Machine Translation Post-Editing Services
Machine translation and human post-editing services in 200+ languages. Get light or full review, secure file handling, terminology control, and QA.
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Certified Machine Translation Post-Editing Services
Capital Linguists provides managed machine translation and human post-editing services in 200+ languages. We process your source files using a suitable machine translation system, then assign native-speaking linguists to improve accuracy, terminology, grammar, tone, and fluency.
- Native-Speaker Post-Editors in 200+ Languages
- Light and Full Post-Editing Options
- Machine Translation and Human Post-Editing Managed by Our Team
- Terminology Control and QA Review
Share your source files, language pairs, subject area, intended use, required quality level, and deadline. Our team will manage the machine translation, human post-editing, and quality review.
What Machine Translation Post-Editing Cover
Machine translation post-editing (MTPE) turns raw machine output into text suited to its intended use. A professional linguist compares the text with the source, correcting mistranslations, terminology, grammar, tone, and awkward wording.
Since output quality varies by language pair, subject, and MT engine, the level of work is set for each project. Internal material may need clear, accurate wording, while published or brand-facing content requires fuller editing for a fluent, polished result.
Machine Translation Post-Editing Services We Offer
Capital Linguists manages the complete machine translation and post-editing process around your content’s purpose, audience, subject area, and required quality level. Our team runs your source files through a suitable machine translation system, then assigns a native-speaking linguist to provide light or full post-editing.
Light Post-Editing
Light post-editing provides clear, accurate text for high-volume, internal, or short-lifespan content that does not require full editorial polish. Our linguists correct errors, mistranslations, key terminology issues, and unclear wording while retaining acceptable machine-like phrasing. This focused level of review supports faster delivery and lower costs without adding unnecessary stylistic changes.
Full Post-Editing
Full post-editing brings machine-translated text to a standard comparable with human translation for published, customer-facing, technical, and regulated content. Our linguists check accuracy against the source, apply approved terminology, correct grammar and style, and adjust tone for the intended audience. The final text reads fluently and naturally in the target language.
Our team manages the complete process, starting with your source files and running them through a suitable machine translation system. A native-speaking linguist then provides light or full post-editing, correcting accuracy, terminology, grammar, tone, and fluency according to the content’s purpose and required quality level
Terminology, Glossary, and Translation Memory
Our linguists use your approved glossaries, style guides, and translation memory during post-editing to keep terminology and prior wording consistent across every file. This gives technical and product content the same approved language across manuals, product pages, software releases, and future revisions
Bilingual Review and Quality Assurance
Bilingual QA compares the edited text with the source before delivery, checking accuracy, completeness, terminology, and formatting. The review level follows the selected service. At the full level, post-edited machine translation receives a final check against the standards required for published content.
Content and Industries We Post-Edit
We post-edit high-volume and specialized material when machine translation provides a practical starting point. Each project goes to an editor selected for the subject, terminology, and required quality level.
- Technical documentation and user manuals
- Knowledge bases, help centers, and support content
- E-commerce product listings and descriptions
- Internal communications and training materials
- Corporate and operational documents
- Software strings and UI content
Highly creative, legal, or brand-sensitive material may be better handled through full human translation. Our team reviews each project and recommends the right service before work begins.
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Our Machine Translation Post-Editing Process
We review the source content, intended use, audience, language pair, required quality level, file format, and deadline before work begins.
Machine Translation Preparation:
Our team runs your source files through a suitable machine translation system. Approved glossaries, style guides, and translation memory are applied from the start to support consistent terminology before human post-editing begins.
A native-speaker post-editor works to the agreed light or full standard, correcting accuracy, terminology, grammar, and fluency while following your project instructions.
A bilingual QA check compares the edited text with the source for accuracy, completeness, consistent terminology, and formatting. The review depth follows the agreed service level.
After the final QC pass, we return the files in the required format, including CAT tool and XLIFF formats when requested.
MT Engines, File Formats, and Tools We Work With
Our team manages the machine translation process using suitable MT systems, CAT tools, glossaries, and translation memory. We can work with XLIFF, Office, and other common document formats, then return the completed files in the format required for your workflow.
Confidentiality and data-handling procedures apply throughout the machine translation and post-editing process. Sensitive files move through secure transfer methods, restricted access, and agreed file-handling controls. Clients whose content requires full human translation rather than machine translation and post-editing can use our document translation service.
Why Clients Choose Capital Linguists for Machine Translation Post-Editing
Your project is assigned to a native-speaker post-editor with experience in the language pair and subject, so terminology, meaning, and tone remain accurate.
Our network of native-speaking linguists covers more than 200 languages, giving your team access to post-editors suited to each language pair and subject area.
One project contact manages your files from the first review through post-editing, QA, and delivery, keeping instructions, feedback, and deadlines connected throughout.
Consistent Terminology Across Projects
We use approved glossaries, style guides, and translation memory to keep terminology and prior wording consistent across files, updates, languages, and future projects.
Managed MT Workflow and Confidentiality
Our team manages the machine translation and human post-editing process from source file preparation through final delivery. Secure file transfer, restricted access, and established data-handling procedures help protect confidential content throughout the project.
Our quality controls cover project review, linguist work, file handling, and final delivery. ISO 17100 supports translation-process quality, while ISO 9001 applies to company quality-management procedures.
WE PROVIDE INTERPRETING & TRANSLATION SERVICES IN THESE SURROUNDING United States
Machine translation post-editing projects are managed remotely, allowing Capital Linguists to support organizations throughout the United States and in international markets. Your location does not affect access to native-speaker editors, project coordination, quality review, or delivery in the required file format.
Get a Quote for Your Machine Translation Post-Editing Project
Send us your source files and include the language pairs, subject area, intended use, required quality level, and deadline. Our team will review the content and provide a quote based on the file volume, format, subject complexity, and level of human post-editing required. Capital Linguists manages the machine translation, native-speaker post-editing, quality review, and final file delivery.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is machine translation post-editing, and how does it work?
Machine translation post-editing is a human review of raw machine-translated text. A professional linguist checks it against the source, corrects meaning, terminology, grammar, and tone, then prepares the final file for its intended use.
What is the difference between light and full post-editing?
Light post-editing makes machine-translated text accurate and understandable with minimal changes. Full post-editing corrects accuracy, terminology, grammar, style, and tone to produce publication-ready content with a quality comparable to human translation.
Is post-edited machine translation as good as human translation?
Yes, full post-editing can produce quality comparable to human translation for many technical, support, and product materials. Highly creative or brand-sensitive content may still require full human translation to preserve voice, intent, and carefully controlled wording.
Do you handle both machine translation and human post-editing?
Yes. Clients send us their source files, and our team manages the complete process. We run the content through a suitable machine translation system, assign a native-speaking linguist for light or full post-editing, complete the required quality checks, and return the final files in the requested format.
Which content is a good fit for machine translation post-editing?
High-volume technical documentation, support content, and product material are strong candidates for machine translation post-editing. During project review, our team recommends light or full post-editing, or full human translation, when the content requires it.
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