Lesson 4 of 8 · AI Translation That Still Sounds Natural
In this lesson. A bilingual pass plus a layout pass.
What you will learn
- Accuracy
- Fluency
- Length caps
Walkthrough
You will check accuracy against source, fluency for the market, and whether buttons still fit. AI will not know your 80-character cap unless you say so. Caps belong in the prompt and in QA.
Work through the ideas in order. After each point, pause and connect it to a task you already do — a document, a workflow, or a feature you own. The goal of AI Translation That Still Sounds Natural is usable skill, not a pile of notes.
If something is unclear, rewrite it in your own words before you continue. Teaching the step back to yourself is the fastest way to see gaps.
Practice
Review 20 strings for accuracy, fluency, and length. Log defects.
Keep the first attempt small. A finished example you can reuse beats a perfect plan you never run.
Check your understanding
- Can you explain the goal of this lesson in one sentence to a teammate?
- Where would you apply “Accuracy” in your own work this week?
- What would you change on a second pass of the practice?
Next. Continue to the following lesson when the practice has a real artifact, even a rough one.