# Beyond post-editing: A project-based module on MT and LLM integration for trainee translators

> Source: <https://aclanthology.org/2026.taitt-1.7/>
> Published: 2026-09-17 00:00:00+00:00

##### Abstract

With the rapid technologisation of translation, skills beyond post-editing (PE), such as data literacy, technology evaluation, and critical engagement with AI-based tools are becoming essential competencies for trainee translators. This paper presents a syllabus for a translation technology module that equips MA Translation students with end-to-end technology assessment skills, from engine selection and domain adaptation to automatic and human evaluation, post-editing, and reporting results. Large language models are integrated throughout, as translation engines, as a basis for prompting and domain adaptation strategies, and as a source of explainable quality estimation signals. Students apply these skills in a simulated client scenario as project-based learning. Trends on students’ engine selection and customisation preferences observed across three years suggest a gradual shift towards LLM-based tools, but traditional engines and built-in options remain a firm presence in their practices.
- Anthology ID:
- 2026.taitt-1.7
- Volume:
- [Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Teaching AI-Based Translation and Technologies (TAITT 2026)](https://aclanthology.org/volumes/2026.taitt-1/)
- Month:
- June
- Year:
- 2026
- Address:
- Tilburg, the Netherlands
- Editors:
- [Ralph Krüger](https://aclanthology.org/people/ralph-kruger/unverified/) ,[Dorothy Kenny](https://aclanthology.org/people/dorothy-kenny/unverified/) ,[Sheila Castilho](https://aclanthology.org/people/sheila-castilho/unverified/) ,[Sergi Álvarez-Vidal](https://aclanthology.org/people/sergi-alvarez-vidal/) ,[Nora Aranberri](https://aclanthology.org/people/nora-aranberri/unverified/) ,[María Isabel Rivas Ginel](https://aclanthology.org/people/maria-isabel-rivas-ginel/unverified/) ,[Janiça Hackenbuchner](https://aclanthology.org/people/janica-hackenbuchner/)
- Venues:
- [TAITT](https://aclanthology.org/venues/taitt/) |[WS](https://aclanthology.org/venues/ws/)
- SIG:
- Publisher:
- European Association for Machine Translation
- Note:
- Pages:
- 52–62
- Language:
- URL:
- [https://aclanthology.org/2026.taitt-1.7/](https://aclanthology.org/2026.taitt-1.7/)
- DOI:
- Cite (ACL):
- Alina Karakanta. 2026. [Beyond post-editing: A project-based module on MT and LLM integration for trainee translators](https://aclanthology.org/2026.taitt-1.7/) . In*Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Teaching AI-Based Translation and Technologies (TAITT 2026)* , pages 52–62, Tilburg, the Netherlands. European Association for Machine Translation.
- Cite (Informal):
- [Beyond post-editing: A project-based module on MT and LLM integration for trainee translators](https://aclanthology.org/2026.taitt-1.7/) (Karakanta, TAITT 2026)
- PDF:
- [https://aclanthology.org/2026.taitt-1.7.pdf](https://aclanthology.org/2026.taitt-1.7.pdf)