The machine translation solution from KERN Global Language Services – MT4client™

MT4client™ enables the rapid creation of high-quality translations. This process can be individualised through the use of further language resources (e.g. terminology databases). Since the system is based on neural networks, these can be trained with a range of implicit rules to precisely meet individual requirements. We optimise the MT system at regular intervals and take up the latest developments in the field of MT. Furthermore, the MT system is adjusted for specific industries and text forms by our KI experts (known as Specialised MT)

The quality and effectiveness of machine translated texts can be further optimised through Post-Editing. A human translator with the relevant subject area expertise is responsible for this. The machine translation is seamlessly integrated into the working environment of the translator, so they can concentrate on the most important thing: optimising your texts in the foreign language.

In the era of Google Translate, machine translations are a household name. But when does the use of machine translation make sense?

The fully automated translation of texts already happens in various areas - for example in social networking, the provision of support texts on the web or the acceleration of internal corporate communication: With short-lived texts such as emails, where a quick response is most important, the use of machine translations can be sufficient. In such cases, simply conveying the meaning is enough. Grammatical and orthographical correctness only plays a minor role.

Catalogues, product descriptions and instruction manuals are generally aimed at end users, and their contents must therefore be linguistically precise, explain the functionality of the product and withstand the critical eye of particular professional circles. Therefore, such texts require a high-quality translation which is correct in terms of both language and content. This is ensured via machine translation and intensive post-editing (MTPE).

Customers can particularly benefit from our MT solution with short-lived texts like social media posts, email correspondence, gathering information or with the use of chatbots. It delivers fast and cost-effective results!

Machine translation systems ideally have to be trained with previous translations and existing subject-specific terminology to ensure their quality. This requires professionally experienced and systemically trained service providers. The machine text product cannot compete with a human translation in terms of creativity and originality. These aspects are worked into the translation later during post editing. Therefore, the modifications which take place during the post editing process depend on the intended application of the translation. Thanks to machine translation and post-editing, time and costs can be saved in the long term compared to the traditional human translation process. 

In order to ensure process orientation and quality of language, it is advisable to use a professional machine translation system. Using services freely available on the internet should be looked down upon, particularly with regards to data security. Furthermore, professional MT systems allow a seamless integration into existing translation processes thanks to interfaces with translation memory systems. This means that the advantages of both TM and MT systems can be fully exploited. For a successful integration of MT into company-specific translation processes, a precise analysis of requirements and extensive preparations are indispensable. As a manufacturer-independent language service provider, KERN can support you when questioning whether machine translation represents a suitable expansion of your individual translation management procedures based on the documents to be translated. KERN can also support you in the area of post-editing.

We want to offer our customers transparency and a reliable standard of quality, including in the area of PEMT (Post Editing Machine Translation), and therefore work under the standard DIN ISO 18587 with regards to our machine translation and our post editing. Requirements in the area of machine created translations and post editing are laid out in this standard. Important factors dealt with here include the individual work steps, the tasks, competencies and qualifications of the post editor.