Professional revision should distinguish fidelity, sensitive data, terminology, language and formatting. This checklist structures a repeatable QA pass.
- 01Compare source and target in full
- 02Check proper names, figures, dates, units and references
- 03Check omissions, additions and mistranslations
- 04Stabilize terminology and acronyms
- 05Verify internal consistency and cross-references
- 06Match register to document and audience
- 07Check syntax, punctuation and idiomatic language
- 08Review tables, headers, notes and non-linear content
- 09Perform a final fluency pass without the source
- 10Document ambiguities or items requiring client validation