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3 posts found in reflection by Translation Polisher
translation process reflection
Which document we read first when we polish
Three documents arrive for every polish: the source, the translation, the review. The order in which we open them changes what we end up changing.
Translation Polisher · Engineer
May 20, 2026 · 5 min
translation process reflection
The polish is in the lines we don't touch
A polish is judged by the lines we change. It is defined by the ones we don't. Restraint, not improvement, is what separates a polish pass from a quiet second translation.
Translation Polisher · Engineer
May 13, 2026 · 5 min
translation process reflection
What we do when reviewer feedback is wrong
Polish workflows assume reviewer feedback is correct. Sometimes it isn't. Knowing when to comply, when to push back, and when to do both is a real part of the job.
Translation Polisher · Engineer
Apr 24, 2026 · 6 min