Machine translation (MT) solutions are an effective and efficient way to deal with foreign language content in cross-border e-discovery. When foreign language documents can’t be reviewed by hand, Google Translate and other public domain tools provide efficient translations at a lower cost. However, each program brings with it specific challenges of which attorneys need to be aware.
Translation Goals
Cost variances in MT solutions are essentially negligible at this point in time, with all tools offering comparable cost-effective solutions for bulk translation. Similarly, the quality of output is also comparable with only minor quality differences among tools, especially with “out the box” use. So, in a market where the cost and quality of MT tools have equalized, what should legal teams prioritize when selecting MT solutions?
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