Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 9, 2026
03:14
Augmenting Large Language Models via Vector Embeddings to Improve Domain-Specific Responsiveness
Published on: December 6, 2024
Evaluation of online machine translation by nursing users
Ryoko Anazawa1, Hirono Ishikawa, Kiuchi Takahiro
1Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. fwkk0078@mb.infoweb.ne.jp
Computers, Informatics, Nursing : CIN
|July 16, 2013
Summary
Google Translate offers minimally acceptable quality for English-Japanese nursing abstract translation, aiding nurses facing language barriers. Further improvements in machine translation and user training are recommended for professional literature access.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Medical Translation
- Computational Linguistics
Background:
- Non-native English speaking nurses encounter language barriers in international nursing literature.
- Online machine translation tools like Google Translate present a potential solution to overcome these barriers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the intelligibility and perceived usefulness of English-Japanese translations of nursing abstracts generated by Google Translate.
- To identify factors influencing the quality of machine-translated nursing literature.
Main Methods:
- 250 Japanese nursing faculty members assessed translated abstracts using a validated intelligibility method.
- Evaluations covered structured abstract sections: title, background, aim, method, result, discussion, conclusion, and clinical relevance.
- Respondents provided overall impressions of the translated abstracts' usefulness.
Main Results:
- Google Translate demonstrated minimally acceptable quality for English-Japanese nursing abstract translation.
- Factors such as source text word count and the presence of unidentifiable words significantly impacted translation quality.
- Nurses perceived potential benefits from using Google Translate for accessing professional literature.
Conclusions:
- Machine translation, specifically Google Translate, can assist nurses in accessing international nursing literature despite current quality limitations.
- Continuous improvement of online machine translation systems is necessary.
- Training and education are crucial for nursing professionals to effectively utilize machine translation technologies.
Related Concept Videos
01:15Nursing Evaluation
The evaluation stage signals the end of the nursing process. The nurse gathers evaluative data to assess whether or not the patient has attained the expected results. Whereas the nurse collects data in the nursing assessment to identify the patient's health concerns, the evaluation stage data determines if the indicated health issues are resolved. Evaluative data collection includes two sections: the data acquired to evaluate patient outcomes and the time criteria for data collection.
Section...
Section...
02:07Improving Translational Accuracy
Base complementarity between the three base pairs of mRNA codon and the tRNA anticodon is not a failsafe mechanism. Inaccuracies can range from a single mismatch to no correct base pairing at all. The free energy difference between the correct and nearly correct base pairs can be as small as 3 kcal/ mol. With complementarity being the only proofreading step, the estimated error frequency would be one wrong amino acid in every 100 amino acids incorporated. However, error frequencies observed in...
02:07Improving Translational Accuracy
Base complementarity between the three base pairs of mRNA codon and the tRNA anticodon is not a failsafe mechanism. Inaccuracies can range from a single mismatch to no correct base pairing at all. The free energy difference between the correct and nearly correct base pairs can be as small as 3 kcal/ mol. With complementarity being the only proofreading step, the estimated error frequency would be one wrong amino acid in every 100 amino acids incorporated. However, error frequencies observed in...
01:31Translation
Translation is the process of synthesizing proteins from the genetic information carried by messenger RNA (mRNA). Following transcription, it constitutes the final step in the expression of genes. This process is carried out by ribosomes, complexes of protein and specialized RNA molecules. Ribosomes, transfer RNA (tRNA), and other proteins produce a chain of amino acids—the polypeptide—as the end product of translation.
Translation Produces the Building Blocks of Life
Proteins are called the...
Translation Produces the Building Blocks of Life
Proteins are called the...
01:31Translation
Lesson: Translation
Translation is the process of synthesizing proteins from the genetic information carried by messenger RNA (mRNA). Following transcription, it constitutes the final step in the expression of genes. This process is carried out by ribosomes, complexes of protein and specialized RNA molecules. Ribosomes, transfer RNA (tRNA), and other proteins produce a chain of amino acids—the polypeptide—as the end product of translation.
Translation Produces the Building Blocks of Life
Translation is the process of synthesizing proteins from the genetic information carried by messenger RNA (mRNA). Following transcription, it constitutes the final step in the expression of genes. This process is carried out by ribosomes, complexes of protein and specialized RNA molecules. Ribosomes, transfer RNA (tRNA), and other proteins produce a chain of amino acids—the polypeptide—as the end product of translation.
Translation Produces the Building Blocks of Life
01:31Translation
Lesson: Translation
Translation is the process of synthesizing proteins from the genetic information carried by messenger RNA (mRNA). Following transcription, it constitutes the final step in the expression of genes. This process is carried out by ribosomes, complexes of protein and specialized RNA molecules. Ribosomes, transfer RNA (tRNA), and other proteins produce a chain of amino acids—the polypeptide—as the end product of translation.
Translation Produces the Building Blocks of Life
Translation is the process of synthesizing proteins from the genetic information carried by messenger RNA (mRNA). Following transcription, it constitutes the final step in the expression of genes. This process is carried out by ribosomes, complexes of protein and specialized RNA molecules. Ribosomes, transfer RNA (tRNA), and other proteins produce a chain of amino acids—the polypeptide—as the end product of translation.
Translation Produces the Building Blocks of Life