With MTPE post-editing, a language professional works on a first version that has been generated using machine translation. Their work involves identifying and correcting problems with the text, but not always at the same depth.
At blarlo, we offer light post-editing and full post-editing. The difference is important: the work of the language professional changes depending on the level contracted, the purpose of the content, and the quality expected.
What does the language professional do in light post-editing?
Light post-editing is aimed at content where the main goal is to ensure that the information can be understood correctly, especially for internal or low-exposure contexts.
Here, the professional focuses on correcting the mistakes that make it difficult to properly understand the message or that may lead to an incorrect interpretation.
Does this mean that they need to produce a text edited to a perfect degree? No. That is not the aim of this level of post-editing.
The priority is to produce content that is understandable and useful without carrying out an exhaustive stylistic revision. That’s why it fits well with internal documentation, operational texts, multilingual drafts, or low-exposure materials.
And what changes with full post-editing?
When the content needs a higher level of quality, the work of the language professional is more thorough.
In full post-editing, aspects such as the meaning, terminology, grammar, consistency, fluency, and style are revised. Elements such as figures, proper names, and formats can also be checked as part of the project’s quality controls.
Let’s imagine, for example, a product sheet that a client is going to see. It is not enough for it to be “understood”. The information needs to be consistent, the terminology needs to be maintained throughout, and the text needs to function properly in its context.
That’s why this level of post-editing is used for visible or publishable content such as ecommerce, help centers, software, technical documentation, or corporate materials.
Terminology is also part of the process
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In projects that need it, blarlo works with glossaries, translation memories, approved terminology, and style criteria to maintain consistency across files, languages, and updates.
The language professional therefore doesn’t just work with sentences in isolation. They may also need to respect pre-defined language decisions for that project.
Are post-editing and professional translation the same?
No. The difference comes right at the starting point.
In post-editing, the language professional works on a text that has been generated using . In a , the translator works directly from the original content to create the version in the target language.
These are different services. blarlo offers professional translation, machine translation, and MTPE post-editing among its linguistic solutions.
Frequently asked questions
They revise and correct a machine translation according to the level of post-editing contracted and the pre-established criteria for that project.
No. Light post-editing prioritizes making the content understandable and useful. Full post-editing incorporates a more thorough revision of the meaning, terminology, style, consistency, and fluency.
blarlo’s services can incorporate linguistic quality control, the revision of critical segments, terminology, figures, proper nouns, and format, depending on the project.
They are different processes. Post-editing involves working on a prior machine translation; professional translation is based directly from the original content.
At blarlo, we offer translation with human post-editing, with different levels of intervention depending on the project’s characteristics. Discover our machine translation post-editing service for content that needs to be translated quickly without compromising human controls and request your MTPE quote.
