gained in translation: equivalence at word level
the concept of equivalence in translation has long been a bone of contention. this article provides a number of examples of situations in which producing equivalence in translation may be a challenge, e.g., when faced with culture-specific words, differences in expressive meaning between languages, differences in form, or words
GCP: a universal call for ethics in biomedical research
today, the principles of good clinical practice (GCP) form such an integral part of the development of new medicines that they could easily be taken for granted. yet, the road to a universal code of ethics in human experimentation is paved with tragedies which have only gradually led to
pleasing the reader by pleasing the eye—part 2. page layout & readability
good page layout facilitates the reading process and enables the reader to effortlessly follow the flow of information by blending text and graphics into an effective whole. this article is about the fundamentals of page layout, many of which date back to the times when book printing was born. its goal is