title: [The Spanish translation of the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals: current and future solutions].
abstract: This article presents some of the problems that arose when preparing the Spanish translation of the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). It contains a list of the language and translation problems encountered and the solutions that were found, some of which are only provisional. The problems are in part due to the lack of a multi-lingual terminological database approved by the OIE. The need for such a database, as well as for the harmonisation of veterinary terminology by the OIE Steering Committee and the Ad hoc Group on language policy, is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Catedrático de Fisología Inglesa, Director del Master de Traducción e Interpretación de la Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Filología Inglesa, 30071 Murcia, España.
authors.forename: F Gutiérrez
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Díez
authors.forename: F Crespo
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: León
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D000818:Animals; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000662:veterinary*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D007391:International Cooperation; D014175:Translating; D014611:Vaccination / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary*; D014612:Vaccines / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D014612:Vaccines