| Affinity Translation | AI & Machine Translation Services | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Native speaking human translators | ✅ Always | ❌ Never |
| 2) Context Understanding | ✅ Yes | ❌ Limited |
| 3) Quality Control (proofreading) | ✅ Built-In | ❌ Missing |
| 4) Tone & Style | ✅ Tailor Tone & Style to Match Audience or Brand | ❌ Produces neutral or inconsistent tone |
| 5) Complex Formatting (InDesign, Illustrator, PDFs) | ✅ Ready-to-Use | ❌ Broken output |
| 6) Subject Matter Expertise | ✅ Specialists Assigned to Legal, Medical, Technical Texts | ❌ Generic approach |
| 7) Subtitles (SRT files) | ✅ Context & Timing Retained | ❌ Time codes corrupted |
| 8) Customer Provided Glossaries & Style Guidelines Honored | ✅ Yes | ❌ Ignored |
| 9) Poor Legibility / Handwritten Documents | ✅ Humans Adapt | ❌ Machines fail |
| 10) Certified Translations | ✅ Widely Accepted | ❌ Not accepted |
| 11) Confidentiality For Sensitive Materials | ✅ Secure Private Handling | ❌ Risk of data exposure |
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