Machine-translated Japanese: what to check by hand before anyone reads it
Machine translation output into Japanese reads smoothly and still goes wrong. Check negation, politeness level, katakana, terms and numbers by hand.
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Translation Checks
Second-reader routines for Japanese and English translation, subtitles, localization and machine output.
Reviewing a Japanese to English translation: a routine for second readers
A practical routine for second readers of Japanese to English translations: omissions, subject drop, numbers and era dates, names, negation and tone.
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