Language and Translation News

The Translator’s Summer at STAR

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Logo with "summer at" and a smiley yellow sun Alexandra Stephens

The holiday season is in full swing… and that brings with it the matter of how to balance your work with other plans. Here are some tips for a successful summer as a freelance translator with STAR.

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The Big Issue with AI-First Translation

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The elephant in the room with AI-driven translation is the widely held belief that you can simply translate your text using AI, drastically cutting costs. Many people think you can get your translation completed for free and then have a human check it for errors. On the surface, it seems simple, effective, and cheap. That’s not the case.

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Working in Transit NXT – Fuzzy Matches

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Fuzzy Matches are previously translated segments that are similar, but not identical to the one you are currently translating. This not only saves time, but it also ensures that your translations are consistent with previous translations.

They are shown in the Fuzzy Match Window as “suggestions” for you to use to translate your current segment:

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