Machine Translation Post-Editing

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Definition

What is it: Machine translation post-editing involves a human reader checking a machine's draft beside the source file to fix errors and sign off the result as fit for use. It differs from proofreading because it requires direct comparison with the original source document.

What is it used for: It is used to catch fluent errors where machine output sounds correct but misrepresents facts, dates, or meanings from the source. It is critical for high-stakes content like contracts, safety instructions, and financial accounts.

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  • Synonyms: 3
  • Related entities: 0
  • Sources: 1

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Machine Translation Post-Editing
Language
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Machine Translation Post Editing

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Key Facts
Post-editing means a person reads the machine’s draft beside the source file, fixes what the machine got wrong, and signs the result off as fit for use. [1]
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ISO 18587:2017 is the current international standard for human post-editing of machine translation output. [1]
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A light edit fixes only what would mislead a reader and leaves the original style of the machine translation alone. [1]
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A full edit improves the tone and word choice of machine translation to meet standards required for publication. [1]
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ISO 5060:2024 provides a framework for scoring human checks by error type and penalty points rather than just overall readability. [1]
Process
Effective review requires working line by line in source order to check the sense of the translation before assessing style. [1]
Definition
Neural translation tools learn from past translations using deep networks and typically produce the most smooth-sounding output among machine translation types. [1]

Synonyms & Alternate Names

  • MTPE
  • Post-editing
  • Non-human translation output post-editing

Disambiguation

  • Not to be confused with proofreading, which does not look at the source text.

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  1. https://aismartventures.com/posts/can-a-translation-agency-trust-ai-check-the-source (Machine Translation Post-Editing)

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