To help communities get started with translating health-related information and making use of the resources available through this site, we have put together the following training videos.
1. Basic principles of translation
In this video, we discuss:
- What is translation?
- Why is it important to think about the purpose of a translation?
- How might cultural aspects affect our translations?
- What is the best way to approach the task of translation?
The Powerpoint slides for this presentation are available here for download:
2. How to identify and solve translation challenges
In this video, we discuss:
- What are translation challenges?
- What different types of translation challenge are there?
- How might we deal with names and acronyms?
- How might we deal with the differences that exist between cultures when translating a text?
- How might we deal with the differences that exist between languages when translating a text?
- What research resources are available to help us in our translations?
The Powerpoint slides for this presentation are available here for download:
3. Translation Research Strategies
In this video, we discuss:
- Why do research as part of the translation process?
- What is the best way to approach this research?
- How can we research terminology?
- What resources are available to help translators?
The Powerpoint slides for this presentation are available here for download:
4. How to use the document repository
In this video, we discuss the document repository available through this website and how to access the materials it contains.
5. Using Online Translation Tools Ethically and Effectively
In this video, we discuss:
- What are online translation tools?
- How might we improve the quality of online translation?
- What ethical considerations might influence our use of online translation tools?
The Powerpoint slides for this presentation are available here for download:
Birmingham Community Health Information Translation Project 