AI-assisted language services with human expert review
Machine translation post-editing, AI QA and AI-assisted workflows, always with a qualified human translator in the loop.
AI-assisted translation services combine machine translation for speed with professional human post-editing for accuracy, following the ISO 18587 workflow. The AI drafts; a qualified translator verifies, corrects and takes responsibility. Orion Translations applies this human-in-the-loop model across more than 25 languages, and never delivers unreviewed machine output.
AI is a tool. Accountability is human.
Machine translation has become genuinely good, and pretending otherwise serves nobody. Used well, it cuts turnaround and cost on high-volume content dramatically. But AI output fails silently: it reads fluently even when it inverts a negation, invents a term or misses the register your market expects. Speed without verification is risk.
Orion Translations positions AI where it belongs: as the drafting engine inside a workflow owned by qualified human linguists. Every AI-assisted project ends with a professional translator who verifies the text and answers for it. For legal, medical and official documents, where an error has consequences no refund can cover, we recommend and provide full human translation.
Which AI language service fits your content?
| Service | What it is | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Full post-editing (MTPE) | AI draft brought to publishable quality by a professional linguist, per ISO 18587 | Documentation, support content, e-commerce catalogues |
| Light post-editing | AI draft corrected for meaning only | Internal knowledge bases, gisting, triage |
| AI QA on human translation | AI consistency and terminology checks layered over human work | Large multi-translator projects |
| Real-time AI interpreting with human oversight | Live AI speech translation supervised by professionals | Webinars, internal meetings at scale |
| Full human translation | No machine involvement where it does not belong | Legal, sworn, medical, creative and official content |
How much does AI-assisted translation cost?
Post-edited machine translation typically reduces cost meaningfully compared with full human translation, and turnaround even more: volumes that took weeks can be delivered in days. The saving varies by content type, so Orion Translations runs a sample of your actual material through the workflow before quoting. You receive a fixed price for both the AI-assisted and full-human options within one business day: info@oriontranslations.com or +34 932 204 590.
When is AI the wrong answer?
When the document carries consequences: contracts, patents, sworn translations for Spanish authorities, USCIS filings and patient-facing medical content. Unreviewed AI output in these domains creates legal exposure that dwarfs any saving, and certified formats legally require a human translator. For those projects, see our legal translation, medical translation and sworn translation services, where AI may assist in the background but a specialist owns every word.
How does the human-in-the-loop workflow run?
Four steps. First, content profiling: we test how well current engines handle your material and set the post-editing level. Second, constrained drafting: the AI translates against your glossary and translation memory. Third, professional post-editing: a qualified linguist corrects meaning, terminology and style to the agreed level. Fourth, QA and delivery: automated checks plus human sign-off, with the workflow improving each cycle as your language assets grow.
AI speed where it helps. Human judgement where it matters.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Machine translation post-editing is a workflow where an AI engine produces the first draft and a professional human translator then corrects, refines and verifies it. The process is defined by the international standard ISO 18587, which governs the human editing stage. MTPE delivers most of the speed and cost advantage of AI while a qualified linguist remains responsible for the final text.
- For casual, internal or disposable content, often yes. For anything public, legal, medical or contractual, no: AI output can invert negations, hallucinate terminology and miss cultural register, and it fails silently, sounding fluent while being wrong. That is why Orion Translations never delivers unreviewed machine output; every AI-assisted project includes a qualified human translator in the loop.
- Post-edited machine translation typically costs noticeably less than full human translation, because the linguist edits instead of translating from zero. The saving depends on how well the engine handles your content type and language pair: clean technical prose saves more, creative marketing copy saves little because it usually needs rewriting anyway. Orion Translations assesses your content and quotes both options within one business day.
- Whenever the document carries legal or clinical consequences and whenever certification is required. Sworn translations for Spanish authorities, USCIS filings, contracts, patents and patient-facing medical content require full human translation, and in some cases an officially appointed translator. AI can assist in the background, but responsibility for these documents cannot be delegated to a model.
- Light post-editing fixes only errors of meaning, producing understandable text for internal use. Full post-editing brings the text to publishable human quality: terminology, style, consistency and formatting. ISO 18587 distinguishes the two levels, and the right choice depends on who will read the result. Orion Translations recommends the level honestly, including when full human translation is the better investment.
- Yes. Orion Translations builds client-specific glossaries and translation memories that constrain the AI draft and guide the human editor, so your product names, legal wording and brand voice stay consistent across projects. Over time this raises quality and lowers cost, because the workflow learns your content instead of starting fresh each time.