Proofreading & Editing

Proofreading is the final review before publication. It focuses on grammar, spelling, punctuation, consistency, formatting, and small errors that may have been missed during earlier drafts.

Editing is a more in-depth process. In addition to correcting mistakes, it improves clarity, structure, style, readability, and overall flow. Depending on the project, editing may also involve reorganizing sentences, improving word choice, and ensuring the text is appropriate for its intended audience.

If you're unsure which service you need, I'm happy to review your document and recommend the best option.

Bilingual revision compares a translation directly with the original source text.

The objective is to verify that the translation is accurate, complete, and consistent while also ensuring that the English reads naturally. This process helps identify omissions, mistranslations, terminology issues, and stylistic inconsistencies before the text reaches its final audience.

Bilingual revision is especially valuable for technical, legal, medical, and high-visibility content where accuracy is essential.

Absolutely.

Many of my projects involve reviewing translations produced by other linguists before publication or delivery. I compare the translation against the source text, correct any linguistic or terminology issues, improve readability where appropriate, and ensure the final document meets the client's requirements.

This additional layer of review can be particularly valuable for multilingual projects or content intended for publication.

Linguistic quality assurance is a structured review process designed to evaluate the quality of translated content before it is delivered or published.

Depending on the project, this may include checking terminology, consistency, style, formatting, locale conventions, and adherence to client guidelines. It often forms part of larger localization workflows involving multiple translators, reviewers, and project managers.

LQA provides an additional level of confidence for organizations that require reliable, publication-ready translations.

Yes.

Many clients write confidently in English but appreciate a final editorial review before publication. I edit with the goal of improving clarity, flow, grammar, and naturalness while preserving the author's meaning and intent.

This service is particularly useful for websites, reports, academic writing, corporate communications, marketing materials, and professional correspondence.

Yes.

AI can produce useful first drafts, but important details such as tone, accuracy, consistency, terminology, and style often benefit from human review.

I regularly edit AI-generated and machine-assisted content, correcting errors, improving readability, and ensuring that the final text is appropriate for its audience. The level of intervention depends on the quality of the draft and the goals of the project.

Always.

Every writer has a distinctive voice, and good editing should strengthen it rather than replace it. My aim is to improve clarity, grammar, and flow while respecting the tone, style, and personality of the original text.

Whether I'm editing a marketing article, an institutional publication, or a literary piece, I look for changes that make the writing stronger without making it sound like someone else wrote it.

Yes.

I regularly edit documents using Microsoft Word's Track Changes feature, allowing you to review every suggested edit before accepting or rejecting it. I also provide comments where additional explanation or clarification may be helpful.

For collaborative projects, this creates a transparent editing process and makes it easy to discuss individual changes if needed.

I proofread and edit a wide variety of content, including websites, marketing materials, healthcare and life sciences documents, tourism and hospitality content, legal and corporate communications, technical documentation, educational resources, subtitles, reports, and multilingual publications.

Every project has different editorial priorities. Some require careful terminology management, while others benefit from improvements to style, flow, or readability. My approach always reflects the purpose of the text and the audience it is intended to reach.

Yes.

One of the most valuable aspects of editing is making a text easier to read while preserving its original meaning. Small adjustments to sentence structure, word choice, and organization can often make complex information much clearer without altering the author's message.

My goal is to produce English that feels natural, precise, and easy to follow while remaining faithful to the original content.

Yes.

Many clients bring me into the process shortly before publication. At this stage, I check language, formatting, consistency, terminology, and any remaining issues that could affect the quality of the final product.

Whether the project is a website, report, brochure, subtitle file, or translated document, a final review helps ensure the content is ready for its intended audience.

Yes.

I review subtitle files, educational videos, multimedia content, and other time-based media with the same attention to accuracy, readability, and consistency that I apply to written documents.

Subtitle review involves more than checking grammar. It also requires concise writing, natural dialogue, and an awareness of how viewers process information on screen. These principles help create subtitles that are clear, readable, and faithful to the original content.

Yes, absolutely. A great style guide and glossary go a long way toward ensuring top quality.