by upugo | Sep 17, 2018 | Translation Services
Who needs back translation? Are you a medical device, pharmaceutical or technical development company that has to obtain regulatory approval to market a product? Are you conducting a multinational clinical trial with a variety of nationalities as your subjects? Are... by Julia Tuff | Sep 13, 2018 | Professionalism
We specialize in translating complex medical and technical documents or interpreting for scientists, engineers and government officials. We are currently supporting local and international high-tech companies from the UK and will be attending BioJapan in 2018. We are... by Julia Tuff | Jul 22, 2018 | Investment in Biotech
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What are the most common translation slip-ups and how can they be avoided? We’ve all seen the amusingly translated menu description that puts you off ordering a particularly gruesome-sounding dish, or the shop sign confusing customers such as the following... 
by Julia Tuff | Jul 15, 2018 | Translation Industry Trends
What does ‘patent’ mean? The term ‘patent’ stems from a Latin term, patere meaning to ‘lay open’. An inventor of a new product, service or method of production is ‘laying open’their invention in their patent to ensure that other... by Julia Tuff | Jun 7, 2018 | The Microbiome
The microbiome and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), can be really tough conditions to live with at times. They cause an inflamed gut and symptoms include severe pain,... by Julia Tuff | Sep 18, 2017 | Professionalism
We are attending a linguistic industry training event this week. From Thursday to Monday the office will be operating with a skeleton staff as the team is heading to York for an industry conference. IJET York is the 26th specialist Japanese translator and interpreter... 
by Julia Tuff | Sep 18, 2017 | Ebola, Infectious diseases, Translation Services
As life-science specialists we are exposed to a lot of suffering in the documents that we translate. Fatalities are often mentioned in journal reports on chemotherapy treatment, severe adverse reactions to antibiotics in the young and old and also upsetting details... 
by Julia Tuff | Sep 18, 2017 | Sociolinguistics
明日 来年 昨日 現在形 未来会 過去形 The Japanese language clearly demonstrates how language affects attitudes. The distinction between present and future tense is a little blurry in Japanese. English phrases like “will” or “be going to,” which indicate the... by Julia Tuff | Sep 18, 2017 | Translation Services
There are many UK and EU businesses that are already exporting overseas. Many of them have established markets but still need to expand their client base. There are also numerous European businesses that are looking to expand their client base overseas. There is no...