Translating 3D Slicer to Latin America Language: a Method for Making a Medical Open-Source Software Widely Available

3D Slicer, an open-source software platform for the analysis and 3D visualization of medical imaging data, aims to make cutting-edge research tools available to clinical researchers and scientists worldwide. Until recently, the platform was only available in English. This study describes the development of an ad hoc methodology that addresses key linguistic challenges, including domain-specific vocabulary, acronyms, word order, passive voice, syntagms, and adaptation of technical terms. The translation process focuses on ensuring textual uniformity, cohesion, and accuracy while minimizing errors in biomedical computational contexts. The methodology presented may serve as a framework for similar translation efforts in diverse non-English speaking countries. Author summaryPaulo Eduardo de Barros Veiga, born in Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo (Brazil), holds degrees in Music, Language, and Literature, focusing on Criticism and Translation. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship (Process No. 2018/01418-2, Sao Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP). He served as a collaborator and temporary professor in the Department of Music at FFCLRP, University of Sao Paulo, where he worked on the History and Philosophy of Art. Currently, he is involved in a research project within the Department of Computing and Mathematics at the same university, focusing on developing a biomedical imaging data platform (3D Slicer Software). Under the coordination of Prof. Sonia Pujol (Harvard University) and Prof. Luiz Murta (USP), he leads the translation of the 3D Slicer software into Brazilian Portuguese and proposes solutions and methods in Portuguese. He also engages in music, translation, research, and education projects freelance. Additionally, he is a member of the Poesis Critica research group under NAPI-CIPEM. Paulo holds a bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree in Literary Studies from the FCLAr at UNESP (Sao Paulo State University). He received a CAPES scholarship during his Masters and was awarded the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program by the Canadian government, having studied at the University of Winnipeg. He has also lived in London.