Medical interpreters need words, but its not always easy to find them or to predict the ones youll need for an assignment. Cynthia Maulen, who has trained interpreters who speak more than fifty different languages, created this terminology workbook to help interpreters prepare for a variety of assignments and certification exams. The workbook identifies terms used in a variety of medical settings and is arranged by topic, including categories rarely seen in other interpreting texts, such as Abbreviations, U.S. Healthcare Terminology, Medications, and Talking About Pain. You can write in your own translations and create your own glossaryno matter what language youre working in. Maulen also uses her extensive interpreting knowledge and down-to-earth approach to provide proven guidance on dealing with the challenges youll face on the job as an interpreter. Whether youre an educator seeking to supplement your curriculum, a student determined to pass an exam, or a professional eager to do the best job you can, youll get the tools you need to accomplish your goals with theTerminology Workbook for Medical Interpreters.

This work is the definitive international textbook for community interpreting, with a special focus on medical interpreting. Intended for use in universities, colleges and basic training programs, the book offers a comprehensive introduction to the profession. The core audience is interpreters and their trainers and educators. While the emphasis is on medical, educational and social services interpreting, legal and faith-based interpreting are also addressed.

We have incorporated into this book, a thorough teaching of both the clinical and practical skills to start you on your path to becoming an accomplished English-Arabic medical interpreter. It includes: An introduction to interpretation, some history, the modern-day roles of interpreters, techniques for effective interpretation, and HIPAA regulations. A huge section detailing the Latin prefixes and suffixes used to construct all medical terminology, including their interpretation into English and Arabic, with examples for each. A general chapter on Anatomy and Physiology, with translations for common symptoms, diseases A chapter for almost every medical science, including translations of common symptoms, diseases, and treatments for each. As this is a very extensive subject, it will be continued in Part 2 of this book series. A chapter each on Vaccines, Laboratory investigations, and Radiological examinations. A chapter on real-life scenarios so that the reader can practice their interpretation skills. It can also be used as a group-study role-play. A section with puzzles and games to help the reader memorize some common medical terminology. Accuracy-wise, the medical terminology has been reviewed by a world-wide group of specialist doctors, who are bilingual or multilingual in English and other native languages such as Arabic, Danish, French, German, Hindi, Korean, Malayalam, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. El-Sayed Abdelrazek is a well-trained Medical & Community Arabic - English Interpreter & HIPAA compliant with over 17 years of experience. Currently working in the United Arab Emirates as an onsite medical interpreter, and also providing remote interpreting OPI and VRI for clients in the U.S., U.K., and Canada.

This book is based on the very popular international publication (Crezee, 2013) and has been supplemented with Chinese glossaries. Just like the 2013 textbook, this practical resource will allow interpreters and translators to quickly read up on healthcare settings, familiarizing themselves with anatomy, physiology, medical terminology and frequently encountered conditions, diagnostic tests and treatment options. It is an exceptionally useful and easily accessible handbook, in particular for English-speaking patients, Chinese-speaking doctors, and first language Chinese-speaking students in healthcare related programs. This book includes special comments on the medical system in some English- and Chinese-speaking countries and gives concrete examples of patient expectations for hospital stays or physician visits. Also included is information regarding the establishment of some health interpreting services, the nature of Chinese medical terminology and specific culture-related concepts to be aware of.