Medical & MedTech
Clinical studies, patient information, surgical techniques and journal articles, plus manuals, instructions for use and product documentation for medical devices under MDR/IVDR.
Medical, Pharma & Legal · English–German
When medical and legal content must be unambiguous in German.
English–German specialist translations for medicine, medical technology, pharma and law – with controlled terminology, documented quality assurance and personal accountability.
— Wilhelm Lindner, specialist translator since 2011
Specialist translation in the AI era
Precision a human stands behind
Machine translation can do a lot these days. But when it comes to clinical documentation, regulatory submissions and contracts, what matters is not the fastest translation – it is the correct one. A mistranslated dosage instruction or an imprecise contractual term can have far-reaching consequences.
That is exactly where I come in: Lindner Übersetzungen, based in Passau, Germany, has stood for precise English–German specialist translations since 2011. I combine modern translation technology with expert review, terminological consistency and personal accountability.
And you work directly with the translator who handles your documents – no intermediaries, nothing lost along the way, and one fixed point of contact from quote to delivery.
English source text
Do not resterilize.
Raw machine translation
“Erneut sterilisieren.”
Meaning reversed – patient risk
Reviewed specialist translation
“Nicht erneut sterilisieren.”
Expertly reviewed and released
English source text
The Supplier shall notify the Customer.
Raw machine translation
“Der Lieferant soll den Kunden benachrichtigen.”
Obligation becomes suggestion – liability gap
Reviewed specialist translation
“Der Lieferant ist verpflichtet, den Kunden zu benachrichtigen.”
Contractually unambiguousServices
Subject-matter accuracy. Consistent terminology.
For regulated and demanding content where raw machine translation is not enough.
Legal & Contracts
Contracts, terms and conditions, data protection texts, and employment, criminal, contract, EU and commercial law documents for German and international audiences.
AI Post-Editing
Expert review of machine-translated content for technical accuracy, terminology, consistency and potential liability risks – delivered as full post-editing as defined in ISO 18587. Quality report available on request.
Other subject areas by individual arrangement – provided I can genuinely stand behind the quality.
You get the efficiency of modern technology and the assurance of human expert review.
Why not just use DeepL or ChatGPT?
AI translates in seconds. Accountability needs a name.
For internal e-mails, AI tools are often sufficient. But in published, patient-facing or legally binding material, incorrect technical terms, meaning-reversing phrasing and inconsistent terminology remain a serious risk. I work with these tools every day and know their strengths and blind spots.
AI is reshaping this craft – to your advantage. The industry’s old trade-off between speed and quality is dissolving: the machine sets the pace, and the time gained flows where quality is made – expert review, terminology, final polish. You receive your translation sooner, without precision being the price.
Process
How it works
Enquiry
You send your document in confidence; NDA available.
Fixed-price quote
You’ll have your quote and delivery date usually within hours – and always within 24.
Translation
Specialist translation with terminological quality assurance; documented quality report on request.
Delivery
On time, in your chosen format; one revision round included.
Track record
Proven where accuracy matters
For well over a decade, my project work has covered English–German documents from internationally active healthcare and pharmaceutical corporations and medical device manufacturers – from clinical studies and package leaflets to surgical manuals running to 40,000 words and more. I am happy to discuss specific references with you personally.
Since 2011full-time English–German specialist translator
40,000+words in individual manuals and studies – delivered on schedule
Globalproject experience with documents from healthcare, pharma and medical technology companies worldwide
Quality & standards
Honesty over labels
Many websites decorate themselves with ISO acronyms. This page states openly which requirements of the relevant industry standards are met – and which are not.
DIN EN ISO 17100 – Process
Project preparation, terminology work, translation and documented self-revision follow the workflow of the standard for translation services. The additional revision by a second translator required by the standard (four-eyes principle) is not part of the default service – if your project requires it, I plan it in openly rather than silently omitting it.
ISO 18587 – Post-editing
I deliver AI post-editing as full post-editing as defined in ISO 18587: the result is comparable to a human translation – not a quick read-through. I meet the standard’s qualification requirements for post-editors through my full-time professional translation practice since 2011.
Confidentiality & AI
Whether and how far AI tools are used is agreed before the project starts. AI-assisted steps happen only where they are compatible with your requirements and confidentiality obligations. On request, your project is handled entirely without AI. An NDA is available at any time.
Confidentiality follows a defined process
Client-specific reference and instruction documents remain local. Only the text excerpts required for a particular external AI-assisted step are used; where technically feasible, direct identifiers are first replaced with locally managed placeholders.
Terminology, style requirements, project-specific QA rules and mapping tables are managed locally for each client – they govern both translation and quality assurance consistently, without exposing confidential content themselves. The permitted tools and safeguards are agreed before the project starts.
I hold no ISO certificate and am not a sworn translator; certified (sworn) translations for courts and public authorities are therefore not something I offer. What I promise here, however, comes without an asterisk.
Your translator
Personally handled. Strictly confidential.
Specialist translator since 2011
I started out in 2011 in law, where every word can cost money – employment, criminal, contract, EU and commercial law. Since 2020 I have translated where every word can cost even more: in medicine and medical technology, from clinical studies to surgical manuals.
I work in whichever project environment is agreed – with translation memories, specialist glossaries and documented quality assurance – and keep terminology, style requirements and QA steps consistent across the entire project. I translate exclusively into my native German – and personally review and stand behind every project.
Rates
A fixed price, with no surprises
Fees are based transparently on subject area, volume, terminology and QA effort, and delivery date. You’ll receive a binding quote and delivery date usually within hours – always within 24 – including for urgent projects.