Introduction to healthcare for interpreters and translators / / Ineke H.M. Crezee, Auckland University of Technology ; with illustrations by Jenny Jiang ; with contributions by Maureen Kearney, Dana Lui and Dr. Linda Hand

• Autore: Crezee Ineke
• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , [2013]; 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (364 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.1
• Soggetto topico: Health facilities - Translating services; Translating and interpreting
• Altri autori: KearneyMaureen LuiDana HandLinda JiangJenny
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: part I. Interpreting -- part II. Interpreting in healthcare settings -- part III. Healthcare specialties.
• Sommario/riassunto: ""Getting information off the internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant." (Mitchell Kapor, n.d.). Medical concepts and terminology can be very confusing for the uninitiated interpreter or translator. This book will allow interpreters and translators to quickly read up on healthcare settings, familiarizing themselves with anatomy, physiology, medical terminology and frequently encountered conditions, investigations and treatment options. Health translators working on medical reports will be able to find commonly used abbreviations. Those who have been asked to translate health informa
• Titolo autorizzato: Introduction to healthcare for interpreters and translators
• ISBN: 90-272-7150-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910790422403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II