Post-editing
Post-editing merges the speed of machine processing with expert human insight, delivering optimal results in a shorter timeframe.
Post-editing works well for standard text translations. For technical document translations, post-editing ensures the quality you need. When your top priority is cost.
The main advantage of post-editing lies in its attractive pricing. Below is an approximate comparison of costs between qualified translator services and post-editing.
What tools are used for machine translation?
Currently, the most advanced machine translation tools include:
- Google Neural Machine Translation (GNMT)
- DeepL
- SDL Language Cloud
- Amazon Translate
- Microsoft Translator
Today’s most advanced machine translation tools provide fast and reliable translations, which are subsequently reviewed and refined by skilled linguists to ensure top-quality results.
What is post-editing?
Post-editing (often abbreviated as MTPE, or Machine Translation Post-Editing) is a hybrid service where content is first translated using advanced machine tools like Google Translate, DeepL, or SDL Language Cloud, then refined by a professional translator. When an experienced linguist reviews machine-translated content, it can reach the same high standards of quality, professionalism, and accuracy as human translation.
Why choose AIRV’s post-editing services?
Cost-effectiveness. Post-editing costs up to 50% less than traditional translations while still delivering high-quality outcomes.
Speed. The post-editing option allows you to receive translations for high-volume texts in a significantly shorter timeframe. Our professional translators guarantee quality results.
Experience. With years of experience in translating technical and legal documents, we ensure that post-editing not only saves you time but also offers the perfect balance for those seeking to combine cost-efficiency with quality.
What are the benefits of post-editing?
– Speed and efficiency. Machine translation can handle large volumes of text within minutes, making post-editing ideal for urgent projects.
– Pricing. Compared to traditional translations by human translators, post-editing can be a more cost-effective choice. Post-editing is often 30–50% more affordable than traditional translation, as it requires less time and reduced human input.
– Quality. Expert editors polish the machine output, correcting spelling, style, and terminology to ensure that the final text meets high standards.
Light post-editing
With light post-editing, text translated by automated software is revised for clarity and grammatical correctness. This option is ideal for quickly translating in-house company documents or high-volume texts when accuracy, perfect nuance and stylistic polish aren’t critical. However, it’s essential to note that light post-editing may not guarantee precise terminology and style alignment. The translation will be fairly accurate but may lack the smoothness that a professional translator would provide.
Light post-editing is often used:
– For texts intended for in-house company communication;
– When speed is a priority, and basic readability suffices (terminology and style are secondary).
This service is both cost-effective and quick as only fundamental errors are corrected, and is therefore cheaper and faster than full post-editing.
Full post-editing
Full post-editing is a comprehensive process that ensures translations are grammatically, stylistically, and terminologically accurate. With full post-editing, machine-translated text is refined to match the quality of a skilled translator’s work; editors correct spelling, terminology, and overall fluency. Post-editing option is suitable for complex technical or legal documents where precision is essential.
Full post-editing is typically chosen for:
– Technical or legal documents, instructions
– Critical company content intended for public image and publication
When should you choose post-editing?
– Post-editing works well for standard text translations. If your content isn’t highly specialised or culturally specific, post-editing provides an efficient and effective solution;
– For technical document translations, post-editing ensures the quality you need. If your project involves product descriptions, instructions, or other technical documents that are well-suited for machine translation, this service delivers the required standard.
– When your top priority is cost. If you are working within a limited budget but still want to maintain quality, post-editing offers an excellent solution.
Post-editing vs. professional translation
– Professional translation: €0.05–0.15 per word.
– Post-editing: €0.025–0.10 per word.
The exact cost varies depending on the source and target languages, as well as the complexity of the text, but on average, post-editing is 30–50% less expensive than translations by professional translators.
When to choose professional translation without AI?
While both light and full post-editing leverage machine translation, there are situations when relying solely on qualified translators – without AI – is the best choice. This approach is ideal when top-notch quality, term precision, stylistic consistency, and localisation – adapting the text to a different linguistic and cultural environment – are paramount. For documents that play a crucial role in a company’s image or involve complex content (such as medical, legal, or marketing materials), expert translation ensures impeccable results, preventing potential misinterpretation of the original meaning by machine translation.
To learn more about our light and full post-editing services or our professional human translation offerings, contact the AIRV project management team. We’ll promptly discuss your needs and help you choose the best solution for your project. Let us empower your business to thrive in international markets!
Try our post-editing services today!
Are you an industry innovator looking to optimise costs while swiftly obtaining large-scale translations? Then AIRV’s post-editing service is precisely what you need.
Contact our experienced project management team, and we’ll provide you with a tailored solution. You can opt for advanced machine translation reviewed by our expert translators – striking the ideal balance of price, speed, and quality – saving up to 50% on your translation budget. Alternatively, choose premium, high-quality translations executed exclusively by professional translators.
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How the cost of translation is calculated?
The pricing model is based on the number of symbols. One standard translation page consists of 1,500 symbols excluding spaces. Different rates apply to different language combinations and for this reason, call or email to the translation agency and ask for more specific price. You should specify a) a language combination; b) a required translation service.
Is it possible to order translation services remotely?
Yes. If you need a notarized document, you can deliver your documents or texts by email and the translation agency shall take care of everything–they shall provide you with an electronic version of the translation validated by the agency.
Are urgent translation tasks charged extra?
No. We take every step to complete the translation as soon as possible and deliver it to a customer and therefore, we do not apply additional charges.
Are interpreting (consecutive and simultaneous) services offered?
Yes. Highly professional interpreters provide this service. Interpreters are selected subject to the field of specialisation, e.g. interpreting during events, conferences, commercial negotiations etc.
Is it possible to complete paperwork in Lithuania, if a customer is abroad?
Definitely yes. The translation agency helps the customers abroad very often: they can rely on us when they need translation, notarisation or legalisation services. You can email us the documents you need to be translated, or, alternatively, you can choose courier or prepaid post services. The documents will be prepared in line with your requirements.
Is it possible to order translation of sound and video records?
Yes. We offer the translation of more than 30 sound recording formats, including AIFF, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV and WMA. We can also work with YouTube and other resources.
What translation fields we handle?
We have professional translators working in such fields as medicine, finance, engineering, law, advertising as well as creative translations.
Are online translations time-saving?
As usual, our response time is very short. Whether you decide to order translations online or to visit our physical offices, we shall do everything for you as soon as possible.
What makes the translation cost-effective?
We use the latest translation technologies and software. They can recognise repetition and thus save your money. This is not an automated translation but rather translation tools that allow to maintain the original formatting of the translated text. If any text was translated before, the tool will offer the repeated segments of the text automatically. In this way, the translation process is shorter, cheaper and of better quality.
Where exactly the translation office in Vilnius is?
Our translation office in Vilnius is at Raugyklos g. 4A, LT-01139. The easiest way to find it is by walking or driving along Raugyklos Street from the Margutis sculpture towards V. Šopeno Street. You can park your car on the street in front of the office (there is a yellow zone nearby). You will easily spot the office signboard. You are welcome to drop by.
Digital certification of translations – is it a free service?
With the rapid changes in living conditions during the global COVID-19 pandemic, the popularity of eco friendly translation, a service that has been on the market for a number of years, has grown significantly. This means that we will digitally certify the translations of the documents for which you do not need a hard copy, free of charge, using our office stamps, making the process completely paperless. Let's protect our planet and print responsibly.

