July 30, 2025Deleted JournalOpen Access

Approaching machine translation in the medical and health field: An exploratory study

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Machine translation significantly influences the workflows of English-Spanish medical translators, altering their approach to translation.
Translators report a need for increased training in language skills, ethical technology use, and specialized medical knowledge.
Qualitative interviews provide insights into how their roles are evolving alongside machine translation capabilities.
The study highlights challenges in automation within sensitive medical areas, emphasizing human expertise in translation.

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Qualitative study examines machine translation's impact on English-Spanish translators, suggesting shifting roles and new training needs.

Ana Muñoz-Miquel (2025) studied this question.

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