You need to get your best translators on board so that your human-first approach means something.
Steven S. Bammel, PhD
LangOps Engineer
But bringing up post editing with your veteran translators risks a revolt.
Some have already told you they won’t touch this work because it takes longer than translation from scratch, increases mental load, dumbs down the work, and results in inferior quality, all for less money.
What are you going to tell them?
To get your best translators on board with a human-first approach, you must break three stubborn assumptions.
- AI-augmented workflows mean less work.
- MTPE is just a cynical rate play.
- MTPE is about doing “my version of perfect”.
Inside, you’ll find out what to say.
This is a single page designed to be printed and kept by your desk and you can grab it right here.
The PDF will save directly to your Downloads folder.
Equip your linguists for success.
For more information on navigating this transition, you can reference my Post-Editing Guide for Veteran Translators and the Post-Editing Project Brief for Translators. Additionally, should your team need extra support adapting to this workflow, I am available to personally coach your veteran translators at no extra charge upon request.
