Relevance of formal and cultural variations in text genres for medical translation: the case of medical brochures, web pages of hospitals, patient information leaflets and informed consents

Faya Ornia, María Goretti

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Título

Relevance of formal and cultural variations in text genres for medical translation: the case of medical brochures, web pages of hospitals, patient information leaflets and informed consents

Autor

Faya Ornia, María Goretti

Año del Documento

2018

Editorial

Gdansk University Press

Documento Fuente

Faya-Ornia, Goretti. 2018. «Relevance of formal and cultural variations in text genres for medical translation: the case of medical brochures, web pages of hospitals, patient information leaflets and informed consents». En: Wioleta Karwacka, Towards Understanding Medical Translation and Interpreting. Serie Przekładając nieprzekładalne - Translating the untranslatable. Gdansk University Press, 109-136.

Resumen

This paper examines the conventions of different medical text genres: medical brochures, hospital websites, patient information leaflets and informed consent forms. It reflects on the formal and cultural impact on the reader, contrasts the variations in these text genres and reflects on their implications for medical translation.

ISBN

978-83-7865-770-5