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| Thank you for your interest in providing the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) with
translations of IAC materials or Vaccine Information Statements (VISs). We would be delighted
to be able to add your translations to IAC's website at www.immunize.org. At this time, most of
the translations on our website are donated to us. IAC and people around the world appreciate
these translations greatly. |
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| Following is some information you need to know about how translations are done by our volunteers: |
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We know from experience that creating a translation is an arduous task, and that it is difficult for a single person working on a translation to be perfect in every choice of word. For this reason, we request that more than one well-trained bilingual person is involved in each document translation. We know that the more people who work on a translation, the more accurate and understandable the final translation will be. |
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We ask that you assure us that the translations are accurate, and that you provide us with
the names of the translator(s) and reviewer(s) of your translations, as well as your clinic
or health department name and contact information. The translators and reviewers should
be well trained in both English and the language into which the document is being
translated. In addition, the translators and reviewers should be familiar with medical
terminology in both languages. |
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We attribute each translation to its source directly on the translated document. The name
of the clinic or health department, along with the city and country, will be added to the
bottom of the translation when we place it on the Web. |
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| If you would like to proceed with providing us with a translation of a particular piece, please notify us of the name of the IAC educational material(s) or VIS(s) you are planning to translate, the names and qualifications of the translator(s) and reviewer(s), the clinic or health department name, and the language(s) you will be providing. |
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View all VISs listed
by vaccine and
by language. |
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| View an alphabetical list of all IAC print pieces that are ready to translate. |
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| View current translations of IAC print materials. |
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| Please send us an electronic document
utilizing one of the following electronic formats: |
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Adobe Portable
Document Format (PDF). Please ensure all fonts are embedded. |
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InDesign
CS3 or CS2. Please include font folder for Spanish or French. For
all other languages, fonts must be outlined. |
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Microsoft Word
(version 2000 or later) It is preferred that you save your Word
document as a PDF to embed the fonts prior to sending us the PDF
file. If this is not possible, you will need to embed the fonts
prior sending us the file. To embed the fonts in: |
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Word 2007, please
click on the Microsoft symbol in the top left corner, click on
Word Options (at the bottom of the box), in the left column click
on Save, check box for “Embed fonts in the file” Next, in the left
column click on Advanced, scroll down to Preserve fidelity when
sharing this document and make sure the Embed linguistic data is
checked, click OK. |
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Earlier
versions of Word, please go to Tools/Options/Save tab and check
“Embed TrueType fonts” and UNCHECK "Embed characters in use only" |
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Special Instructions
for Formatting VIS Translations. All VIS translations must be laid
out in exactly the same format as the original English VIS (i.e.,
two 8.5 x 11 pages, all margins .5 inches, each question numbered
and boxed, and space allowed for placement of graphics). In
addition, please include the name of the VIS (e.g., MMR, DTaP),
date of the VIS, and the translation language in English on the
bottom of both pages. |
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| Thank you so much for your interest in
donating your time and providing more translations of immunization
educational materials to the world. Other options may be workable, so
feel free to contact Robin at admininfo@immunize.org to discuss your project. |
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Immunization Action Coalition • 1573 Selby Ave • St. Paul, MN 55104 |
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tel 651-647-9009 • fax 651-647-9131 |
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This website is supported in part by a cooperative agreement from the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (Grant No. 5U38IP000290) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, GA. The website content is the sole responsibility of IAC and does not necessarily represent the official views of CDC. |
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