Week 3: Pamphlet

This week I worked on translating a pamphlet from English to Spanish. The pamphlet was about mammography, on the subjects of what it was, what to expect when one has a mammogram, how to prepare for one, and common questions about mammograms. It was very interesting to translate the pamphlet because each sentence had to be translated differently. In some cases, the sentence could be translated word-for-word, but in other cases, such as the phrasing of the procedures, the sentence structure had to be changed so that the patient could better understand the information. The translation of the pamphlet showed me the importance of a human translator as opposed to using instruments such as Google translate since the word choices and wording of the sentences needed to be personally dealt with. I will review my translations with my Medical Spanish professor to ensure that the translation from English to Spanish kept the integrity of the message. Overall, it was a very interesting experience.