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10 Common Medical Terms Everyone Should Know

10 Common Medical Terms Everyone Should Know

To Get a Medical Interpreter Certification, You Have To Understand The Medical World Medical interpreters aren’t just good conversationalists, they are also extremely knowledgeable about medical concepts and terminology. They have to be in order to perform their job correctly. One of the necessary qualifications to gain a Read more

10 Must Know Legal Terms To Become An Interpreter

10 Must Know Legal Terms To Become An Interpreter

  Those who have looked into how to become an interpreter will know that industry knowledge in the field you’re interpreting for is extremely important. If you aren’t familiar with the language that is used while you’re interpreting, it will be difficult for you to interpret...
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Interpreter speaks the language of medicine

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Interpreter speaks the language of medicine

By Cindy Atoji Keene | April 24, 2017 There’s often a quiet resilience and dignified reserve among the older Vietnamese patients who come to Boston Medical Center. English is not their first language, and navigating the health care system...
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16 Expressions Medical Interpreters Should Know

16 Expressions Medical Interpreters Should Know

Similar to how it’s difficult to interpret humor into another language while keeping the original meaning of the joke, sometimes medical interpreters run into the issue of English healthcare expressions that are meaningless in a foreign language. While an English speaker may not have any trouble understanding the idiom,...
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