by offering instant translations of a wide range of standard texts. However, generating quality translated versions of highly specialised texts is still a complex task for machines. Vital provides human revision of machine translation of high-stakes medical and pharma documents

DESKTOP PUBLISHING

Desktop publishing (DTP) is the process of combining file content elements such as text, tables, boxes, graphics, images into coherent and professional layouts for print and digital media. This service is an integral part of the translation process, but it is also offered as an independent service.

 

Specialised Medical Translation Services

Vital is a language service provider with 15+ years of experience in the translation industry.
We offer specialised translation services in the Medical, Clinical Research and Pharma/Biotech fields.

Vital Main Pillars

QUALITY

QUALITY

Our team of experts ensures the highest level of quality and accuracy in every delivery.

SPEED

SPEED

We are committed to meeting your project deadlines without compromising quality.

CONFIDENTIALITY

CONFIDENTIALITY

We strictly adhere to data protection laws to protect the information in the files we process.

Vital Translations is the language service provider you can trust. Request a free quote today.

With accurate, timely and compliant specialised translations, we accompany pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in their extraordinary endeavour of drug development: From its discovery at the lab and all its way through clinical research, regulatory authorisation, manufacturing at different scales, marketing and promotion until it reaches the patient population it was designed for.

Sectors We Work With

Click on the sectors below to learn how we can help with our specialised translation services in every step of your process:

Therapeutic Areas We Specialise In

Comprehensive knowledge of foundational academic and research disciplines and the associated terminology is crucial
to faithfully translate key documents in each therapeutic area.

Click on the areas below to learn about our specialisation in the translation of key documents in each disease domain:

FROM THE LAB TO THE PATIENTS

Specialised Medical Translation Services

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When content, meaning, language and terminology meet, accuracy and precision converge into reliable and consistent translations of high-stakes medical and pharma content.
Pharmaceutical companies, in their path from understanding a disease to bringing a safe and effective new drug to patients, produce different types of documents that...
When it comes to translating medical content, being proficient in the source and target languages, having formal translation skills and having translated some medical documents in the past...
Are translation and interpretation the same kind of language service?

No. Although both translation and interpretation are language services that require the linguists in charge to be proficient in both the source language and the target language, have translation skills as well as subject matter knowledge on the topic they are working with and be accurate in conveying the tone and intent of the original message, these services serve different purposes. The translation service implies working with written text. Translators work with different types of documents to be printed, published online or even exchanged with other people. The interpretation service implies working with speech; that is, spoken text. Interpreters can work in situ, for example, in meetings, congresses, seminars, over the phone or via videocall. Whether you need a translation service or an interpretation service, always trust certified professional linguists.

No. The translation of regulatory documentation requires in-depth knowledge of the source and target regulatory affairs as well as of the terminology of mandatory use in the pharmaceutical industry to provide high-quality and timely translations and help avoid delays during drug authorisation and registration processes. The translation of advertising materials requires subject matter knowledge plus a touch of creativity, a combination of translation and copywriting skills to transfer the creative language —generally lost during a direct translation— into the target language to achieve the desired response from the target audience.

Yes. The desktop publishing (DTP) service can be provided as an integrated part of the translation process or as an independent service. In the first case, the client sends us the file for translation, and we then deliver a translated file that keeps the integrity of the original design. In the second case, the client sends the linguistic content and the specifications for page layout and a team of experts in the field of desktop publishing generates page layouts and produces printed or digital materials using DTP software. In both cases, we can advise the client on professional output aligned with the target language’s visual layout and design requirements.

Yes. The method for establishing translation rates is based on source word count, language pair, complexity of the document, project volume and urgency of delivery. When clients contact us to get a quote, we analyse the file(s) to determine total word count and the complexity of the file(s) and we also take into account the language pair; for example, if it is English into Spanish, or Spanish into English. Special discount rates may apply in big-volume projects and extra “rush charges” may apply in the case of urgent deliveries.

Yes. To be able to provide a quote, we first need to analyse the file(s) to determine the word count, the complexity and the translation steps that would be involved in the whole translation process; that is, we need to evaluate whether there is non-editable text that needs to be converted into editable text to be translated, determine the total word count to estimate the translation time and delivery date, and assess whether the file(s) require desktop publishing (DTP). To be able to provide an accurate quote, we need to see and analyse the file(s).