LANGUAGE
Proofreading & Post-Editing
A native-quality check, without the full rate
ABOUT
Machine-translated or non-native-drafted text usually carries the right meaning but reads "off" to a native speaker — and a full translation rate is more than that job needs. This service covers two related, differently priced jobs: proofreading of human-written text (billed hourly), and post-editing of machine-translated output — MTPE — billed per 500-word block. MTPE means a machine draft plus a human post-edit; it's never sold as automated magic, and a human is the one who signs off on the result.
We say plainly that this is the budget tier, priced accordingly (NOK 690/hour proofreading, NOK 550 per 500-word MTPE block) rather than hiding the cheaper option to protect a flagship service's perceived value. It suits marketing teams, students, self-translators and anyone with a draft that needs a native-quality check, not a from-scratch translation.
INCLUDED
What's included
- Native-quality language and grammar check of your text
- Post-editing of machine-translated output against the source meaning
- Consistency and tone check appropriate to the text type
- A human sign-off on every delivered text
- Digital delivery, tracked-changes version available on request
DOCUMENTS
Documents & formats we handle
PRICE
Price & order
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PROCESS
How this service works
- 01Order — choose your unit and language pair, add to cart.
- 02Translate — routed to a specialist in this subject area.
- 03Review — an independent second linguist checks it.
- 04Deliver — digital by default, stamped hard copy on request.
Tell us whether your text is human-written (proofreading, priced hourly) or machine-translated (post-editing/MTPE, priced per 500-word block) — the two are genuinely different jobs and priced differently.
We never present MTPE output as fully automated — a linguist reviews and edits every block before delivery.
TURNAROUND
Turnaround & surcharges
| Unit | Standard | Express | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|---|
| per hour | NOK 690 | NOK 966 | 2 working days |
| per 500-word block (1.10 NOK/word) | NOK 550 | NOK 770 | 1–2 working days |
Express (+40%), weekend/holiday (+25%), poor-quality source (+15%), minimum order NOK 690. Full surcharge terms → Pricing
INDUSTRIES
Industries this service serves
Technology
- Product interfaces
- Help documentation
- Release notes
- Terms of service
Finance
- Annual reports
- Audit documentation
- Due-diligence sets
- Investor materials
Public Sector
- Tenders
- Regulations
- Official correspondence
- Public reports
FAQ
Service FAQ
What's the difference between proofreading and post-editing/MTPE?
Proofreading is a native-quality check of text a person already wrote, billed hourly. Post-editing (MTPE) is a human edit of machine-translated output, billed per 500-word block. Tell us which one you have and we'll price it accordingly.
Is MTPE just unedited machine translation with a markup?
No — a linguist reviews and edits the machine draft against the source meaning, corrects errors and unnatural phrasing, and signs off on the result. It's priced lower than full translation because the machine draft removes some of the from-scratch writing time, not because the human step is skipped.
Can you proofread a document I translated myself?
Yes — that's exactly what hourly proofreading covers: a native-quality check of text a person (you, in this case) already wrote or translated.
How is the hourly proofreading price estimated before I order?
Send us the text length and we'll give you an estimated hour count before you commit; the price estimator on Pricing does this instantly for a rough figure.
