Modern medical translation is a much more responsible and labor-intensive process than any other type of translation activity. This statement is based primarily on the possible consequences of poor-quality work.
It should be said that since ancient times, Latin was considered the official medical language. There were not many doctors then, nor were there many diseases known to science, and even fewer medicines. Nevertheless, all of them were given Latin names. In those days, almost 95% of written documentation was filled out in that language. Today, medicine most often requires translation from English.
Apart from pharmacists and doctors, almost no one read medical papers back then (due to lack of need and illiteracy). Nowadays, many people use medical documentation, in particular patients who are interested in certain medications and the intensity of their intake. This means that any ambiguity of interpretation must be completely eliminated. Modern medical translation requires full dedication and concentration from the translator. A professional translator of medical texts must not only have the appropriate qualifications but also be able to fully focus on the documents they are translating.
We also note that when working with medical documentation, it is necessary to use specialized reference books and dictionaries. After all, even if a translator is fluent in both foreign and native languages, they have to deal with many Latin terms and abbreviations.
Since medical translation is impossible without working with auxiliary literature, it requires a lot of time. That is why translators specializing in medicine have much lower productivity than their colleagues working in other fields. To translate a medical document, you need to turn only to highly professional specialists.
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