The machine translation solution from KERN UK Ltd. – MT4client™

In the era of Google Translate, everyone is familiar with the term "machine translations". But when does the use of machine translation make sense?

Fully automatic translation of texts is already practised in a wide variety of areas – for example in social networking, to provide support texts on the web or to accelerate internal corporate communication: for short-lived texts such as e-mails, for example, where a timely reaction is important, the use of machine translations can be sufficient. In such cases, simply conveying the meaning is enough. Grammatical and orthographical correctness play only a minor role.

Catalogues, product descriptions and instruction manuals, on the other hand, 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. Such texts therefore 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 benefit in particular from our MT solution in the case of short-lived texts such as social media posts and email correspondence, when gathering information or where chatbots are used. It delivers fast and cost-effective results!

Machine translation systems ideally have to be trained with previous translations and existing specialised terminology to ensure their quality. This requires service providers that are experienced in the relevant field and systematically trained. 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 use of the translation. Thanks to machine translation and post-editing, time and costs can be saved in the long term compared to the traditional 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 frowned upon, particularly with regard 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 UK Ltd. can support you when asking whether machine translation represents a suitable expansion of your individual translation management procedures, taking into account the documents to be translated. KERN UK Ltd. 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 DIN ISO 18587 standard when it comes to machine translation and 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.

If you already have substantial translation datasets, and have a particular need for translations of a specific text form or domain, specialised MTs are a good option. They are also advantageous with narrowly defined text types and areas of expertise.

• The highest quality standard of machine translation
• Can be individually fine-tuned
• Can be enhanced with data from KERN if required
• Customers can benefit from this for years
• Constant optimisation of the engines
• Coverage of various sectors
• Comprehensive analysis of text characteristics by experts and optimisation of the engine based on these characteristics

KERN Global Language Services not only offers customised machine translation solutions, but also takes into account the individual needs and wishes of its customers. On request, third-party solutions, such as DeepL, can be integrated into the translation process.

This allows customers to utilise proven technologies while KERN's quality control and expertise accompany the process. The flexible integration of such tools achieves an optimal balance between efficiency and precision, ensuring that both business-critical content and large volumes of data can be processed efficiently.