About Us

Trans litteras is a translation and linguistic consultancy company. The team includes professional translators and copy editors with a common goal: to offer a top-quality service to their clients.

Our main area of expertise is the translation and editing of biomedical and animal health materials, from the most complex ones—such as clinical trial protocols and pharmacology studies— to the least complex—such as patient and pet owner education brochures.

We stand apart due to our professional conduct, a high level of specialization and our commitment to the quality of the end product.

Welcome to our website. If you wish to get in touch, please feel free to do it as mentioned in the Contact Us section. We will be happy to work with you to meet your needs.

Top Quality and Professional Conduct

All the members of our team are Sworn Translators registered at the Sworn Translators' Association of the City of Buenos Aires (Colegio de Traductores Públicos de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires), while some of them are also Spanish Copy Editors and Proofreaders, with a strong commitment to quality, a solid professional conduct and a high level of specialization.

Constant Professional Development

One of our main goals is the satisfaction of our clients' needs. With this in mind, we keep up to date with the industry and train continuously to provide a comprehensive service for all your requirements.

Expertise, Commitment and Top-Quality Results

Meet our team—comprised by the following professionals in the areas of translation, copy editing and proofreading—and our expert consultants:

Milagros Landini Maruff

Sworn English-Spanish Translator
Specialized in Medicine and Pharmacology
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Fernando D’Agostino

Sworn English-Spanish Translator
International Spanish Copy Editor and Proofreader
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Our Services

SPECIALIZED TRANSLATIONS
SPANISH COPY EDITING AND PROOFREADING SERVICES

Technical, Scientific and Sworn Translations:

● Medicine and Healthcare:
Clinical trial documents: protocols, informed consent forms, investigator's brochures.
Medical imaging equipment manuals.
Academic papers and journal articles.
Pharmacology: investigational drug studies, package inserts and labels, summary of product characteristics, pharmaceutical industry-related documents in general.
Textbooks for healthcare professionals.
Patients' guides and brochures.
General documents of medical content.

● Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health:
Academic papers, textbooks for veterinarians, and specialized journal articles.
Brochures: animal hygiene, common diseases, pharmaceutical products.
Technical or laboratory equipment manuals.
Instructions of use (medical and surgical equipment).
Communication materials between veterinarians-owners and veterinarians-livestock breeders.
Materials aimed at pet owners.
Materials aimed at livestock breeders.
Livestock production.
Animal feeding.
Diagnostic services.
Pharmacology.

Medicine and allied sciences; veterinary medicine and agricultural industry.

Textbooks for healthcare/veterinary professionals.

Patient-facing materials.

Lectures and posters for conferences and symposia.

PhD dissertations.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Teaching is about conveying experiences, knowledge and principles. This task demands focus and effort. Through CPD courses (e-Learning and in-class), we wish to convey what the student wishes to learn.

A professional translator needs CPD in order to succeed. However, teaching methods are as different as the teachers themselves.

Our goal is not to teach, but that you learn. We do not intend to teach you how to translate; we want to provide with the tools you need to render your services in those fields that are yet unknown to you, but in which you would like to specialize.

Since we are proficient in the areas of medicine and animal health, we want to share this knowledge with those that are interested in becoming a fully-fledged specialized translator.

CPD Courses Offered by Trans litteras

2018 CPD COURSES

APRIL

● • «Psicopatología: teoría y práctica para traductores» (Psychopathology: Theory and Practice for Translators) (e-Learning). Start date: Monday, April 9th. AulaSIC. More information and enrollment: https://www.aulasic.org/es/de-especializacion/psicopatologia-teoria-y-practica-para-traductores.html
● «Taller de traducción médica: nivel inicial» (Medical Translation Workshop: Beginners) (e-Learning). Start date: Monday, April 16th. Sworn Translators’ Association of the City of Buenos Aires. More information and enrollment: http://traductores.org.ar/curso/209. SOLD OUT.
● «Taller de farmacología y sector farmacéutico» (Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Industry Workshop). Friday, April 27th. Córdoba. Juan Macarlupú Translation Training. More information and enrollment: http://juanmacarlupu.com/medicina2018/
● «Taller de terminología médica» (Medical Terminology Workshop). Saturday, April 28th. Córdoba. Juan Macarlupú Translation Training. More information and enrollment: http://juanmacarlupu.com/medicina2018/

MAY

● «Primeros pasos en la traducción médica» (The ABC of Medical Translation) (e-Learning). Start date: Monday, May 7th. Argentine Association of Translators and Interpreters (AATI). For more information, click here.
● «Traducción en el ámbito farmacéutico» (Translating for the Pharmaceutical Industry) (e-Learning). Start date: Monday, May 14th. AulaSIC. More information and enrollment: https://www.aulasic.org/es/de-especializacion/traduccion-en-el-ambito-farmaceutico.html
● «Taller de traducción médica: nivel avanzado» (Medical Translation Workshop: Advanced) (e-Learning). Start date: Monday, May 21th. Sworn Translators’ Association of the City of Buenos Aires. More information and enrollment: http://traductores.org.ar/curso/210. SOLD OUT.

JUNE

● «Traducción veterinaria: una primera aproximación» (The ABC of Veterinary Translation) (e-Learning). Start date: Monday, June 18th. Sworn Translators’ Association of the City of Buenos Aires. More information and enrollment: http://traductores.org.ar/curso/211. SOLD OUT.
● «Terminología médica» (Medical Terminology) (e-Learning). Start date: Monday, June 18th. AulaSIC. More information and enrollment: www.aulasic.org/es/de-especializacion/terminologia-medica.html

JULY

● «Traducción médica e investigación clínica» (Medical Translation and Clinical Trials) (e-Learning). Start date: Monday, July 2nd. Argentine Association of Translators and Interpreters (AATI). For more information, click here. SOLD OUT.

SEPTEMBER

● «Traducción médica y bioética» (Medical Translation and Bioethics) (e-Learning). Start date: Monday, September 3rd. Argentine Association of Translators and Interpreters (AATI). For more information, click here.

HISTORY OF FORMER CPD COURSES

2017

● «Jornadas de traducción médica (Rosario)» (Medical Translation Sessions in Rosario). October 17th and 18th. Instituto Superior San Bartolomé. Rosario (Argentina).
● «Jornadas de traducción médica (Córdoba)» (Medical Translation Sessions in Córdoba). October 13th and 14th. Córdoba (Argentina).
● «Introducción en la traducción médica como especialización» (Specializing in Medical Translation). September. Sworn Translators' Association of the City of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires (Argentina).
● «Traducción de textos destinados a pacientes» (Translation of Patient-Facing Materials). October and November. Sworn Translators Association of the City of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires (Argentina).
● «Farmacología y sector farmacéutico» (Pharmacology and the Pharmaceutical Industry). November and December. Sworn Translators' Association of the City of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires (Argentina).
● «Especialización en traducción médica: cuestiones introductorias» (Specializing in Medical Translation: the Basics). Training sessions at the Translators' Association of Santa Fe (1st District). September 8th and 9th. Santa Fe (Argentina).
● «Terminología médica» (Medical Terminology). AulaSIC [e-Learning]. Upcoming dates: 02/19/2018.
● «Psicopatología: teoría y práctica para traductores» (Psychopathology: Theory and Practice for Translators). AulaSIC [e-Learning]. Upcoming dates: 04/09/2018.
● «Traducción en el ámbito farmacéutico» (Translating for the Pharmaceutical Industry). AulaSIC [e-Learning].
Upcoming dates: 01/15/2018.
● «Especialización en traducción veterinaria» (Veterinary Translation 101). August. Argentine Association of Translators and Interpreters (AATI) [e-Learning course].

2015-2016

● «Introducción a la farmacología como especialización dentro de la traducción médica» (Introduction to Pharmacology as a Field of Expertise within Translation). Instituto Superior San Bartolomé. Rosario (Santa Fe, Argentina). 2016.
● «Introducción a la especialización en traducción veterinaria» (Introduction to Animal Health as a Field of Expertise within Translation). Instituto Superior San Bartolomé. Rosario (Santa Fe, Argentina). 2016.
● «Análisis clínicos: ¿qué debemos saber los traductores?» (Lab Tests and Medical Imaging: What do Translators Need to Know About Them?). Instituto Superior San Bartolomé. Rosario (Santa Fe, Argentina). 2016.
● «Fármacos, dispositivos y enfermedades: ¿cómo me especializo en traducción médica?» (Drugs, Devices and Diseases: How do I Specialize in Medical Translation?). Sworn Translators’ Association of the City of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires (Argentina). 2015.
● «Especialización en traducción médica. Cuestiones básicas para iniciarse en el sector» (Specializing in Medical Translation for Beginners). Sworn Translators’ Association of the City of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires (Argentina). 2015.
● «Ensayos clínicos: caracterización y documentos principales» (Clinical Trials: Designs and Main Documents). Sworn Translators’ Association of the City of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires (Argentina). 2015.
● «Ensayos clínicos: práctica de la traducción» (Clinical Trials: Translation Practice). Sworn Translators’ Association of the City of Buenos Aires [e-Learning course]. 2015.
● «Medicina, farmacología e investigación. Taller teórico-práctico de introducción a la traducción médica» (Medicine, Pharmacology and Clinical Research. Basic Medical Translation Theory and Practice). Intelego [e-Learning course]. Córdoba (Argentina). 2015.

Medical and Animal Health Translations

At Trans litteras, our main fields of expertise are medicine and animal health. We provide a specialized translation service rendered by subject matter expert translators with many years of experience in the field, who are constantly supported by healthcare and animal health professionals. The translation of both animal and human health-related materials is a very important cog in the healthcare industry machine within a country. Thus, it is essential to be proficient in the field, its purpose, its means and its end goals.

Medicine and animal health are both extremely wide and multidisciplinary sciences based on strict procedures and research. Scroll over the images for more information regarding this service.

creative — Translation of medical texts is as old as medicine itself. It is an essential task that cannot be avoided when the goal is to communicate medical knowledge. This type of translation work is complex, so the translator needs constant training, as well as a full-time job translating this kind of material. That is exactly what we do. Medicine is a vast field within the translation industry, making our role as specialized translators more necessary every day.

FAQ

What is a Sworn Translator?

A Sworn Translator is a college professional governed by Act No. 20,305 and entitled to provide translation services of all documents written in a foreign language that need to be submitted before official agencies and entities. They are the only professionals authorized to certify a translation by means of their signature and seal. This notary powers make them essential partners when the client needs a translation certified by a Sworn Translators' Association. Sworn Translators also provide their services for private clients that require professional and specialized translations of all kinds of materials.

What is a certified translation?

The translation of a document from a foreign language into the national language, from the national language into a foreign language, or from one foreign language into another, is a certified translation when it bears the signature and seal of a translator registered in the language pair involved, in strict compliance with the formalities established by the CTPCBA which, in our case, is the association that certifies the translator's signature and seal stamped in the translation. Thus, Sworn Translators, through their signature, certify the accuracy of the translated text and are ethically and legally responsible for their work.

What is certification?

When a translation is certified, it is a sworn translation. Through certification, the CTPCBA certifies that the signature and seal stamped in the translation are those of a registered active translator, and that the translation has been carried out in accordance with the standards mandated by this Institution.

How much does certification cost?

The following certification costs are those in force as of January 1st, 2020.

24-hour certification: ARS 640
Urgent certification (approx. 20 minutes): ARS 630
Certificates (24 hours): ARS 600

Certifications are carried out at the CTPCBA, located at Av. Corrientes 1834 (Buenos Aires City).
Business hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Contact Us

You can reach us to request a free quote or to make an inquiry by writing to info@translitteras.com or by filling the following form. We will get back to you shortly. Thank you.

Remember that there are several factors to bear in mind when quoting a project, such as language pair (i.e. the language of the original text and the language to which you need it translated), word count, subject matter and intended deadline. We kindly ask you to be as detailed as possible when requesting a quote, bearing in mind these factors, so we can provide an estimate of the project and start working as soon as possible.

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Milagros Landini Maruff
Sworn English-Spanish Translator
milagros@translitteras.com

Fernando D'Agostino
Sworn English-Spanish Translator
fernando@translitteras.com

Welcome to Trans litteras!