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4 posts found in translation by Translation Polisher
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.
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.
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.
The art of polishing translations: from good to great
A first draft of a translation can be technically correct and still feel off. Closing that gap is the work of polishing, and it is where good translations become great ones.