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In this episode, Katy Dadds joined us to talk about specialising in medical translation - what sort of documents are involved? What kinds of clients? And what skills do you need to be a good medical translator?

Guest Katy Dadds LinkedIn

Medical translation resources ITI Medical Network MedDRA QRD templates

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We are delighted to announce the return of The First 12 Weeks of Your Translation Career, a miniseries of the podcast being released as a structured course to support new freelance translators through those difficult early months.

For more information, or to register, head to:

bwtranslation.co.uk/f12w-2026

Sneak peeks will be posted here over the next few weeks, so stay tuned!

This is a preview of the Patreon-exclusive series "The Next 12 Months of Your Translation Career", in which our expert contributors tell you about a topic that they think you should reflect on in order to enhance your translation career over the next year. Each instalment includes some practical tips for you to put the ideas into practice.

The full episode is available on Patreon:

www.patreon.com/source2target

In this episode, we talk to Nur Ferrante and Mark Gibson about linguistic validation, a micro-niche within medical translation that also draws on other areas and skillsets between "pure" translation.

GuestsNur Ferrante Art of Diversity

Mark Gibson GRC Health

Linguistic validation resources Art of Diversity School Linguistic Validation Specialisation Course, Autumn 2026 edition Patient Voice & Linguistic Validation Café

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We're going to EX:CHANGE 2026, the ITI's conference!

If you're already booked, we look forward to seeing you there! And if not, we've got some sneak peeks for you to help you decide... Today's preview is from Lloyd Bingham, ITI Co-Vice-Chair.

For more details about the conference, check out the conference page on the ITI website: or head over the ITI's LinkedIn page for more details and previews.

We're going to EX:CHANGE 2026, the ITI's conference!

If you're already booked, we look forward to seeing you there! And if not, we've got some sneak peeks for you to help you decide... Today's preview is from Lena Marg, who is part of the team organising the whole conference.

For more details about the conference, check out the conference page on the ITI website: or head over the ITI's LinkedIn page for more details and previews.

We're going to EX:CHANGE 2026, the ITI's conference!

If you're already booked, we look forward to seeing you there! And if not, we've got some sneak peeks for you to help you decide... Today's preview is from Dean Evans, ITI Board Member.

For more details about the conference, check out the conference page on the ITI website: or head over the ITI's LinkedIn page for more details and previews.

Just a quick update about the planned release schedule for future episodes of the podcast.

And also, we're on Patreon now! Obviously not everyone will be in a position to support us, or maybe you'd prefer to wait until we start the new series. But if you are willing and able to help us get the next phase of the podcast out, the link is here: Source2Target | Patreon

All support gratefully received 🙏🙏🙏

We're back! For our very first episode of 2026, we are looking back on what happened in the world of translation in 2025. And we are joined again by two returning guests, Sara Robertson and Fiona Gray, Chief Executive and Chair of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting respectively, to do it.

(P.s. Have you got your bingo card ready??)

Guests:

Sara Robertson FRSA FIIC

Sara trained as an architect at Edinburgh College of Art where she specialised in historic building conservation. She arrived at the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI) in 2023 having spent 20 years working in various training, policy and leadership roles in the historic environment sector. Although not a linguist herself Sara is a skilled communicator and a passionate advocate for professionalism. LinkedIn / Website

Fiona Gray MITI

Fiona helps brands and businesses based in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg to find their voice in English through creative copy and compelling content that makes their German words travel. She has over a decade of experience in the translation industry and has been freelancing since 2016. She won the ITI Mentor of the Year Award in 2023 and was named Linguist of the Year at the ATC Language Industry Awards 2024.

LinkedIn / Website

Host:

David Stockings LinkedIn / Website

You can also follow the podcast on LinkedIn for updates about the show and other resources for new and prospective translators, or email us on [email protected].

Welcome to the third and final sneak peek of The First 12 Weeks of Your Translation Career, the course designed to support new freelance translators through the difficulty early months of their career.

In this sneak peek: block 3, which is all about skills, colleagues and choices.

For more information, or to register, head to:

www.bwtranslation.co.uk/f12w-2025