Abstract: A method of translating a document includes converting the document into a plurality of distinct cognizable translation units (CTUs), linking the plurality of CTUs to facilitate reassembly of the document, storing the plurality of CTUs in a document-specific data storage structure, collecting the plurality of CTUs into at least one collection strategy group for translation independent of the data storage structure and translating the at least one group of CTUs using a combination of at least two of machine, human, and machine aided human translation techniques that are set to satisfy translation platform operation criteria separately for each group.