Machine translation post-editing for speed, scale and confidence

MTPE isn’t the right choice for content that depends on creativity, persuasion or sensitive wording. It’s also not suited to legal, safety-critical or highly nuanced material, where every detail needs specialist review. For these projects, full human translation will give you the quality and certainty you need.

MTPE is usually more affordable than human translation because the machine creates the first draft. Costs depend on your language pair, subject matter and the post-editing level you choose. Send us a sample and we’ll provide a clear estimate upfront.

Turnaround times are faster than full human translation because we start with a machine-generated draft. Timelines vary based on your word count, language pair and the post-editing level you choose. We’ll confirm the schedule upfront so you know when your files will be ready.

We combine human expertise with machine translation quality assurance to make sure the final text is accurate, consistent and suitable for real use. Our post-editing specialists correct errors that machines often miss and refine tone and phrasing so your message comes across as intended.

We also apply your translation memories, glossaries and preferred terminology to keep wording aligned across your content. Before delivery, we run checks designed specifically for MT output, which give you a reliable result, even when you’re managing tight deadlines or translating large volumes of content.

We take data protection seriously. Your information stays protected throughout the MTPE process. Files are handled in secure systems, with access limited to the project team. We use machine translation engines that meet strict security and data-handling standards, and we never use public MT tools that store or reuse your content.

All work follows GDPR and local data protection regulations, and your material is not used to train external models. Translation memories, glossaries and project files are kept within our secure environment, and we can work under your confidentiality agreements or provide our own.

Yes. We can use your translation memories, glossaries and preferred terminology to guide both the machine translation output and the human post-editing that follows. This keeps product names, technical language and brand phrases consistent across your content.

If you don’t have existing resources, we can help you build them so your MTPE workflow improves over time.

No. We do not use generic, public AI tools such as ChatGPT for machine translation post-editing. Our MTPE workflows are built on secure, enterprise-grade neural machine translation (NMT) engines that are designed specifically for translation.

These engines operate within controlled environments and follow strict data security standards. Your content is never used to train public models, reused outside your projects, or exposed beyond the authorised project team. This ensures confidentiality, compliance, and consistent linguistic performance, especially for regulated or commercially sensitive content.

We select the MT engine based on your content, subject matter, languages and quality expectations, rather than using a one-size-fits-all setup. Different engines perform better in different domains, such as technical documentation, product content, support articles or internal communication.

Before deployment, we evaluate factors such as:

• Language pair performance
• Terminology handling
• Style consistency
• Integration with your translation memories and glossaries

This ensures the engine supports your content effectively and gives our post-editors the strongest possible foundation to work from.