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Quillspan

A localization workspace for bilingual editing, subtitle timing and terminology review.

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Quillspan product concept in a branded setting

Project overview

Quillspan treats language work as a close comparison between source, translation and context. The concept centers on aligned segments, with a terminology drawer that supports consistent wording. Subtitle timing and a dedicated review queue extend the workspace to media and editorial collaboration without making unverified claims about translation quality.

The challenge

Reviewing translated content requires more than checking a target sentence in isolation. A reviewer needs the source, the approved terminology and enough surrounding context to understand why a phrase changed.

  • Keep source and target segments aligned.
  • Make terminology available during editing.
  • Connect review comments to exact text changes.

Our solution

A bilingual editor provides the core interaction pattern, with a thin command bar and bottom terminology drawer. Media work receives a waveform timeline, terminology uses a dictionary-like layout and review uses a document diff with contextual discussion.

  • Translation editor: Review aligned source and target segments with terminology available below.
  • Subtitle timing: Inspect translated captions beside a video preview and timing waveform.
  • Terminology desk: Consult approved translations, definitions and related terms while editing.
  • Review queue: Review text changes alongside discussion threads and acceptance checks.

Key features

  • Translation editor

    Review aligned source and target segments with terminology available below.

  • Subtitle timing

    Inspect translated captions beside a video preview and timing waveform.

  • Terminology desk

    Consult approved translations, definitions and related terms while editing.

  • Review queue

    Review text changes alongside discussion threads and acceptance checks.

  • Segment status

    Distinguish draft, reviewed and accepted segments.

  • Glossary highlights

    Call attention to terms with reference entries.

  • Language pairs

    A proposed project selector organizes source and target languages.

  • Subtitle preview

    Review captions alongside a media frame.

  • Timing tracks

    Inspect subtitle placement on a visual timeline.

  • Term definitions

    Store context and approved wording with each term.

  • Revision discussion

    Keep feedback beside the edited passage.

  • Reviewer assignments

    A proposed queue groups segments requiring attention.

Technology stack

    The results

    Four specialized layouts establish a clear relationship between text, timing and terminology. The next study would test whether reviewers can find a disputed term, inspect the source context and follow its revision discussion.

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    • 12Proposed feature areas

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