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Machine Translation Post-Editing – Learning about it may turn this "foe" into a job opportunity. | Video

Helen Shepelenko — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 07:16:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com training
Topic: Machine Translation Post-Editing – Learning about it may turn this "foe" into a job opportunity.
Poster: Helen Shepelenko
Post title: Video

Dear all,

Thanks for your interest in the webinar. The video recording of the session is now available at the price/launch price of 15.00 USD at:

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Click on the"buy" button at the video page to purchase unlimited access to this video and handouts.

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Helen

Machine Translation Post-Editing – Learning about it may turn this "foe" into a job opportunity. | Video

Helen Shepelenko — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:36:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com training
Topic: Machine Translation Post-Editing – Learning about it may turn this "foe" into a job opportunity.
Poster: Helen Shepelenko
Post title: Video

[quote]Adelaida Kuzniatsova wrote:

Where can I see the video of this course?
Thank you [/quote]

Hello Adelaida,

Thank you for your interest in the training. The video is not available due to technical issues, but it will be available within two weeks. Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience it could cause you.

Thank you for your patience.

My bests,
Helen

Machine Translation Post-Editing – Learning about it may turn this "foe" into a job opportunity. | Video

Adelaida Kuzniatsova — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:57:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com training
Topic: Machine Translation Post-Editing – Learning about it may turn this "foe" into a job opportunity.
Poster: Adelaida Kuzniatsova
Post title: Video

Where can I see the video of this course?
Thank you

Machine Translation Post-Editing – Learning about it may turn this "foe" into a job opportunity. | Agree

neilmac — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:02:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com training
Topic: Machine Translation Post-Editing – Learning about it may turn this "foe" into a job opportunity.
Poster: neilmac
Post title: Agree

[quote]Paula Hernández wrote:

Should this be a paying course? Since it will mean less income for those who follow this trend, I think it should be free. [/quote]

Lol - are you sure you're not part Scottish?

No, seriously, last week a client of mine was wanting someone to "edit" texts, by which it turned out he meant summarising AND revising at the same time, sometimes with a bit of translation thrown in. I already do revising and translating for this client as separate services and wasn't interested. Let's just say the colleague who eventually accepted the work now regrets the decision.

However, perhaps we shouldn't condemn the course concept out of hand, since every cloud has a silver lining. Apart from the increased competition from "infinite monkeys", my main gripe with MT is the loss of status it gives rise to in terms of how translation as an art/profession is perceived. If sensibly applied - and valued - post-editing constitutes an opportunity to offset the negative aspects, so let's at least give it a chance.

"Hindsight has 20-20 vision".

[Edited at 2012-05-17 14:23 GMT]

Machine Translation Post-Editing – Learning about it may turn this "foe" into a job opportunity. | Is MT really a "foe"?

Ty Kendall — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:26:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com training
Topic: Machine Translation Post-Editing – Learning about it may turn this "foe" into a job opportunity.
Poster: Ty Kendall
Post title: Is MT really a "foe"?

Calling MT a foe implies it is on par with human translation and is capable of posing a serious threat....

Nobody really thinks that do they??? C'mon!

I really don't understand running this as a paying course. It's a bit like offering a teacher the opportunity to go on a training session for teaching assistants. Even though you're a fully fledged teacher, maybe if you do this "lesser" role (in most senses - pay, responsibilities), then you might have more job opportunities.

It defies logic to willingly go along with it.

Machine Translation Post-Editing – Learning about it may turn this "foe" into a job opportunity. | Why would I trade a real, well-paid job for a 'job opportunity'?

SirReaL — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:17:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com training
Topic: Machine Translation Post-Editing – Learning about it may turn this "foe" into a job opportunity.
Poster: SirReaL
Post title: Why would I trade a real, well-paid job for a 'job opportunity'?

In other words, Janis and Paula +1

Machine Translation Post-Editing – Learning about it may turn this "foe" into a job opportunity. | It's funny

Paula Hernández — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:47:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com training
Topic: Machine Translation Post-Editing – Learning about it may turn this "foe" into a job opportunity.
Poster: Paula Hernández
Post title: It's funny

Should this be a paying course? Since it will mean less income for those who follow this trend, I think it should be free.

Machine Translation Post-Editing – Learning about it may turn this "foe" into a job opportunity. | Foe or bane?

Janis Abens — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:17:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com training
Topic: Machine Translation Post-Editing – Learning about it may turn this "foe" into a job opportunity.
Poster: Janis Abens
Post title: Foe or bane?

You do reaqlize that once the fix is done, they will discard the human translator like an empty Tippex bottle. Unless you can leverage this activity and stay on top of the game, it's suicide.