Challenges of translating medical texts and the role of translation methods in solving it

Ahmadi, Mohammad-Rahim; Jafari, Hanieh

doi:10.22067/rltf.2022.76003.1043

Challenges of translating medical texts and the role of translation methods in solving it

Document Type : پژوهش های زبان و ترجمه فرانسه

Authors

Mohammad-Rahim Ahmadi ¹

Hanieh Jafari ²

¹ Maître de conférences, Université Alzahra

² Master en traductologie de l'Université Al Zahra. Enseignanate à l'Université Imam Sadiq et à l'Université Azad

10.22067/rltf.2022.76003.1043

Abstract

Irrespective of the field or of the languages involved, translation represents a means of communication. Nevertheless, translation in the medical field involves the translation of documents that are related to the medical, pharmaceutical, or health care field. As with any specific field, medical translation requires training and extensive knowledge of the subject besides linguistic skills.

All fields of translation are equally involve specific features, difficulties, and methods. However, translation in the medical field involves the translation of documents related to new drug applications, of clinical, regulatory, or marketing documents that are related to the medical, pharmaceutical, or health care field.

In this study, translating the book Guide to Care Techniques in Medical Imaging by Elisabeth Moerschel, we presented the difficulties of translation due to the components of the medical language. We chose this book to address the theoretical and regulatory bases of the care techniques that the student in initial training can rely on. The difficulties that will be examined are common problems with the translators of medical texts, so we can say that finding them a solution would make it easier for a large number of medical text translators. We talked about the ambiguity of medical texts, the polysemy of terms, Latin and foreign terms and the translatability of medical texts. We discussed the issue of medical cultures including the variety of medical institutions and the challenge of lack of access to a similar institution.

Keywords:

Translation of Specialized Texts, Medical Translation, Medical Language, Difficulties, Latin and foreign terms.

Keywords

Translation of Specialized Texts

Medical Translation

Medical Language

Difficulties

Latin and foreign terms

Subjects

french translation

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