Quality
What does the quality score mean?
How to read the 0 to 100 quality score, the five MQM categories behind it, and what the score does not tell you.
The quality score is a 0-100 rating that transglot produces for a translation, alongside a list of specific findings, each with a severity. The scorecard groups those findings using the industry-standard MQM categories so they can be compared with other tools' reports.
Where you see it
- On a string. A checked translation carries its score and its findings. The editor's grid shows it as a colour-coded MQM chip, and the findings list on the Quality page labels it passed, needs review or failed.
- Per language and per project. The Quality page shows an MQM score for each language and the project average (mqm · project average), with its trend over the last 12 weeks.
- On the scorecard. The per-language scorecard puts every language's score side by side, ready to export.
The five categories
Every finding falls into one of the five MQM categories:
| Category | What it covers | Checks that report it |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy | The translation does not say what the source says. | Accuracy |
| Fluency | Grammar, spelling or punctuation is wrong in the target language. | Fluency |
| Terminology | A term departs from your glossary. | Terminology |
| Style | Awkward, off-register or inconsistent wording. | Style |
| Locale convention | Placeholders, plural forms, length limits, and text that may not fit. | Placeholders, Plurals, Length, Overflow |
Reading a score
- Read the findings, not only the number. Two translations can score the same for different reasons. The findings say what is wrong and how serious it is; the score is the summary you report.
- A score is not a gate. A low score does not stop anything from being published. It flags the string for review, and a reviewer decides.
- A score is not a certification. It is transglot's assessment, expressed in a shared vocabulary so it can be compared with other reports.
- Only checked translations have a score. A language added since the last check reads not scored. Run a quality check to score it.
- A score describes the translation as it was checked. When a translation or its source changes, the next check scores it again.
The quality score is included on Team and above.