jälkieditointia

Jälkieditointi is a Finnish term that translates to post-editing in English. It refers to the process of reviewing and refining a translated text, typically produced by machine translation (MT), to ensure accuracy, fluency, and appropriate style. This human intervention is crucial because while MT can rapidly generate large volumes of text, it often produces errors in grammar, vocabulary, syntax, and cultural nuances.

The goal of jälkieditointi is to bring the machine-generated translation up to a publishable standard, or at least to a level that meets specific quality requirements. Professional post-editors examine the source text and the MT output side-by-side, making corrections and improvements as needed. This can involve anything from fixing minor typos to completely restructuring sentences or rephrasing entire sections to sound natural in the target language.

Jälkieditointi is a key component in many modern translation workflows, especially in industries that require high-volume, time-sensitive translation. It offers a more cost-effective and faster alternative to traditional human translation for certain types of content, while still maintaining a level of quality that would be unachievable with raw machine translation alone. The extent of post-editing can vary, ranging from light editing to ensure basic comprehensibility to full editing that aims for a high-quality, publishable output.