The context
Clinical-research materials must communicate complex scientific and procedural information to people who may not have a medical background.
For Kabuverdianu-speaking participants, access also depends on language that reflects real usage while remaining accurate, consistent and appropriate for an institutional research environment.
The objective was not simply to replace English words with Kabuverdianu equivalents. It was to produce participant-facing communication that protected the meaning of the approved source while remaining understandable to its intended audience.
The challenge
The materials combined clinical terminology, research procedures, institutional references and information intended to support informed participation.
- Preserve the meaning and structure of the approved source.
- Communicate specialist information in accessible language.
- Maintain terminology consistently across related materials.
- Preserve investigator names, professional credentials and university names in English.
- Review the translation within its final visual context.
- Avoid introducing explanations or interpretations not present in the source.
Scope and responsibility
Janilson M. Semedo was responsible for the complete linguistic workflow from English into Kabuverdianu.
The responsibility extended beyond individual sentences. The complete document set needed to communicate as one consistent participant-information package.
- Translation of participant-facing research materials.
- Editing and proofreading.
- Terminology review and consistency checks.
- Linguistic quality assurance.
- Review in XTM Visual Mode.
- Verification of names, credentials and institutional references.
- Final review before delivery.
Translation and quality process
- Source review: The materials were reviewed before translation to identify clinical terminology, institutional references, repeated language and content requiring special attention.
- Terminology decisions: Key terminology was evaluated in context rather than translated mechanically, considering accuracy, audience comprehension and consistency.
- Translation and editing: The materials were translated and edited as a connected body of information without changing the meaning or level of certainty expressed in the source.
- Linguistic quality assurance: The content was checked for omissions, inconsistencies, terminology problems, formatting issues and unintended changes in meaning.
- Visual review: XTM Visual Mode was used to examine the translation within its document layout and identify issues not visible in isolated segments.
- Final verification: The final review confirmed consistency, completeness and the correct preservation of names, credentials and institutional information.
Verified evidence
- 5,322 source words.
- English (United States) to Kabuverdianu.
- Participant-facing acute-stroke research materials.
- Complete translation, editing and proofreading workflow.
- Linguistic quality assurance in XTM.
- Visual-context review before delivery.
- Completed within the agreed project schedule.
Outcome
The completed project supported access to participant-facing information for Kabuverdianu-speaking people engaging with an acute-stroke research platform.
The outcome claimed here is linguistic and operational: a complete Kabuverdianu version of the approved materials was delivered following translation, editing, proofreading and quality-control procedures. No claim is made about participant recruitment, clinical outcomes or the subsequent use of the materials because those results were outside the scope of the language assignment.
Confidentiality and attribution
This case study demonstrates the nature, scale and professional responsibility of the work without publishing source documents, translated segments or confidential project information.
Institutional and partner names are withheld until explicit public-attribution permission is confirmed. No third-party logo is used, and the case study does not imply a direct contractual relationship with a participating research site.