How is medical translation different from general technical translation?

Medical and life-sciences terminology has its own risk profile — patient safety and regulatory language — distinct from engineering or manufacturing terms. Our medical translators work specifically in this subject matter, not across both.

Can you handle clinical trial documentation?

Yes — tell us the document type (protocol, informed consent form, case report form, etc.) when you order so we brief the linguist correctly.

Is this suitable for regulatory submissions?

Yes, at the Professional tier, where a second specialist review is built in. For submissions with strict formatting requirements, tell us in advance and we'll confirm we can match them.

Do you sign confidentiality agreements for clinical material?

Yes, on request, before we receive the document.

Medical & Life Sciences Translation

Patient materials, clinical and regulatory documents, handled with care.

from €199.00 per 1,000 words

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Who this is for

— You're a physician or clinic translating patient information or consent forms.
— You're a clinical researcher preparing trial documentation for a multilingual site.
— You're a hospital administrator handling correspondence with a foreign patient or institution.
— You're in regulatory affairs, translating submissions or labelling for a German or English-speaking market.
— You need medical terminology handled by someone who knows the difference between similar-sounding terms.

What's included

— Translation by a linguist working specifically in medical and life-sciences subject matter — not folded into general technical translation.
— Standard tier: single linguist. Professional tier: a second medical-specialist linguist reviews it before delivery.
— Two included revision rounds, 14 days from delivery.

Turnaround: Typical turnaround: 3–5 business days per 1,000 words at Standard tier; add 1–2 business days at Professional tier.

File formats: Accepted: Word, PDF, plain text.

How this service runs

Send the document and tell us its purpose.

Patient-facing, clinical or regulatory — the context shapes how we brief the linguist.

A medical-specialist linguist translates it.

Terminology checked against the clinical or regulatory context, not translated word by word.

Professional tier: a second linguist reviews it.

An independent check before delivery, recommended for anything patient-facing or submitted to a regulator.

You receive the finished translation.

In your original format wherever possible.

Pricing for this service

from €199.00 per 1,000 words

What moves the price

Bundle size, Standard vs. Professional tier (+25%), Express (+30%).

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Translation Credit

A prepaid word bundle you can put toward legal, business & financial, medical or technical translation. Bigger bundles cost less per word.

A terminology error in a patient information leaflet or a regulatory submission isn't cosmetic — it can affect how a patient understands their own treatment, or how a regulator reads a filing. That's why medical and life-sciences translation is staffed as its own discipline here, not treated as a subset of technical translation, and why the Professional tier's second review exists for exactly this kind of material.

Clinical and patient material is handled under our standard confidentiality and retention policy, with an NDA available on request.