Improve Content Quality with One Process Change

摘要

At Rockwell Automation, we implemented a machine-editing program to improve our content quality and translation-readiness. By concentrating on the creation of clear, concise, and consistent source content upstream, we improve the downstream translation process, which gains results in reduced translation costs. We simultaneously implemented a terminology management program to provide consistent use of terms across all content. All communicators use the same term database and all translators use the same translation database. By controlling which terms to use (including trademark control), we improve consistency and accuracy. By adding machine editing to our process, we have automated content quality procedures that improved our source content and enabled faster and more cost-efficient translations.