On the adoption and integration of machine translation by lawyers in Greece: some insights

• Kourouni, Kyriaki ^[1] ; O'Shea, John
  1. [1] Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

     Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

     Dimos Thessaloniki, Grecia

     
• Localización: Revista tradumàtica: traducció i tecnologies de la informació i la comunicació, ISSN-e 1578-7559, Nº. 23, 2025 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Tecnologies de la traducció per a professionals dins i fora de les indústries de la llengua)
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.5565/rev/tradumatica.513
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Sobre el uso y la integración de la traducción automática por parte de los abogados en Grecia: algunas reflexiones
  • Sobre l’ús i la integració de la traducció automàtica per part dels advocats a Grècia: algunes reflexions
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  • español

    L’article explora l’ús de la traducció automàtica per part de professionals no traductors (advocats) a Grècia, les motivacions per utilitzar aquestes tecnologies i el grau de consciència dels riscos associats.

  • català

    El artículo explora el uso de la traducción automática por parte de profesionales no traductores (abogados) en Grecia, sus motivaciones para utilizar estas tecnologías y su grado de concienciación sobre los riesgos asociados.

  • English

    The paper explores the use of machine translation by non-translation professionals (lawyers) in Greece, their motivations in using such technologies and their awareness of the associated risks.

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