Global Language Services may provide professional translation services in over a hundred languages, but they realize that translation is not a simple matter. Aside from the linguistic issues, the cultural aspects make the translation of any text a complicated matter. Add to that the legal complexities within the life sciences space, and the need for a translation agency with a strong awareness of industry issues quickly becomes apparent.

There are precise requirements in the translation of, for example, Informed Consent forms, to protect the rights of non-English speakers during clinical trials. To be sure that consent is truly informed consent, the language in an Informed Consent must be considered sufficiently clear to the trial subject. It must stay consistent between the original language and translated form, and adhere to precise translation equivalents. The wording of the consent form is monitored carefully by multiple institutions. In addition, the consent must be demonstrated to be understood. In other words, the document must be shown to be readable - a subjective, yet monitored, condition.

Global Language Services provides industry white papers to helps companies with their translations and make informed decisions related to the translation and localization space:

• Tip sheets - includes pharmaceutical and medical topics
• White papers - culture, linguistics, localization, and technology topics