My Language Connection Blog
Welcome to the My Language Connection blog, your go-to resource for insightful discussions on the dynamic world of translation and interpreting. As a leading translation agency, we’re at the heart of the industry, and our passion extends beyond just translating words. Dive into our curated articles to stay updated on the latest industry news, trends, and thought-provoking perspectives.
The Purpose of Translation
We believe that translation is just the first step in your language project. Our passion is providing professionals just like you with an outstanding service – we make the time to speak with you, regularly checking in to understand exactly what you need, so we can help you achieve success in your target marketplace.
Why is Human Translation so Important?
If you’ve used Google or any other machine translator before, chances are the results you got were either far out or not natural sounding. Machine translation and automated tools can be useful for everyday use, but they cannot match the accuracy and knowledge of a professional human translator for technical industries and purposes, such as medical or legal documents. In certain circumstances, there is no...
HealthTech and MedTech: What’s the Difference?
HealthTech and MedTech are often interchanged with some assuming that they mean the same thing. However, there are significant differences between the two that require exploration of these distinctions. As the name implies, they both use technology to improve access to and delivery of health services. What is HealthTech? HealthTech is what is also known as digital health, which uses technology to enhance the delivery of health services and...
Interpreter vs Translator: What’s The Difference?
An Increasing Demand For Language Services Cultural diversity and globalization in the healthcare field have boosted the demand for language services, specifically interpretation and translation services. Interpreters and translators play a pivotal role in improving healthcare delivery and healthcare outcomes to ensure that patients of any background or native language can get the care they deserve. But when it comes to translating written and...
Mobile Health (mHealth) Language Considerations
The Rise of Digital Health Technology is one of the main drivers of the healthcare industry. It has brought several innovations to the industry, in an effort to push healthcare equity and to provide easy access to healthcare across all nationalities, languages, and social statuses. Mobile health (mHealth) is one of the best examples of how technology has transformed the healthcare industry, along with wearable devices and similar technologies....
Addressing Diversity in Clinical Trials
Medical and Clinical Research Creating a treatment plan for an individual varies according to different factors. These factors include a person's age, gender, height, ethnic background, existing health conditions, risk factors, and more. Human health is complex. It is not just about physical well-being but also the mental and social experiences that humans go through on a daily basis. For example, one's geographic location or gender identity...
The Best Digital Health Innovations in the UK
What Are Digital Health Solutions? According to the 2021 World Index of Health Innovation, the UK is ranked 10 worldwide in health innovation. While the UK has had its struggles for some time, it is home to one of the largest collections of scientists. In particular, the UK excelled in the Dimension of Science and Technology. It's no surprise since the UK is not only abundant with world-class scientists, but it is also home to top universities....
Digital Therapeutics: Challenges and Opportunities
What is Digital Therapeutics? The first mention of digital therapeutics is in a paper published in 2015 by Sepah et al. According to the paper, the term is defined as the “evidence-based behavioural treatment” delivered online to improve accessibility and boost the quality of health care given to patients. The Digital Therapeutics Alliance state there are various types of products or services in the field of digital therapeutics. These products...
Language Barriers in Healthcare
Sources of Language Barriers in Healthcare Globalisation creates opportunities and challenges in the world of healthcare. More people are moving to different parts of the world for work, education, and other reasons. Various ethnicities move to other parts of the world to seek out better opportunities and to build new communities. Therefore, it is not uncommon to encounter people from varied ethnic and cultural backgrounds in your area, which...
Selling to the German Market & Translations
“Globalization” is probably the most used term of our century. This complex process of international integration involves the exchange of world views, traditions, cultures, ideas, languages and, above all, products. This is why globalization affects and is affected by international business. With this in mind, it’s even more important to consider each of these aspects when translating your website. Willy Brandt, the former German chancellor,...
Telehealth Services and the rise of Digital Healthcare
Telehealth Services and the rise of Digital Healthcare During the pandemic, physical restrictions prevented many patients from accessing basic healthcare services. The limitations and social distancing protocols placed major risks on the healthcare needs of patients who required constant medical attention. Due to the limitations, the concept of telehealth services gained popularity. Though it was not necessarily a product of the pandemic, many...
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