Translation methods

When you want to have a text translated, there are usually four way to have this done. 1. Machine translation (MT) Translation by a computer programme (e.g. Google Translate). No human intervention. Free, virtually instant translation Bad quality – various errors and unclear or even absurd wording 2. Machine translation + human proofreading (PEMT) A […]

Translation agencies relish it, professional translators tremble at the thought. So, what do machine translations have to offer, and what not? Let’s start at the very beginning. Before the 1990s, if we wanted to translate a text, we had to consult professional translators trained to use dictionaries and choose the right words. Indeed, since a