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14 JLL 1 (2025)

handle is hein.journals/jlangaw14 and id is 1 raw text is: InternationalJournalof LANGUAGE & LAW Prieto Ramos, )LL14 (2025): 01-29 Embracing New Translation Technologies at International Organizations: Translators' Perceptions of Machine Translation and its Impact on Institutional Translation Fernando Prieto Ramos* Abstract This study presents the results of a large-scale survey ofinstitutional translation professionals on the distinctive features of post-editing (as compared to revision in particular), the main is- sues found in neural machine translation (NMT) and the impact of its use on translation pro- cesses, products and competences. The quantitative and qualitative findings illustrate the di- versification of tools and inputs in current translation workflows, the risks and efforts associ- ated with NMT, and the reinforced need for solid translation competence and subject matter knowledge to ensure translation quality. The (mostly limited) variations found between insti- tutions and translators' experience levels are also discussed. The evidence gathered supports a revised concept of translation that considers an increasingly hybrid and dynamic mix of translational actions in augmented translation environments. In turn, these results highlight the persistent relevance of translation expertise and specialized translator training, and con- tributeto nuancingourunderstandingofthe implications of NMT for professional translation, beyond institutional settings. Keywords neural machine translation, post-editing, revision, institutional translation, international or- ganizations, translator competence, augmented translation, translation process, translation quality Submitted:19.11.2024, accepted:11.12.2024, published online:12.oz.zoz5 * Ferando Prieto Ramos: Centre for Legal and Institutional Translation Studies (Transius), Faculty ofTransla- tion and Interpreting, University of Geneva, Fe. This article is based on research pre- sented at the 2024 conference on Legal Translation in the European Union: What are the Challenges in Light of Al?, organized by EUR FRAPP, ISIT andthe University of Torino. International Journal of Language & Law vol.14 (2025) 1 DOI: