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“Translate a technical API documentation from Spanish to English, preserving code examples and parameter descriptions”
Summary · Translate technical API documentation from Spanish to English while preserving code examples and parameter descriptions.
Modern AI translation models excel at technical documentation, especially when code snippets are involved since they can preserve syntax and understand technical terminology. The structured nature of API docs (consistent formatting, parameter tables, technical terms) plays to AI strengths. Human review is still recommended for nuanced technical accuracy, but AI does 90%+ of the heavy lifting.
Where AI helps most
solo_individual - AI reduces what would be 12-20 hours of manual translation to 1-2 hours of review and refinement, eliminating the tedious translation work entirely while the individual can focus on technical accuracy verification.
10× / week
35 hrs
saved per week using AI
Worker comparison
six profiles| Worker | Time | Cost | Quality & caveats | Conf. |
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01
Solo Individual
First-timer, no specialist knowledge
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12-20 hours | $0 (your time) | Slow if you're not bilingual with technical expertise. Requires constant context-switching between languages and careful handling of technical terms. | high |
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02
Solo Expert
Skilled professional in this field
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6-10 hours | $600-$1,500 (bilingual technical writer at $100-150/hr) | Faster with bilingual technical expertise. High quality but expensive for straightforward translation work. | high |
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03
Small Team
2–3 people, mixed skills
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4-6 hours | $400-$900 (translator + technical reviewer) | Translator does bulk work, technical reviewer ensures accuracy of code and parameters. Efficient division of labor. | high |
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04
Agency
Professional service provider
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8-12 hours | $1,200-$3,000 (includes PM overhead, QA) | Includes project management, translation, technical review, and QA cycles. High quality but significant overhead costs. | medium |
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05
Enterprise
Large org, process & overhead
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15-25 hours | $2,500-$5,000 (localization team, compliance reviews) | Multiple review cycles, compliance checks, integration with translation memory systems, and extensive approval processes add time. | medium |
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AI
AI (Claude / Agent)
AI plus competent human review
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1-2 hours | $0-$0.10 (API cost) | AI translates in minutes; time is mainly human review for technical accuracy and terminology consistency. Excellent at preserving code blocks and formatting. | high |
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