Lexicographic Database for Medical Translators: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Traumatology and Surgery

Abstract

In view of the noticeable needs in the practice of translation, the convenience of a tool that allows translators to analyze and evaluate the lexicographic resources both online and on paper for the translation of medical texts becomes evident. We are driven to this work by the rise of medical translation as an academic specialty. The medical specialties of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Traumatology and Surgery have been selected as these three specialties are the most requested among the Spanish “MIR” (Resident Medical Intern) test for Medical students in the year 2020. The adaptation to these specialties of an evaluation template originally developed for the specialty of Botany is proposed. The resources have been obtained through the Google search engine as this is the most recurrently used tool by translation students. The results of the analysis of lexicographic resources have been transferred to a systematized and organized database in such a way that a comparative analysis of the various resources has been made possible. From this analysis, very interesting conclusions have been obtained allowing us to interpret the current lexicographic panorama in these specialties.