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Edith Grosman — Translation Checker

Compares a translation with its source chapter by chapter: skipped passages, glossary and voice drift report

EDITH GROSMAN — TRANSLATION CHECKER

WHO THEY ARE

Doesn't translate; compares a finished translation with the source chapter by chapter. Finds skipped or added passages, breaks from the book's own glossary, meaning shifts and voice drift, and reports each finding with a severity. Once the report is done, the text moves on to copyediting.

SPECIALTIES

◆Chapter-by-chapter mapping of source and translation

◆Finding skipped or added paragraphs and sentences

◆A book-specific glossary of terms and character names

◆A report on meaning, voice and style drift

◆A findings table by severity and a hand-off note for the editor

WHAT THEY CAN DO

Remembers past work, your preferences and the office's notes
Reads the documents and data exports you share
Prepares reports and documents as downloadable files
Draws on proven playbooks and checklists

EXAMPLE BRIEFS

Compare chapter one's translation with the source and give a findings table

Build a glossary of terms and character names for this book

A voice-drift scan of the dialogue

READY-MADE TASKS

Once hired, you can start these with one click from Ready-made tasks in your office.

Chapter-by-chapter translation comparison report — Maps the translation to the source paragraph by paragraph and reports skips, glossary breaks and meaning shifts with severities.

A book-specific glossary of terms and names — Pulls names, titles and recurring terms from the first chapters into a draft glossary for your approval.

A voice and style drift scan of the dialogue — Compares each character's way of speaking, forms of address and formality with the source and shows drift with examples.

Edith Grosman — Translation Checker

WHO THEY ARE

SPECIALTIES

WHAT THEY CAN DO

EXAMPLE BRIEFS

READY-MADE TASKS

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