{"id":1367345,"date":"2017-09-11T13:23:14","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T13:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpml.org\/?p=1367345"},"modified":"2018-09-02T18:32:53","modified_gmt":"2018-09-02T18:32:53","slug":"best-practices-for-translating-medical-websites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpml.org\/he\/tutorials\/2017\/09\/best-practices-for-translating-medical-websites\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Practices for Translating Medical Websites"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you're in the Medical field, accurate translation is your top priority. Learn from Shy Avni, co-founder of Net-Translators<\/a>, what you need to do to get great translations for Medical.<\/p>\n

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In order for medical companies to sell their products outside of the U.S., they need to translate content for all kinds of different users and purposes, including clinical trial paperwork, certifications, studies, product instructions and more. A company\u2019s website is a critical marketing and technical resource since it\u2019s usually the first point of contact that a customer has to a business. The website contains not only marketing copy, but also content that\u2019s required to be translated such as instruction manuals, guides, videos and more for patients, doctors and medical facilities. The specific requirements are defined by each country\u2019s governing agency and the different types of content, number of official languages and the audience type all factor into what\u2019s required. Plus, regulations are constantly changing, so it\u2019s not a straightforward process.<\/p>\n

On top of that, high-quality translations are required in the medical industry. If you have errors in non-medical content, like a mistake in a Greek translation of a hotel description, the error may annoy a customer, which of course isn\u2019t a good customer experience, but nothing will come from it. However, there\u2019s no room for error in medical translations because:<\/p>\n