Here's how you can improve your translation speed and efficiency using feedback.

1. Identify recurring errors. 2. Analyze feedback patterns. 3. Focus on specific areas. 4. Practice deliberately. 5. Use translation tools. 6. Seek expert guidance. 7. Track progress.

My expertise comes from the perspective of a translator and dictator versus a user. Oftentimes, users ignore the advice from translators and dictators, as we are often seen and not heard in the service industry; however, taking heed to the advice from a translator will greatly impact translations in a positive way, resulting in more accurate results, and greater efficiency from the translator, and ultimately, a much happier and satisfied user.

Utilizing CAT software has dominated and been the determining factor between being a realtime reporter and not. I do not understand how a translator can write in real time without CAT software; it is essential. CAT software has effectively been enhanced over the last 10 years, and is much smarter due to machine learning, and other dictator training protocols. Still, CAT software is a tool, and cannot be left to its own devices. A well trained and astute dictator will only continue to improve the tool.

Practicing and training the model regularly is important to the overall growth of your dictionary and terminology, and will improve your accuracy rates to near perfect over time.

Reflect while editing to improve accuracy, and create “brief forms” to increase speed. When editing, I reflect on specific unique terminology and phrases that can be shortened utilizing briefs to improve accuracy and increase speed, and reduce stress on the translation and dictation process.

Sometimes, dictation is just too fast, and/or incomprehensible. For instance, if a user or speaker constantly interrupts or changes direction or is unclear, or slurring their words due to rapid speech, nervousness or incomplete thoughts, there is not much the dictator can do, but perhaps slow them down by asking for a repeat, or some other technique. Oftentimes though, that doesn’t work or only works for the upcoming sentence, and the user is back to their old ways. In these instances, real-time translators will write “intelligently,” rather than necessary verbatim in order to capture the spoken word and produce accurate transcription. The dictation can be edited post production to create a completely verbatim document.