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The translation team of the Faculty of Foreign Languages of Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University took part in the eighth international medical mission “Face the Future Ukraine”, in cooperation with the Canadian charitable foundation Face the Future Foundation.
The mission “Face the Future Ukraine” aims to treat Ukrainian military and civilian personnel with severe head and neck injuries, share knowledge between medical professionals from Canada, the United States, and Ukraine, and improve the capacity of the health care system. The work of the translation team, carried out in two phases, played an important role in achieving this goal.
The first stage of the team’s work consisted of the written translation of several medical materials and presentations that American and Canadian specialists prepared for the VIII International Symposium “Reconstructive Surgery of Military Head and Neck Injuries” and the VIII International Symposium for Nurses “Peculiarities of Management of Patients with Military Injuries and Post-Traumatic Disorders.”
The second stage of the team’s work consisted of providing translation support during two international symposia, patient reviews, press conferences, media interviews, and directly during surgical operations. High-quality oral translation ensured reliable communication between all members of the surgical teams, patients, and media representatives. A special feature of this year’s symposium was a practical course on working with soft tissues, during which Ukrainian specialists, with the help of the team’s translators, had the opportunity to improve their skills in suturing, using flaps, and scar revision techniques.
Master’s students of the educational program OR Master “English Language and Literature, Second Foreign Language, Translation” Marta Dovbnya and Nadiya Tuchak joined the team for the second time, once again showed a high level of mastery of oral and written translation skills and secured the status of an integral part of the translation team of the faculty. Students participating in the “Face the Future Ukraine” missions have a chance to gain real experience in translation (oral and written) under difficult but interesting conditions, become part of an ambitious interdisciplinary team of professionals, and use their knowledge and experience to achieve an important goal.
