TRADUSA 2016 – 2nd Brazilian Meeting of Translators Specialized in the Medical Area

II Brazilian Meeting of Translators Specialized in the Medical Area – TRADUSA

Organizing Committee

Cátia Franco de Santana, graduate training in English/Portuguese translation; translator and proofreader since 2009, specializing in pharmaceutical texts
Contact:catiasantana@cfstraducao.com.br
Samantha Abreu, BS in biomedicine specializing in clinical analysis and MS in experimental pathology; translator since 2010 specializing in medicine.
Contact:samanthabreu@yahoo.com
Joana Fonseca Correia, degree in dentistry and graduate student in the Brasillis English-Portuguese translation program; professional translator since 2004 specializing in medicine and dentistry.
Contact: joana.trad@yahoo.com.br

Date and time

The event will be held on April 01–02 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Venue

Instituto Phorte Educação
Rua Treze de Maio, 681 – Bela Vista
São Paulo, SP, Brazil

Event Theme

Translation of academic, commercial and editorial texts in medicine and life sciences.

Goals

To improve the quality of medical, dental, pharmaceutical, and veterinary translations while also improving the quality of information transmitted to the lay public;
To promoting the exchange of information and knowledge between translators in the industry;
To promoting the exchange of information and knowledge between translators and other professionals in the health industry;
To promote the exchange of information and knowledge between translators and editors of academic journals, educational materials, and other publications within the 2 industry;
To contribute to professional specialization and continuing education for translators in this area;
To discuss best practices in training and continuing education as well as specialization opportunities for translators in this area;
To discuss best practices for terminology search and validation practices in the medical area.

Background

Health and life sciences are fundamental for all of humankind, and as such are fertile ground for formulating and disseminating knowledge. Scientific production in this area is intense, and Brazil stands out with production coming out of its research centers which require translations of papers, protocols, and techniques for international dissemination.

And at the same time, the majority of written scientific production arrives from abroad in foreign languages, requiring translation into Portuguese so it can become available here.

As you can see, translation is an essential step to the spread of knowledge and scientific exchange and development; as a result, translators specializing in areas related to health, medicine, and life sciences are always seeking continuous education opportunities to meet the market’s needs and to offer high-quality services.

The goal of this event is to provide these opportunities to professionals who translate documents in the areas of medicine and life sciences. We believe that the networking and information exchanged between all of the professionals involved in this event will be very useful to all participants

Target Audience

Translators in the areas of health and life sciences (medicine, dentistry, pharmaceutical, veterinary science), medical professionals interested in translation, editors;