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“ON/OFF period” in the context of Parkinson’s disease: translating medical terms for a questionnaire intended for patients.

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Sergei

I would like to discuss the problem of translating medical terms for questionnaires intended for patients. I will use the Russian translation of the term “ON/OFF” in the context of Parkinson’s disease as an example. As is the case with … Continue reading →

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Issues with generic concepts

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Sergei

I have noticed that quite a few respondents react negatively when you ask them to explain how they understand certain generic concepts such as “satisfied with treatment,” “to control life,” “everyday activities,” and “social life.” A typical response would be: … Continue reading →

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Introduction

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Sergei

To encourage discussion, may we propose the first topic: how do we render the notion of “Social Activities” in various languages? There are several translation difficulties: first, the word “activity” has no direct equivalent in many languages; second, if we … Continue reading →

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