AI-Assisted Translation Services
Machine‑translation post‑editing (MTPE): Combining AI with human expertise
Neural machine translation (NMT) and large language models (LLM) have reached quality levels that were unthinkable even a few years ago. These tools can can speed up multilingual work and reduce costs, especially for large volumes. However, even when output looks fluent, AI frequently gets specialist terminology wrong, produces inconsistent wording, mishandles complex ideas, and adopts a tone that does not fit the target audience.
At Orange Translations, we therefore combine these tools with professional translators. The centrepiece of our approach is an integrated translation environment system, which also includes translation memory databases, glossaries and other tools that the translators make use of, in addition to the AI machine translation engine.
In practice, MTPE is not a single fixed service, but a spectrum. At the lower end, light MTPE focuses on correcting clear errors, spelling, and grammar; at the higher end, comprehensive MTPE involves a full review of meaning, style, terminology, and text flow, closer to a traditional translation process, especially for brand‑sensitive, safety-critical or regulatory content, fully ISO 17100 compliant. This allows you to choose the right balance of speed, quality and budget for each project.
We offer four service levels, each at different price points:
Raw
Machine Translation
- MT environment more advanced than free tools
- Persistent memory for brand consistency
- Best for internal, low risk information
- Lowest cost translation for tight budgets
Light
Professional Involvement
- Light review of MT output by 1 translator
- Checks accuracy, correct spelling, and grammar only
- Persistent glossary memory for brand consistency
- Can use your own MT or our MT engine
- Budget option for non-critical content
Pro
Professionally Led
- Full review of MT output by 1 translator
- Checks and applies industry terminology
- Improves flow, tone and brand alignment
- Suitable for marketing or branded communication.
- Accuracy is high but not legally guaranteed
Full
ISO Certified
- ISO 17100 compliant translation by 2 translators
- Full human translation plus secondary review
- Fully researched, consistent terminology usage
- Optimised for style, tone and readability
- Suitable for technical and legal documentation
- Highest level of accuracy and quality guaranteed
- Covered by professional liability insurance
Raw machine translation
We run your text through our advanced translation environment system, producing higher quality output than freely available tools such as ChatGPT or DeepL. Translation memory functionality means the system learns from your previously translated content, and references an integrated glossary to keep key terminology accurate and consistent. This reduces a wide range of common machine translation errors.
This level works well for content that needs to be broadly understandable, where budget limits rule out the more advanced options below. It is not suitable for marketing or advertising, complex material, or any content involving liability or compliance, such as technical manuals or medical information.
Light MTPE by one translator
This level combines machine translation from our translation system as before, with light post-editing by one translator, or we can work with machine translations you already have. The translator focuses on accuracy, spelling, and grammar only. The result is suitable for content that must be comprehensible and free of typical machine translation errors.
We do not carry out extensive research or verification of industry terminology, and we do not thoroughly check consistency. However, the underlying machine translation from our system already draws on your existing content and glossary, which gives the output a solid baseline reliability.
Pro MTPE by one translator
Here, comprehensive post-editing of the machine translation is done by a professional translator to ensure accuracy, spelling, grammar, terminology, and style adaptation. This level reaches a professional standard and suits target-group oriented marketing communications. The texts are edited for flow and style, and terminology is researched and applied consistently.
Accuracy is high, but we do not guarantee it in a legal sense. This service is not ISO compliant, as a second translator does not revise the text.
Full ISO 17100 compliant
A professional translator carries out the translation, and a second professional translator revises it. The translation is ISO 17100 compliant and is suitable for legal documentation and technical content where product liability may be relevant. We optimise the translations for flow and style, and we research and apply terminology consistently.
This is a full professional service with guaranteed accuracy, fully covered by our professional liability insurance.
