Best practices for postediting
| OVERVIEW | OUTLINE WITH DETAIL | REGISTRATION |
Outline with detail
What is postediting?
Contrasting postediting with preediting and traditional translation revision; types of postediting; guidelines – what guidelines are typically given, why are they sometimes problematic? Reviewing postediting examples.
Go BackManaging expectations: Quality, productivity, cost
Reasonable expectations for quality, linked to levels of postediting; productivity and questions of sustainability; cost
Go BackThe translator as posteditor
Who is the best person for the job? Do they need special training? Why is there resistance?
Go BackUser interfaces
What tools are used? What are the issues? Automation; Usability
Go BackLatest developments and research agenda
Overview of recent developments and the current research agenda; what questions are being asked; what are the findings so far?
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