This month-long pilot project aimed to train Microsoft Translators' NMT engine and to develop a Neural Machine Translation model to translate the editorial and media press releases of MOSTRA in 2021 from English to Brazilian Portuguese. The project validated the MT engine for the above-mentioned purpose.

My team and I prepared a Statement of Work for our client with the following details: Objectives, including goals related to quality, efficiency, and costs; Project timeline; Processes and Workflows; Details Costs Table; Deliverables.

By the end of the month, we were able to give a clear, data-backed up solution to our client on whether it's worth investing in the training or hire human translators instead of the machine and we also created a Lesson Learned Video Presentation about the process.

Scroll down to see the proposed timeline of the project, download the sample files, and/or watch the video presentation.

PROJECT TIMELINE

March 1 - March 28

March 1st

KICKOFF MEETING

The official start date of the project; Kickoff Meeting with the client; Proposal presentation and QA.

by March 5th

PREPARATION PHASE

Preparation of the project including data mining, data cleaning, data alignment, setting up the workspace, etc.

by March 19th

NMT TRAINING

10 MT training runs, 1 training/day.

by March 28th

ANALYSIS

MT output analysis, Post Editing, QA.

March 28th

DELIVERY

Delivery of completed items, findings, conclusion, and updated proposal.