TRANSLATION OF ABBREVIATIONS IN MEDICAL TEXTS. THE MAIN ITEMS TO BE POINTED OUT
Journal Title: Науковий вісник Міжнародного гуманітарного університету. Серія «Філологія» - Year 2016, Vol 25, Issue 2
Abstract
Lately in connection with the increase of number of abbreviations in the language of science and in practical activities of physicians the questions of translation and the interpretation of abbreviations have become especially actual both for linguists and for medical men. The linguistic phenomenon of abbreviations has numerous lexicological problems most of which are still unsolved till now. This article deals with the basic linguistic problems and some practical solutions of correct abbreviation translation in the language of medicine. Classification of abbreviations according to the frequency of their use in the medical language and the list of abbreviations common for professional language of all health workers are made in this paper.
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A. V. Shalajeva
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