AI correction loop
Three cases from this job show when the loop fixes a translation by itself, and when it stops and hands over to a person.
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Three cases from this job: one the loop fixes by itself, one numeric error that is fixed but flagged, and one safety error where the loop stops at once and hands over to a person.
How the loop decides
TranslateCheckCorrectable findingsCorrect with instructionsCheck againPassed: proofreader revieworStopped: mandatory human correction
The loop stops when
All checks passA hard-fail rule requires escalationNo meaningful improvementOutputs start to repeatMaximum attempts reached (2)The English source is ambiguousRequired terminology is missing
Case A · U-0172
Fixed by the loop in two attempts
EN
English source
Check the car door drive before commissioning.
1
Attempt 1: two major findings
Prüfen Sie den Türmotor.
MajorMandatory term not used: "door drive" must be "Türantrieb" (prohibited: "Türmotor")
MajorOmission: the temporal condition "before commissioning" is missing
2
Attempt 2: all checks pass
Prüfen Sie den Fahrkorbtürantrieb vor der Inbetriebnahme.
Sent to the proofreader: AI-corrected units are always reviewed in Phase 1.Case B · U-0122
Numeric deviation fixed, then flagged
EN
English source
Set the belt tension to 120 ± 10 N.
1
Attempt 1: safety-critical number changed
Stellen Sie die Riemenspannung auf 12 ± 10 N ein.
MajorNumber changed from 120 to 12. Hard-fail rule HF-01: safety-critical number or unit.
2
Attempt 2: number restored
Stellen Sie die Riemenspannung auf 120 ± 10 N ein.
Sent to the proofreader with the hard-fail history visible.Question for the workshop
May the loop fix a hard-fail numeric deviation itself, or must every hard fail go straight to a person?
Case C · U-0176
Safety instruction reversed: loop stops
EN
English source, hazard statement
Do not operate the elevator with the door contact bridged.
1
Attempt 1: negation missing
Betreiben Sie den Aufzug mit überbrücktem Türkontakt.
CriticalNegation missing: the prohibition "Do not" is not translated. The target instructs the opposite.
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Stopped at once
Hard fail in a hazard statement. Policy: stop the loop and send to mandatory human correction. No second attempt: hard fails in hazard statements are never auto-corrected.
KV
Katrin Vogt corrects it in the workbench
Betreiben Sie den Aufzug niemals mit überbrücktem Türkontakt.
Open in the workbenchA fourth case stops for a different reason
U-0302, "Secure the door with the clamp": "clamp" matches two terminology concepts. The loop stops, marks the unit for mandatory review and suggests a source query to the content owner.