ISO 18587 Awareness Certificate Course

Learn key MT post-editing principles, quality levels, human-machine collaboration, and ethical responsibility.

Introduction

Welcome to Section 4: Key Principles and Concepts.

In this section, you will learn the core principles behind professional post-editing of machine translation output. You will explore quality levels, accuracy, adequacy, consistency, efficiency, human-machine collaboration, confidentiality, intellectual property, and professional responsibility.

Benefits of This Section

By completing this section, you will be able to:

Understand the difference between light and full post-editing.

Recognize why ISO 18587 is mainly linked to full post-editing.

Explain accuracy, adequacy, consistency, readability, and responsibility.

Understand how humans and machine translation work together.

Identify ethical concerns such as confidentiality and intellectual property.

Recognize why human judgment is essential in final text quality.

Why Choose This Section?

This section explains important post-editing principles in simple beginner-friendly language. You will learn that quality is not only about grammar, but also about meaning, purpose, audience, terminology, tone, and responsibility.

You will also understand the key message:

The machine suggests; the human decides.

Who Is This Section For?

This section is ideal for:

Beginner translators learning MT post-editing principles.

Post-editors who want to improve quality awareness.

Localization professionals working with machine translation output.

Translation project managers managing MT-based workflows.

Quality professionals in language service organizations.

Anyone interested in ethical and responsible use of MT output.

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Enroll now and learn how ISO 18587 supports quality, human judgment, and ethical responsibility in MT post-editing.

Build stronger awareness of professional post-editing principles and continue your ISO 18587 learning journey today.

Learn ISO 18587 clauses, key terms, post-editor responsibilities, workflow steps, and quality checks.

vIntroduction

Welcome to Section 3: Structure of the Standard — High-Level Clauses Overview.

In this section, you will learn the beginner-friendly structure of ISO 18587, including its scope, important terms, post-editor responsibilities, basic workflow steps, and quality verification concepts. This section helps you understand the standard without going into implementation or audit-level details.

Benefits of This Section

By completing this section, you will be able to:

Understand the high-level structure of ISO 18587.

Recognize where ISO 18587 applies in MT post-editing workflows.

Explain key terms such as MT output, source text, target text, post-editor, and full post-editing.

Understand the basic skills and responsibilities expected from post-editors.

Follow a simple post-editing workflow from MT output to final quality review.

Identify basic quality checks such as accuracy, completeness, readability, and fitness for purpose.

Why Choose This Section?

This section is designed for beginners who want a clear and simple explanation of ISO 18587 clauses and concepts. You will not study complex implementation procedures or audit requirements. Instead, you will learn the main structure of the standard in easy language.

You will also understand one of the most important messages in MT post-editing:

The machine suggests; the human decides.

Who Is This Section For?

This section is ideal for:

Beginner translators learning about ISO 18587.

Post-editors who want to understand their responsibilities.

Localization professionals working with MT output.

Translation project managers managing post-editing tasks.

Quality team members in language service organizations.

Anyone who wants a simple overview of ISO 18587 structure and workflow.

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Enroll now and learn how ISO 18587 explains scope, terminology, post-editor competence, workflow steps, and quality checks.

Build your understanding of professional MT post-editing and continue your ISO 18587 awareness learning journey today.