How to Measure Machine Translation Quality for Agency Work
A practical guide to measuring machine translation quality for agencies - BLEU, COMET, MQM, TER explained with pilot testing methodology and quality thresholds.
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How to Run an MT Engine Bake-Off: A Step-by-Step Comparison Guide
Practical methodology for comparing MT engines: test corpus design, automatic metrics (BLEU, COMET, TER), blind human evaluation, TCO calculation, and how to make a defensible engine selection decision.
BLEU Score Explained for Translation Agencies (and Its Limits)
What the BLEU score actually measures, how to read it, and why it shouldn't be your only quality gate. A practical guide for agency PMs and vendor managers.
Building an MTPE Workflow in Your LSP from Scratch: A Step-by-Step Guide
A practical step-by-step guide to launching MTPE at your LSP - engine selection, TMS integration, post-editor roster, quality levels, pilot project, and pricing models.
How to Run a Human Evaluation of MT Output the Right Way
A practical guide for translation agency PMs and quality engineers: rater selection, MQM vs Direct Assessment, sample size, inter-annotator agreement, and the mistakes that make your eval meaningless.
Light vs Full Post-Editing: How to Decide for Every Project
Practical framework for choosing between LAPE and FAPE per ISO 18587 - with real rates, words-per-hour benchmarks, a project-type decision matrix, and how to handle misclassified briefs.
Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE): What It Actually Means
MTPE means a human editor corrects a machine-translated draft. Learn what post-editing actually involves, light vs full PE, ISO 18587, realistic rates, and which content types work best.
MT Quality Metrics: Edit Distance vs BLEU vs Human Evaluation
BLEU, edit distance, TER, MQM - what each metric actually measures, where each fails, and which to use for your MT or MTPE workflow.
How Much to Discount MTPE from Human Translation Rates
No standard discount exists for MTPE - industry practice ranges from 10% to 80% off human rates. Here's the math, the models, and how to negotiate a rate you can actually live with.
MTPE Pricing Models: Per-Word vs Hourly vs Effort-Based Compared
Head-to-head comparison of three MTPE pricing models - per-word, hourly, and effort-based - with real 2026 rates, pros and cons for both agencies and translators, and a decision framework.
How to Set MTPE Rates: Pricing Models Agencies Actually Use
Three MTPE pricing models agencies use in 2026 - per-word, hourly, effort-based - with real rates, margin formulas, and post-editor pay benchmarks.
MTPE vs Human Translation: When to Choose Each for an Agency
Agency decision guide: when MTPE cuts costs and speeds delivery vs when human translation is the only right call. Real rates, productivity benchmarks, and a content matrix.