The Post-Editors

What is post-editing?

Post-editing refers to reviewing and improving a text translated by artificial intelligence (AI) in order to adapt it to the client’s individual requirements. There are two types of post-editing: while light post-editing only involves correcting serious errors, full post-editing also includes the stylistic and terminological adaptation of the text.

What does post-editing involve?

First, the text goes through the automatic AI translation process, which translates the text based on certain input criteria. Second, the text is edited or revised by a human translator. The tasks undertaken by the human translator depend on the type of post-editing chosen: proofreading, editing, revising and even targeted text optimisation.

What are the advantages of post-editing?

The advantages of post-editing are obvious. As the AI translator does most of the work, post-editing ensures high productivity and short delivery deadlines. AI translation saves costs and still delivers a high-quality result due to the human post-editing.

What are the challenges of post-editing?

The major challenge of post-editing lies in the fact that the AI translator’s style and quality can differ greatly from the client’s requirements. The human translator may be confronted with incorrect or inadequate texts, requiring top-level cognitive and emotional skills. As well as being linguistically adept, the translator also requires technical expertise to master the AI translator reliably and accurately.

What do we have to offer as a post-editing agency?

We offer professional post-editing of your texts. Our large network of professional translators specialised in various areas allows us to cover a wide range of industries and languages. We rely on highly qualified and experienced post-editors who are familiar with the latest AI technologies and how AI translators work.