MEDICAL · LIFE SCIENCES TRANSLATION

Medical Translation

In medical documents, a single word can affect patient safety and the success of registration. Etrans assigns translators with a medical or pharmaceutical background who follow GMP/GCP-compliant translation, editing and review. We have served hospitals, pharmaceutical and medical device companies for 15 years, with full confidentiality and official stamping available.

15
years of experience
Medical
background translators
3-step
compliant process
SCOPE · DOCUMENT TYPES

Medical documents we translate

Medical records / diagnosis
Medical papers / abstracts
Drug labels / leaflets
Medical device manuals
Registration dossiers
Clinical documents / CRF
Informed consent forms
Lab / imaging reports
Pharmaceutical research
Reviews / guidelines
Conference materials
Health check / discharge summary
EXPERTISE · WHY IT MATTERS

Why medical translation should not be left to chance

Medical-background translators

Translators hold backgrounds in clinical medicine, pharmacy, nursing or biomedical science, familiar with anatomy, pharmacology and care pathways — not general linguists alone.

Standard terminology

We consistently apply MedDRA, WHO-DD, regulator terminology and authoritative medical dictionaries, with generic names, brand names and abbreviations mapped precisely; corporate projects follow the client's term base.

Compliance & confidentiality

Following GMP/GCP document-control practice, with three-step review and traceability; new-drug materials and clinical data are fully confidential, with NDAs and support for client quality audits.

Every medical document is triple-checked

  • Translation: a medical-background translator works sentence by sentence against the original
  • Editing: a senior medical reviewer checks terms, doses, values and logic
  • Final review: language polishing, cross-checking numbers, formatting checks
  • Key figures (doses, dates, batch numbers) undergo dual-person verification

Equally professional for personal healthcare

Beyond pharmaceutical companies, we have long supported individuals with the documents needed for cross-border care, with same-day handling for urgent cases.

  • Medical travel: medical records, imaging reports, discharge summaries
  • Reimbursement at home: overseas treatment documents officially stamped
  • Study-abroad health checks, vaccination records, insurance claims
FAQ · COMMON QUESTIONS

Questions about medical translation

Can scientific paper translation guarantee academic English quality?
Papers are translated by translators with research backgrounds and polished for academic tense, voice and linking conventions; we cannot guarantee journal acceptance (which depends on the research itself), but we ensure language reaches native-like academic expression. We can translate the abstract first for your evaluation.
What is special about translating drug/device labels?
These are regulatory documents that must meet NMPA, FDA or EU MDR formatting and terminology requirements. We handle warnings, indications, contraindications and adverse-events sections according to regulatory style and support registration formatting.
Do medical records need stamping? How quickly can I receive them?
For consulate visa, insurance reimbursement or school submission, certified stamping is usually required — we complete translation and stamping together. Urgent records can be delivered electronically the same day, with the hard copy shipped the same day.
Our new-drug materials are sensitive — how is confidentiality handled?
We can sign an NDA, restrict project personnel, use encrypted transfer channels and delete documents on request after the project, with written confirmation. We have long experience serving confidential pharmaceutical projects.
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