Life Sciences Translation Services for Clinical & Scientific Content
Specialist translation for clinical trials, pharmaceutical documents, medical devices and biotechnology. From informed consent to product information, we agree terminology, target languages and review requirements for each project.
Translation across the clinical and scientific lifecycle
Different life sciences materials have different audiences, terminology and document controls. We review the intended use and required stages before scoping the work.
Clinical trial translation
Protocols, investigator materials, participant information, informed consent, questionnaires and study-team communications.
Pharmaceutical translation
Medicine information, scientific communications, patient-facing materials, product documentation and training content.
Medical device translation
Instructions for use, labels, packaging, safety notices, technical documentation and clinical software interfaces.
Regulatory and safety content
Regulatory correspondence, pharmacovigilance materials, safety narratives and product communications. For case narratives and related language work, see our adverse event translation services.
Healthcare market research
Research screeners, discussion guides, survey materials, interview transcripts and healthcare research stimuli.
Medical digital localisation
Healthcare websites, digital learning and user-interface strings where language direction and layout both matter.
Clinical trial translation built around version control.
Protocols, investigator materials, participant information sheets and informed consent need different levels of checking. We agree the source, intended reader, approved terminology and any clinical or in-country review before work begins.
Discuss clinical trial translationControl each document
Confirm approved masters, study IDs, country variants, reference terms and amendment history.
Protect clinical meaning
Preserve risks, procedures, doses, dates and consent wording for each intended audience.
Agree checking and approval
Specify bilingual checking and any specialist, in-country or validation steps separately.
Keep approved information sheets and translated consent forms tied to the correct study version. See HRA participant information guidance.
Record amendments, glossary decisions and reviewer approvals separately for each trial. See ICH Good Clinical Practice guidance.
Translation does not replace clinical, ethics or regulatory sign-off. The sponsor and authorised study team remain responsible for released content.
Translation for devices, medicines and life sciences communications.
Specialist documents demand consistent terminology and the right review level. We prepare the language work against an approved source; manufacturers, sponsors and content owners make regulatory and clinical release decisions.
Instructions, labels and diagrams
Translate instructions for use (IFUs), labels, product safety notices and packaging without losing warnings, symbols or diagram references. Multilingual artwork proofs can be quoted separately.
- Approved source and target markets
- Technical terminology and warnings
- Layout, arrows and in-context checks
Product information and safety updates
For SmPCs, patient leaflets, labelling and safety correspondence, manage approved terminology, strength and dosage units, tracked source changes and language-by-language files.
- Approved source and safety wording
- Linguistic checks and version control
- Separate medical or regulatory sign-off
Adapt the language work to the intended reader.
Scientific and patient materials
Preserve research limitations, investigational status and risks in investor documents and accessible patient communications.
Written translation ↗Discharge and care instructions
Check medical terms, medicines, dates and warning signs against the approved clinician source. Clinical review is separately agreed.
Medical documents ↗Surgical slides and recordings
Keep translated teaching slides, device names and spoken demonstrations consistent, with specialist checking where needed.
Subtitles and voice-over ↗Health insurance communications
Retain cover limits, exclusions, amounts and clinical meaning; the insurer approves policy interpretation and release.
Interpreting services ↗How we scope life sciences translation
The workflow should reflect the type of document, language pair, reviewer expectations, version controls and delivery schedule.
Assess the files
Review the subject, languages, audience, source version and format.
Align terminology
Use approved terms, context notes and reference materials where provided.
Agree checking
Define translation, review, validation and client approval stages as needed.
Prepare output
Confirm formatting, file formats, amendments and delivery milestones.
Send a clear brief before sensitive files
Life sciences material can include sensitive research, commercial information or patient-related content. Before sharing restricted material, agree confidentiality, secure transfer and any data-processing requirements.
Quotation and timescale depend on language pair, technical complexity, length, formatting, review stages and deadlines. Share sample content or a document inventory for an itemised proposal.
- Source languages and target markets
- Document inventory and final file formats
- Approved glossary or reference translations
- Review, validation or artwork requirements
- Confidentiality and file-transfer instructions
- Deadlines and preferred delivery stages
Choose the right translation service
For personal medical records, healthcare interpreting, research surveys or audio transcripts, choose the relevant specialist service.
Life Sciences Translation FAQs
Practical answers about clinical documents, devices, project requirements and review.
What are life sciences translation services?
Translation of clinical research, pharmaceutical, medical-device, biotechnology and scientific materials for appropriate professional and patient audiences.
Can you translate clinical trial protocols and consent forms?
We can assess multilingual protocol, participant information and informed consent requests. Share sponsor requirements and reviewer instructions in the initial brief.
Do you support medical device IFUs and labels?
Requests for instructions for use, device labelling, packaging and other technical materials can be reviewed. Product regulatory compliance remains the manufacturer's responsibility.
Are back-translation and linguistic validation included?
Not automatically. These can be scoped as separate review or validation stages when requested by a study sponsor or relevant organisation.
Can you work with pharmacovigilance materials?
You can enquire about safety narratives, notices and related pharmaceutical documentation. Include terminology and approval requirements.
How do you handle confidential clinical content?
Please discuss confidentiality and secure file transfer requirements before sending sensitive materials. Specific contractual or technical controls should be agreed.
What affects translation cost and delivery?
Document volume, languages, specialist terminology, file formats, review requirements and deadlines all influence a project quotation.
Which languages can you support?
Availability depends on the language combination, subject matter, specialist review needs and timeline. Share all target markets for confirmation.
Let's discuss your life sciences translation needs
Share languages, documents, audiences, review requirements and milestones to receive a tailored proposal.
Request a Life Sciences Translation Quote
Tell us the documents, languages, markets and deadline. Discuss secure transfer before sharing confidential patient or clinical materials.