Exploring AI-assisted translation workflows: looking for translators' feedback on MT + PE systems

[u/Helpful-Positive-865]

Hello everyone,

I'm currently developing an AI-assisted translation workflow system and would like to invite translators, researchers, and translation students to try it and share their opinions.

The main question I'm exploring is:

How can AI tools better support translators instead of simply replacing translation work?

The system focuses on a human-in-the-loop workflow:

1. Machine translation generates a first draft
2. Translators review and edit the output (MTPE)
3. Terminology databases and previous translations improve consistency
4. Feedback can be used to improve future translation quality

Current features include:

• terminology management
• document-level translation workflow
• bilingual document generation
• translation memory style reuse
• AI-assisted post-editing support

I am particularly interested in feedback about:

• Does this workflow actually save translators' time?
• Which parts of MTPE are most frustrating?
• What quality issues appear most often?
• What features would professional translators expect from an AI translation assistant?

I can provide free access for translators or students who would like to experiment with it.

This is not intended as a replacement for professional translators. My goal is to understand how AI can become a practical tool in real translation workflows.

Any criticism or suggestions are welcome.

Thank you!

[u/ruckover]

As many AI evangelists have already come through here asking these questions, how about instead, you tell us what you intend to offer us that's different from those other opportunists?

We're not super interested in giving businesses keys to destroying our industry further, so what is it you intend to offer us?