This work was carried out within the framework of the Translation and MT Post-Editing Competence Research Centre at the University of Szeged, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. I am grateful for the institutional backing and the research environment, but first and foremost, I owe special thanks to my fellow researchers, Mária Bakti and Eszter Sermann, whose dedication, enthusiasm and professionalism have made our long-term collaboration both productive and enjoyable. I felt supported and inspired at every stage of the project.

My sincere appreciation goes to all the students who took part in the study. Their commitment, patience, and willingness to engage in complex translation and post-editing tasks provided the foundation for the longitudinal analyses discussed in this book. I am equally thankful to the colleagues who assisted in data collection and who volunteered to fill in questionnaires to support our research.

I am especially indebted to my sister, Ágnes Lesznyák, a former translator, terminologist and quality officer at the DGT, whose ideas and insightful comments on digital technology in translation led our research group toward the study of post-editing. Our endless phone calls also helped me clarify and refine my thoughts on translation and post-editing.

I am also deeply grateful to my husband, whose subtle humour and gentle teasing help me grow and do better whatever I do. Finally, my deepest gratitude goes to my children, Márti and Kristóf, who simply give meaning to everything I do.