Post-editing.
What is post-editing?
Post-editing involves reviewing and correcting a text produced by machine translation to achieve professional-quality results. It enables the efficiency of language technologies to be combined with the expertise of a language specialist.
What we do
We review every machine-translated text in order to:
- Correct errors of meaning, grammar and syntax;
- Check that the terminology is correct;
- Ensure consistency in style and tone;
- Tailor the content to the target audience;
- Eliminate clumsy or ambiguous phrasing;
- Ensure that the final text is clear and flows smoothly.
Depending on the project's requirements, we offer various levels of post-editing, ranging from the correction of basic errors to a thorough revision aimed at producing a text equivalent to a human translation.
When should post-editing be used?
Post-editing is particularly well suited to:
- Institutional reports and publications;
- Web and digital content;
- Technical and administrative documents;
- High-volume multilingual communications;
- For projects requiring shorter processing times;
- Content intended for internal or external distribution.
We provide post-editing services for documents in the same subject areas as our translation services.
Tools and technologies
We work with the leading computer-assisted translation and terminology management tools, including Trados Studio, to ensure consistency in content and adherence to our clients' terminology preferences.
Confidentiality and quality
The confidentiality of the documents entrusted to us is an absolute priority. Every text undergoes a rigorous review to ensure that the result is faithful to the source document, appropriate to its intended context and in line with the client's expectations, all while adhering to the strictest possible data security standards and, where necessary, redacting sensitive text at the start of the process.
The benefits of post-editing
- Reduced processing times;
- Cost optimisation for certain types of projects;
- Linguistic quality checked by a specialist;
- Improved consistency in terminology;
- Effective integration of translation technologies into your communication processes.
Post-editing therefore makes it possible to take full advantage of advances in machine translation whilst benefiting from the human expertise that is essential for accurate, reliable and natural communication.