Proofreading校对
Proofreading is the final stage of linguistic checking that focuses on surface errors such as spelling, grammar, punctuation, and typographical mistakes in the target text. In translation and localization projects, it follows editing or QA steps and is meant to catch residual errors before delivery rather than to rewrite style.
Angel Translation editorial reference · Confirm the rendering against your source and approved project terminology.
Check source meaning → confirm the preferred term → record approved variants and references.
Where this term appears
Proofreading happens on translated marketing decks, user manuals, localized web content, and subtitle files after the main linguistic review is complete. A proofreader checks the final layout or export file for typos, double spaces, punctuation issues, and broken characters, and signs off only when the deliverable is clean enough for client delivery.
Translation checks
A common mistake is conflating proofreading with editing or transcreation. When a proofreader rewrites tone, restructures sentences, or retranslates terms at this late stage, it can introduce inconsistencies that were already resolved, invalidate earlier QA checks, create new unnecessary formatting issues, and delay final release without a proper linguistic brief.
Keep the term aligned across your files
Creative and consumer content needs accurate meaning as well as tone and context. Subtitles, interfaces and voice scripts also require checks for timing, character limits and pronunciation.
Provide approved terms and previous translations with the source files. Agree how variants, ambiguous wording and revisions will be reviewed. Terminology maintenance and any termbase handback are confirmed in the project scope. See the 8-step AI + expert workflow.
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Include the source and target languages, file types, intended use, deadline and any approved termbase. Agree handling before sending sensitive files. Acknowledged in 4 hours, quoted in 24.
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