Beating PM constraints with machine translation

Beating constraints with machine translation

Gillian SearlCEO, Linguagloss

Project management constraints

The challenge

BUT…Price

Turn-around

time

Quality

How??

Translate – Edit - ProofWhat takes time and costs so much?

Edit Proof

Example5000 words2 daysEUR 0.09 p.w.= EUR 450.00

1 dayEUR 0.02 p.w.= EUR 100.00

1/2 dayEUR 0.02 p.w.= EUR 100.00

4 daysEUR 650.00

Translate

Machine – Post-edit - Proof

Example5000 words

1 hourEUR 50.00

To lower cost and turnaround time

Machinetranslation Post-edit Proof

1 dayEUR 0.04 p.w.= EUR 200.00

1/2 dayEUR 0.02 p.w.= EUR 100.00

2 daysEUR 350.00

The best MT workflow

Highly customised MT,Rigorous preparation of source texts, TMs & terminology listsCorrection of obvious & repeated errors before post-editing

Machine translation Post-edit Proof

The best MT workflow

Willing, trained & experienced post-editors,Excellent instructions, appropriate pay ratesLong-term relationships for mutual benefit

Machine translation Post-edit Proof

Focus on post-editors

Willing – young, inexperienced linguists, e.g. graduates or post-graduate students

Trained – using e.g. SDL PE certification course and able to use CAT tools Experienced – ideally, have worked on other post-editing jobs before

Machine translation Post-edit Proof

The best MT workflow

Experienced, specialist poof-readers & editors

Machine translation Post-edit Proof

The best MT workflow

Feedback and updates to the machine translation engine so that it improves over time

Machine translation Post-edit Proof

THANK YOU

Gillian SearlCEO, Linguagloss