Notes · 2020
Short posts from LinkedIn and X.
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La cantidad de fotos de la agenda de @ATRAE_ORG en mi timeline es una muestra del tipo de gente que sigo 😂
*a la que (madre mia...)
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A thread of #MT nailing it in #subtitling (EN>EL - only collecting longer strings)
Would you rather be invisible
or hear people's thoughts?Θα προτιμούσες να είσαι αόρατος
ή να ακούς τις σκέψεις των ανθρώπων;You were freaking out.
Είχες φρικάρει.It's not going anywhere,
and it's reversible.
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#NaturalLanguageProcessing and #ComputerVision among the fastest growing fields of #AI and #ML in 2020 https://twitter.com/haltakov/status/1343295004228296705
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#TED #subtitling is being migrated from #Amara to #CaptionHub.
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#TranslationStudies researchers, especially if you're into #AVT and taboo words, this is for you! (Oh, and let me know what you do with it) https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1341413412115505153
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Just overheard the 12yo bragging to her friend "Let's watch the Grinch, my mom subtitled it, her name is in the credits". Don't know if the friend's mom is a doctor saving lives 😂
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We should be having Glühwein, but any glass or cup will do to celebrate. See you tomorrow!
#languagesmedia #LAM20 @LMconference #JanIvarssonAward https://twitter.com/ASzarkowska/status/1338522638126362625 -
Throwback Monday https://twitter.com/JanPedersen1969/status/1048236274610593793
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A student of mine is looking for the French #dubbing script of #EmilyInParis. She's doing a very interesting analysis regarding multilingualism. Any ideas if it's available or where she might find it? @ataafr?
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Dear pedantic grammar police, trying to impose your view of #subtitles as the guardians of pure language: have you ever considered how many staff hours are wasted overturning your rejections?
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More AV material to watch on #AVT - this time by the father of #domestication and #foreignization, #LawrenceVenuti https://twitter.com/AW_Khalifa/status/1337012645396930560
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Breadroll had some things to say
#Ψωμούλα https://twitter.com/ESIST_official/status/1337140794579410947 -
Fascinating panel about developments in remote #dubbing. In last 2-3 minutes, @deluxe1915's Greg Taieb shares his views on #MachineTranslation as an assistive tool which will not replace humans in #AVT.
Thanks @Nimdzi_Insights and @Belen_Translate!
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#subtitlingheadlines #AVTheadlines
Thanks, FX! https://twitter.com/fxdurandy/status/1336285461820616705@huang_boyi what do you think about the rendering of the pun in the subtitles? It sounds a good choice, but only a Chinese speaker can tell
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"We so often find that when we adapt our products to become more ergonomic and #accessible, they end up being improved for everyone"
#AudioDescription #a11y
@sharonblacktrad @b_ariasbadia @GianMariaGreco @tamayoana_ https://twitter.com/RoySamuelson/status/1335306889064718337 -
Starting in an hour! https://twitter.com/sharonblacktrad/status/1333811109825032194
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Hello Zoom Studio Effects, goodbye lipstick
Hello Webex, welcome back lipstick
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It's tomorrow - #DigitalAccessibility https://twitter.com/sharonblacktrad/status/1333811109825032194
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Special Xmas decoration
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#SDHforHearing https://twitter.com/SoSoTypeA/status/1332775002178002948
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It was a blast! Thank you, thank you to all the participants for making this happen!
#womeninlocalization #WLGR #WLGreece #inauguralevent https://twitter.com/WLGreece/status/1332676808353918979I lost the bet - I had predicted 147 and we had 198 - but who cares?
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Have you ever deleted a post because of a typo? I normally don't, but this was just too awful, so it's gone.
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Would you like to find out the names of some chess moves? Watch the #QueensGambit with #AudioDescription!
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How many do you think will actually attend? Place your bets here. The one who nails the number (or closest) gets a second drink 😅 https://twitter.com/WLGreece/status/1331603246461411331
They say that about half of the registered members of a free event actually attend it, so I'll say a random 147
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Had to look for this today and discovered that the article is gone. Pity, it was so interesting
#audiodescription #TTS https://twitter.com/StavroulaSokoli/status/1057690966226804736 -
#HispaTAVencasa estuvo fenomenal, pero no se puede comparar con una sala llena. Qué buenos recuerdos, @pzabalbe y @D_Santilli https://twitter.com/tradugeek/status/997611737498210307
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¡Qué bien ver y escuchar a todos en #HispaTAVencasa! Tantas ideas para reflexionar
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¿Hay alguien del mundo audiovisual hispanohablante que no esté en #hispatav?
https://youtu.be/FiXCCItPpmg@D_Santilli y @traducosta nos han hablado de un proyecto de subtitulación que duró tres meses, en colaboración con los creadores de la peli. Los que firmamos acuerdos de confidencialidad estrictos, os tenemos mucha envidia.
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So glad this documentary from 2016 is available again. Thank you, Idoneo Films
#AVT #AudiovisualTranslation #subtitling #dubbing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbG7MSSXLJg@avteur you can use this link on your homepage (the other one is broken 😀)
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I really enjoyed writing this, hope reading is half as delightful
#AVT #LanguageLearning #Subtitling @ClipFlair
https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/books/9789027260741-bct.111.ttmc.00005.sok -
Care to join us? Looking forward to networking with all of you #localization professionals in Greece
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Congrats, Jorge! https://twitter.com/JorgeDiazCintas/status/1327192538609037313
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Any fellow #subtitlers pictured with moviola in the #subtitling twitterverse? Let's make a collection! https://twitter.com/carol_osullivan/status/1327197201261621248
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Such an inspiring group, always a pleasure to meet with @othbcn @psgijon Dorothy Kenny @japer3z Caroline Magali @Prompsit @KantanMT. Many thanks to @Jurtrans_Ltd and looking forward to synergies! https://twitter.com/MultiNmt/status/1326925867688275969
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Dorothy Kenny: #NMT is a technology hard to explain, but so easy to use. A great paradox and a challenge that @MultiNmt aims to tackle
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Would a samurai say "Oh, yea?" or "Hey, kid"? #subtitling https://twitter.com/carol_osullivan/status/1326709619201372161
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#Europeana2020 invites us to support multilinguality through a #translation sprint. The use of #DeepL and #GoogleTranslate is encouraged but with no guidance other than "make sure the translation reads naturally."
What's your take, @MultiNmt?
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#GoogleTranslate goes gender-specific
But not (yet?) in Greek
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#BongJoonHo is a necessary reference for every article on #subtitling.
Love the screenshots from the three platforms!
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Free course on live #subtitling by #ILSA! https://twitter.com/ASzarkowska/status/1325710209990479873
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Guess which question to @marklocalises is most upvoted. How can I become a subtitler for Netflix?
Netflix does not work directly with freelancers, work goes through vendors
http://gvm.netflixstudios.com
#2020TEFIs it weird that I can answer most of the audience questions?
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Repeating here: Experienced #subtitlers never "slaughter" anything. Nor do they "truncate". They condense, rephrase, create
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Dear @translatores, thanks for the very interesting #2020TEF programme! An excellent opportunity to learn and be informed. But I'm a bit lost, though, could you point me to a panel or presentation from the translator's point of view?
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Language consulting may be monetized. Translators know a lot about the target market and it is extremely valuable to clients
@johnyunker #2020TEF https://twitter.com/dorrego/status/1324651169004900352 -
#MT highlights the value that professional #translators bring to the table. Just like desktop tech shows the value of graphic designers.
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Hopefully the translator's voice is also heard in #2020TEF https://twitter.com/sahorcas/status/1324356593006321665
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And for your conference, make sure your keynote speakers are not all male
#2020TEF #womeninlocalization #WLGreece@AnaGuerberof the above quote was highlighted by a male keynote :)
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Rik Vera in #2020TEF, love the black background and the very good lighting
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Good morning #2020TEF! Did I say I love the app reminding me that the session in my personalized programme is about to start?
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A no-brainer, right? Another reason for #womeninlocalization https://twitter.com/AnaGuerberof/status/1324072388414345216
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Attending #2020TEF, downloaded app, filled in profile, ready to go! VERY impressed by the organization of such a huge event
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That's the way to teach translation Congrats KouKy! (and yes we are all jealous 😆) https://twitter.com/KourouniKyriaki/status/1322912312844525570
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One of the reasons why we need a #Greece Chapter for #WomenInLocalization
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Watch this space for... coctails! https://twitter.com/WLGreece/status/1322624536773349378
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#FamilyGuy S18E13 (minute 13) has a joke based on delayed subtitles for the hard-of-hearing. I wonder if these embedded-in-video fake #SDH subtitles are replaced in translation, whether #subtitling or #dubbing
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How about a coctail on Friday November 27th?
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Dear filmmakers, pls don't trust any translation agency or post-production shop that promises #subtitling your film in a day. It takes weeks and a team of professionals.
This article in @Raindance contains information that might be highly misleading
https://www.raindance.org/subtitles-and-dubbing-are-keys-to-foreign-distribution-especially-now/ -
#WLGreece is finally here after months in the making. Join us for the inaugural event with @YotaGeorg @VSosoni Vasso Pouli, @PopieMatsouka, Maria Gialama & yours truly https://twitter.com/WLGreece/status/1318167793032974338
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*cog in the wheel
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If you teach #AVT and talk about title translations, here are some topics for discussion https://twitter.com/AdamCSharp/status/1316469323838353408
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Me: I won't take up any new projects for the next month.
Client: Here's a high-profile, very well paid and very interesting film to subtitle.
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A great conference grant! https://twitter.com/ESIST_official/status/1316407880048873473
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"Respect for the profession of #subtitling would be enhanced if you talked more about the micro-decisions you are making, the subtlety you bring."
Time for that, #subtitlers of the world! https://twitter.com/integlangsbiz/status/1316361057854775297 -
If you haven't been able to attend the 2nd #eTranslation conference, here is a great thread. Thank you, John! https://twitter.com/Jurtrans_Ltd/status/1316288627438170112
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#languagesmedia postponed for Sep 2021. @LMconference couldn't have expressed it better: "Our mission is to provide a rich environment to connect, share valuable insights & knowledge, & to engage our community in ways that we feel virtual environments cannot fully replicate".
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Writing lengthy emails to explain the self-evident and trying to see it as an exercise of patience and understanding
[grinding teeth] [taking deep breaths]Self-evident like "you can't give students conflicting information, pls remove/replace the outdated documents". Having to explain that.
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Rhyme is always a challenge, but such a pleasure too!
https://www.netflix.com/title/80996790?s=a&trkid=13747225&t=more
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Possible meanings of #subs (because not everything in life is #subtitles as much as I hate to admit): sandwiches, subscribers, what else?
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At last, I'm a real translator
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I've recently worked with high quality templates and it's such a pleasure. Apart from the annotations (always helpful), the timing is wonderful. Nice, full-meaning sentences, instead of short, fragmented, one-second flashes. Shot changes are respected where possible 1/2
2/2 but not to the detriment of readability. And they're frame accurate for that matter. Hoping to see more of that!
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Dear fellow translators, how do you feel about this last sentence? https://twitter.com/LiteracyMachine/status/1311331834442252291
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#AudioDescription soon in #YouTube thanks to multiple audio tracks https://twitter.com/ianhamilton_/status/1311003308618809345
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Found a way to celebrate with students! Will introduce them to the work of the wonderful @carol_osullivan. Thank you, Carol and @MKhoshsaligheh for being so generous!
https://youtu.be/TlidSSV9Gn8 https://twitter.com/StavroulaSokoli/status/1311242846150823936 -
Teaching #subtitling online and missing at least two events planned at the same time. But I'll celebrate with my students on Zoom. Any ideas to make it special? https://twitter.com/dorrego/status/1311239655535325184
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Γιορτάζουμε σήμερα, χρόνια μας πολλά! #InternationalTranslationDay https://twitter.com/FIT_Europe/status/1311174328906641408
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For those of us who love categorizations here's an interesting one situating amateur and professional #subtitling, #fansubtitling etc in a binary tree https://twitter.com/MKhoshsaligheh/status/1311175785798078470
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There are bigger things in life and the universe, but I enjoy focusing on those little letters at the bottom of the screen
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Hey #AcademicTwitter and event organizers! We are setting up a 3-hour event with 6 short presentations, an interview and a networking session. We have to use #GoogleMeet. Any suggestions or best practices? Especially about networking? GMeet does not seem to offer break-out rooms
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We do a lot of MarieCondoing in #subtitling: getting rid of words that don't spark joy 🤩 https://twitter.com/Rosenkrantz/status/1307984931285540864
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How I imagine future conferences? Held outdoors, mask-wearing (with name and sponsor on mask), physically distancing. Speakers wearing tourguide-like mics and audience with earpieces to tune in. As for getting to the venue, maybe more research will help
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/odds-catching-covid-19-flight-wellness-scn/index.html -
#AudioDescription report on when and how we should describe the personal characteristics of the diverse range of characters that appear on stage, and in particular, the visible, physical markers of race, gender, impairment / disability, age and body shape https://vocaleyes.co.uk/describing-diversity-report-published/
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Cultural references, always a tricky issue in #subtitles https://twitter.com/fxdurandy/status/1305526538801229826
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Like mother, like daughter
#selftaught #subtitler #YouTube #CommunityCaptions
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#AVTheadlines https://twitter.com/TheLocalFrance/status/1305507099204440066
" there haven't been any official surveys on the number of viewers who choose to watch the dubbed version over the original version."
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#subtitlingheadlines #AVTheadlines
AVT often makes it to the Spanish headlines thanks to the very active @ATRAE_ORG https://twitter.com/verne/status/1305774294820179971 -
Very happy with the English- and Spanish-speaking academic and professional Twitterverse. Haven't discovered the Greek one yet. Any Greeks (not talking about TV trash and throwing shade) out there? https://twitter.com/translatores/status/1305431100206923777
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Way to go @PEM_PAT! https://twitter.com/FIT_Europe/status/1305060524221239296
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Feedback should be more work for the recipient than the donor https://twitter.com/P_A_Kirschner/status/1304717894773809153
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Dear colleagues, let's stop translating. Start transcreating and countrifying. https://twitter.com/MesaEurope/status/1304501909420683264
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#YouTube #CommunityCaptions is shut down because it is not used enough and costs a lot). YT will be focusing on:
1. automated CC (more languages, better punctuation, capitalization)
2. user-experience when self-uploading CCor refining automated CC
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Dear translators, pls use the following definition for #transcreation. Saying things like "transcreation is different from translation because it's creative" sends a very wrong message about our profession. https://twitter.com/AnaGuerberof/status/1303279176137551875
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#m4all9 programne is out. Check out Session 13, no laughing matter with @pzabalbe & yours truly
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Thank you, @translatores @EU_Commission for the great #discovertranslation initiative. Not sure, though, how to use the pdfs. It requires an effort by the user (click and download to read) which the wider audience might not have the motivation to make
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You subtitle away, see a quote, do your research, find it's wrongly attributed in the film. But then a newer version comes back and the script is corrected. Such a good feeling!
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#Netflix heard our wishes and added in the latest TTSG:
"Add extensive annotations for information relating to the following which may be lost in translation when working via a pivot file:
Formality, class
Gender
Negation, affirmation etc
#pivotsubtitling
https://partnerhelp.netflixstudios.com/hc/en-us/articles/219375728I hope that template makers are REALLY well paid to do all that
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Big part of my #subtitling work today:
>Bump into a fancy word/phrase.
>Guess it means X.
>Look it up, see all its possible uses and meanings.
>Find a fancy equivalent Y.
>Decide to use X: no way Y fits in this space.
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"Since no official #subtitles were available, we used available #fansubs to release the series in good time."
Series has been since removed
#subtitlingheadlines https://twitter.com/AVUE_eV/status/1301249929659154440 -
"If I'd had more time, I would have written a shorter letter". Found this quote in a film and it's so perfect for describing #subtitling
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#Netflix makes Two Popes, Bird Box, and more available to watch for free https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/31/21408344/netflix-watch-free-two-popes-bird-box-stranger-things-promotional-campaign via @Verge
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For #subtitlers: A 30-second scene, not much happening onscreen (talking heads, basically) with lots of witty exchange. Which would you be your top priority? Conveying wit (which is inevitably longer) or sticking to cps? (would appreciate rationale in comments!)
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His next one. Happy birthday David Fincher! https://twitter.com/LetstalkMovie_/status/1299281739983056896
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"The director wants to know if you found his comments useful and if you have any questions". Every #subtitler's dream can actually come true 🤩
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Spanish #AVT translators can publicise the titles of shows they have worked on, as this is a right covered by the Intellectual Property Law. I guess this applies to all EU countries?
@PEM_PAT https://twitter.com/ATRAE_ORG/status/1298252597967482881@atav_pt what's the situation in Portugal?
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#Dubbing by #Netflix
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Jugar con estos cuatro especialistas en #TAV es divertidísimo, os lo puedo asegurar 😍 https://twitter.com/guillermosubs/status/1293218115992432640
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#AVT for #AudiovisualTranslation and media #a11y for #accessibility. And simply #subtitling and #dubbing. Any useful/known abbreviations for those? https://twitter.com/erik_hansson/status/1295966726870331392
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Wow. #Netflix now chooses what to download for you, so that you always have something to watch. And of course I'll try it out
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Anybody working with #SDLTrados who can help me? I have a project created with #Smartcat and the client (with #Trados) gets an error "can't determine version" or something
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Very true, but several inaccuracies in this piece by @RafaelMotamayor: E.g. Breaking Bad is available in 26 languages plus 3 English and 2 Spanish versions on #Netflix. Also, no mention of #AmazonPrime
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I use punctuation too, so I must look like a 97-year-old.
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Fascinating word order rule by Google #NMT (EN>EL): It uses the "verb first, then subject" construction, which is more natural in Greek, as opposed to the English "subject first always". Amazon doesn't do it, resulting in correct, but awkward "MT-like" translations
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But then there's this point of view:
"Generally, I listen to sped up voice sythesizers (such as screen readers or daisy books). But for human voices, I like to hear them at their original, natural speed".
I wonder if there is any research on this https://twitter.com/StavroulaSokoli/status/1290271381574254603 -
This work makes you watch films you'd never choose to. Today it's Austin Powers
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Some history of #Captions and #AudioDescription
RT @RoySamuelson with thanks https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/wgbh-history-closed-captions-audio-descriptions -
In multi-modal Automatic Speech Recognition, video and audio cues are combined to inform the ASR output. E.g. the sound of police sirens in the background helps recognise the phrase “we got to run.” The image of a river disambiguates "bank"
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We have a subtitling joke, but it's an one-liner https://twitter.com/leesonl/status/1286729444233707521
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It didnt fit in the tweet, but the question is for cases where experienced subtitlers with the specific combination (best option) are not available for whatever reason. https://twitter.com/StavroulaSokoli/status/1286233479815081984
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Who would you trust to subtitle your non-English content for an uncommon combination of languages? (say source=Indian, target=Greek.)
An experienced subtitler with no Source Language knowledge but an excellent human-made template?
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Wouldn't it be great if @PEM_PAT became a member of @avteur? I don't know if anything can be done for the greek AVT sector, but we need to try!
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Just to clarify: the enthusiasm was due to VERY low expectations for EN>EL. I used about 5% of MT suggestions. It's not much, but 50 subtitles is better than 0.
In other cases, I found ideas on a lexical level (also unexpected). Didn't do PEMT, as writing from scratch is faster. https://twitter.com/StavroulaSokoli/status/1283802371240460288 -
Translators with experience in Machine Translation Post Editing are also experts in preparing texts that need to go through MT. Turning passives into actives, getting rid of redundant constructions, condensing. Some strategies are very similar to #subtitling
#MTPE #PEMTMore strategies: Correcting and taking very good care of punctuation
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Can't wait to try them out: #Apptek Speech Translate and Speech Transcribe
https://www.mesalliance.org/2020/07/10/apptek-launches-two-new-mobile-applications-to-help-consumers-address-multi-lingual-communication-collaboration-challenges-in-real-time-mesa/ -
Using MT for subtitling for the first time and I'm loving it. So many things I can use. It's nicely implemented as a feature, as I don't have to post-edit, or use at all. It's just there as a suggestion for me to look at.
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There's a weird trend of people writing articles citing only one or two 2019 reference of a subject that has been introduced and discussed long ago. The authors of those 2019 articles based their research on these previous frameworks which are now obsolete and invisible I guess.
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https://howlround.com/happenings/livestreaming-subtitling-subtleties-live-captioned
@darcypaquet talked about this case of #subtitlingheadlines https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3047473
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Forever associated with that night of charades at BA with @D_Santilli @traducosta @pzabalbe @guillermosubs @b_ariasbadia @MariaPerezHered, @anjanamtejerina, @AidaFranch, Lu, Sole... https://twitter.com/hitRECordJoe/status/1282649229287198722
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#MSTeams Meeting live captions are surprisingly good, even with different accents, like Italians and Portuguese speaking English. I was wondering if it works with other languages.
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Meeting venue plan vs meeting venue reality
#readcom #euproject #ReadingPromotion #filanagnosia
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Para el subtitulador, cuando menos diálogo, mejor. Para el audiodescriptor es al revés https://twitter.com/tradumila/status/1281245416164601857
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Subtitling stories from a different reality (a parallel universe I'd dare say) 👇 https://twitter.com/carol_osullivan/status/1280865710546259968
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Diversifying is extremely important when you specialize in a sometimes poorly paid service like #subtitling. It helps you reject crappy rates.
Some of us also enjoy the variety, and feel that cross-pollination is always fruitful https://twitter.com/translationtalk/status/1280783624166682624 -
"Wash your hands" as provided by Google Translate is 手を洗いなさい (te o arainasai), a style appropriate for a parent to say to a child, which is liable to leave a bad impression on posters aimed at adult, reducing compliance. https://twitter.com/dorrego/status/1280781905919606784
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Dear translators wanting to gain experience, pls do consider volunteering before accepting crappy rates. You'll contribute and also learn a lot from the community (plus, crappy rates will not get better with experience).
For subtitling, Amara and Coursera are great. https://twitter.com/sahorcas/status/1280501684331053058 -
Students that name their files according to the instructions tend to produce better work. Quality subtitling requires attention to detail and, indeed, this includes reading and following all the guidelines given by the client (or teacher).
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Really great that audiovisual comprehension is included n the key language reception activities. @ClipFlair was ahead of its time! @pzabalbe https://twitter.com/Marecica/status/1279449059300904960
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#Subtitling Your Film: A Guide for (Both) Translators and Filmmakers by @darcypaquet
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"Subtitling a single sitcom episode can take longer than an entire action movie" So very true!
https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/24/8809723/jerry-seinfeld-tv-show-international-translation@pzabalbe
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¿Faltan subtítulos o doblaje en #DisneyPlus? Escribe aquí: http://help.disneyplus.com https://twitter.com/DisneyPlusHelp/status/1279034931776237568
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Dear film & series directors & editors: You are increasingly using onscreen text (e.g. WhatsApp messages) to drive the plot, which is great. Could you pls allow enough time for your audience to read them? And avoid spoken dialogue on top? Your subtitler will greatly appreciate it
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Dear #translators and #TranslationStudies scholars, could you send examples of #untranslatable texts my way? (It's for a friend. Really)
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Haven't watched #DarkNetflix but when I do, it will definitely be with #AudioDescription. Find it very useful for complex plots and many characters whose names I can never remember. #ADNotOnlyForBlind https://twitter.com/IDC_Eric/status/1277728208864018432
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The epitome of oxymoron: A book with translations of untranslatables. Misleading title apart, it seems a very interesting reference book.
https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691138701/dictionary-of-untranslatables -
Is Netflix's Ragnarok aired with English dubbing by default in Sweden? @JanPedersen1969?
(I get it with Norwegian audio, but with my account is probably driving the Netflix algorithm crazy anyway) https://t.co/gs5kfNSl0Q -
Let me introduce you to Damián Santilli: someone that can gather 800 to tell them about #subtitling! 👏👏👏 https://twitter.com/tradugeek/status/1274424480509693953
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In the four films under study, the subtitlers completely avoid #blasphemy / direct expressions vilifying religious figures. #Profanity is transferred less than half of the time.
By @jose_javier_a
#subtitling
https://www.raco.cat/index.php/QuadernsTraduccio/article/view/369977/463700@jose_javier_a
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Slave = inherent unchangeable identity
Enslaved = temporary characteristic, adjective, not an identity
#LanguageMatters https://twitter.com/IAmPeterDarker/status/1273633676266311680 -
Would happily relive every moment of Media for All 8 https://twitter.com/JanPedersen1969/status/1272811520334999557
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En 14 años no he visto jamás este error (estudiantes griegos, nivel B2, mogollón de errores de todo tipo). Me pregunto si lo cometen solo los nativos. https://twitter.com/Fundeu/status/1272591954736410624
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Netflix: We Want to Watch the Credits #NetflixCredits
If you sign the petition, you might also get to see your #subtitler's name too. http://chng.it/nRGD5qRZ via @Change -
Wonderful article on #SubtitlingHistory including examples of #CreativeSubtitling
https://the-artifice.com/subtitling-cinema-history/
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Ever get this feeling when reviewing papers? #AcademicTwitter
Not to mention the profound statistical analysis for that sample of 30
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Just got the evaluation for the subtitling seminar I did for @PEM_PAT. Great feedback from everyone, and a curious comment: "undecent words weren't necessary". Suppose I'll need a PG-13 disclaimer for the next one.
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#racism is "both prejudice combined with social and institutional power. It is a system of advantage based on skin colour".
https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-us-canada-52993306#click=https://t.co/Q22K2JDqAr -
Very very very excited and a bit nervous about this. https://t.co/4qOGXCyc5a
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#creativesubtitling
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Time to admit it: I love teaching, but I hate correcting. Can't wait to finish the torture and go back to subtitling that wonderful Indian series (No, I don't speak Hindi, yes, it's with a template. And half of the dialogue is in English - interesting code-switching)
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Philanthropy=Love for humankind.
Can one be both a slave trader and a philanthropist?
If anthropos refers only to certain humans (& others are seen as commodities to be traded like sugar), yes.
Seems that this was the definition in previous centuries.
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Back to the Channel 4 #subtitling/captioning guidelines:
"No full stops or commas at the end of a subtitle. If the sentence is incomplete, end the subtitle with three dots..."
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Quality #subtitling is teamwork. When the translator and the reviewer work together, it's great for all, and mostly for the final viewer. Such a pity that some workflows have limited the role of the QAer to that of an evaluator.
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One would think the more languages the better, but is it? Interesting facts about languages in international streaming platforms, with Catalan as a case in point.
@netflix @HBO @disneyplus @PrimeVideo -
Very useful!
#subtitlingtools https://twitter.com/Ooona13/status/1269581122532446208 -
Online exams tomorrow, first ever. There are so many things that can go wrong, that it will be a miracle if it goes smoothly. I'll try to be as optimistic as I appeared to be at the meeting with the students 😀
Online exams success, check. Everybody submitted on time, no cheating detected. A big thank you to all my lovely students and to @eapuni for the excellent support.
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Back in 2001, we used to print our ppts on overhead projector sheets just in case. But I don't remember if I used them in the end. The only thing I remember from this conference is celebrating my 30th birthday having a beer with @pzabalbe and @JorgeDiazCintas
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If you like #BetterCallSaul, you'll enjoy this table read. Perfect for listening only too https://youtu.be/dzaLn4RVH8k
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Captioning guidelines @ESIST_official @dorrego https://twitter.com/63RiDork/status/1266632091048873985
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"To Disney, translation meant an opportunity to change all of the things that they didn’t think would appeal to a commercial audience in America.
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We may not look it, but we always enjoy our meetings. Way to go ESIST! https://twitter.com/ElenaDiGi/status/1266401410293342209
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Oh well, I'll have to wait. And Disney+ too.
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Just discovered this treasure and I love the title and subtitle: "Movies For the Blind - Enjoy films without looking at a screen"
Well done, Valerie Hunter @movies4theblind!
#audiodescription
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The fear of redelivery kills creativity.
Call to all #subtitlers: Do not water down your translations out of fear. Creative dialogue deserves creative subtitles. Be ready to defend your choices. Your voice will be heard (I hope!) -
Aka, the #subtitler's nightmare.
(Btw, wish I had such technology 15 years ago. But, hey, never too late to pick up some research, right?) https://twitter.com/vashikoo/status/1264352341689397248 -
The students in my Subtitling 101 course usually come from different backgrounds. This time there is someone who works as a cook and a project manager. Their subtitles are surprisingly creative and inspired. Better than those of some language or translation graduates. Weird, huh?
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I am celebrating World Accessibility Awareness Day with my first ever SDH project! Intralingual subtitles from the dubbed version with lots of sound effects
#GAAD2020The lack of standardization is killing me. We need Greek #SDH guidelines yesterday!
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Els avantatges de l’accessibilitat per a tothom no es poden expressar en un sol tuit 😀 https://twitter.com/somACPAcces/status/1263374787650260992
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The number of multilingual shows is on the rise @trafilmproject @miquelpt @pzabalbe
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/white-lines-netflix -
Exciting course:
"The power of data lies in the stories it tells. How data is evaluated and presented can change your perspective, evoke emotion, and drive a point home."https://learn.stanford.edu/data-driven-storytelling-wbn-on-demand.html
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Tomorrow it's #GAAD - Global #Accessibility Awareness Day. Very excited to be part of the Catalan @somACPAcces initiative to promote #a11y. A more accessible world is better for all. Yes, for sighted and hearing and able-bodied people as well! https://twitter.com/somACPAcces/status/1263015788648128512
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Love series with complicated and exciting plots and lots of characters whose names you can't remember? Try switching #audiodescription on! If it's good, you'll love it.
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Dear @PrimeVideo, viewers do not tolerate machine translated #subtitles for a paid service
#MTsubtitling #MTAVT https://twitter.com/jjyborra/status/1262129056591622144 -
#Zoom experts, a question. When you present, is there any way to have your face and the ppt equally distributed on the screen? The tiny window for the presenter is not useful if you want to show props (books etc)
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A pleasure to listen to Roberto Valdeón on the history of Journalistic Translation. #FluidityPGConference
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Ethics and subtitling.
Este ejemplo me va genial para la charla del viernes en la Universidad de Corfu https://twitter.com/XoseCastro/status/1260503591678337024Obviamente me refiero a Ionian University 😊@myionio
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#Subtitling and #FilmEditing. Working closer together? https://twitter.com/vashikoo/status/1260482400792035328
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Looking forward to the #FluidityPGConference today!
If it's unpleasant to have someone read out a written paper in a face-to-face conference, it's much more so in an online one. At least you don't feel embarassed when you need to leave the room and wait for the next presentation.
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#Subtitlers love longer shot lengths, allowing them to create longer, full-meaning subtitles. Chopped up fragments of sentences for every new one-second shot do not help the viewer follow the film dialogue and enjoy the visuals at the same time. https://twitter.com/vashikoo/status/1260478657199509504
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Useful points in this article
"We need an active dialog between all involved community members, including business owners, client stakeholders and #translators."
Any references for "adaptive trained #NMT"? Is it #SMT+NMT or an entirely new process?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2019/11/08/the-death-of-translation-memory-in-localization-three-key-takeaways-and-key-advice/#4842adaf5792 -
I can't attend, but totally recommend.
(Wish me luck with the close encounters at the dentist's...) https://twitter.com/AnnaMJankowska/status/1259745884163768323 -
The most interesting subtitling experiences come through collaborative efforts with the film’s authors.
Interviews with #subtitlers
https://www.filmcomment.com/article/see-what-i-mean-subtitles-darcy-paquet-bong-joon-ho-hong-sangsoo/ -
Private TV vs state TV in Greece. Why not use the white space over the #SignLanguage interpreter? The private TV option is not only more effective, but better-looking too.
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Spike Lee’s ‘Da 5 Bloods’ to Stream on Netflix in June, but It’s Still Eligible for Oscars
https://www.indiewire.com/2020/05/netflix-spike-lee-da-5-bloods-release-date-1202229868/ -
I don't know how long the pauses are in this phrase, but wouldn't it be great as one subtitle? It would make the marketing people's life easier. The viewers' too (if the pauses aren't too long) https://twitter.com/NetflixTudum/status/1257431909333942274
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Interesting tool, need to check it out: Automatic Transcripts, Subtitles and Voiceovers.
https://maestrasuite.com/!Gracias, @raflosa! No conocía estas herramientas
@PEM_PAT, έχω μια ιδέα για το επόμενο σεμινάριο 😉
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#L3AVT @pzabalbe https://twitter.com/Birdicita_/status/1256292335517863942
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Sometimes subtitling hits the headlines for all the wrong reasons
#AVTheadlines #subtitlingheadlines https://twitter.com/_nonducorduco_/status/1256133519652392960The article includes facts but also inaccuracies and leaps of logic. One important information missing is that the anonymous "Follaldre"'s contract was terminated because of what was considered as a security breach.
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We are almost there! https://twitter.com/sharonblacktrad/status/1255822598728015872
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CAT tool with subtitling features or subtitling tool with CAT features? https://t.co/Ne3nXNzVsK
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Hi @paulfilkin. I mentioned SDL subtitling app on a webinar yesterday and people were very interested. I'd like to send then more info. Which two links do you recommend? A short overview and an in-depth with all the latest features? Thank you!
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Traducción automática y subtitulación en vivo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv7fU3sTuzY
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I just called prioritizing shot changes over subtitles with a complete meaning a plague.
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"Un subtítulo más es más tiempo mirando texto en vez de imagen": los subtituladores lo saben, los directores también. Y ¿los espectadores? Algunos se quejan porque faltan los "no". La mayoría no se da cuenta que el #oversubtitling es una de las razones porque son tan cansinos. https://twitter.com/albertofh_TAV/status/1254051807556444162
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Outrage over #subtitles getting basketball terminology wrong. You may misspel, translate literally, miss commas, no prob. But don't call those shots "throws", or you're dead.
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Congratulations @darcypaquet! Great to see a subtitler honored https://twitter.com/Jeromobot/status/1252696707155951616
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Working on a B-rated film with terrible dialogues. And pushing myself to still produce good quality #subtitles
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When the world eventually moves on from Coronavirus, there will be no more excuses for excluding those who must remain home for the sake of their own health. https://twitter.com/thatLouiseFryer/status/1251577918666485761
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How about this size for the sign interpreter? 🙂 Greek spot on Covid19 @ASzarkowska @dorrego
Horrid line break there, but I really don't mind at all 😅
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Voice Double: Create a digital voice that sounds like you from a small audio sample.
#texttospeech #voicesynthesis
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¡Qué idea más maravillosa! Los que no hemos escrito ni traducido literatura ¿qué hacemos? ¿Leemos fragmentos de nuestros artículos académicos? Leer nuestros #subtítulos en voz alta sería interesante también https://twitter.com/LeeRunas/status/1249640553446354944
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Dear Twitterverse, we are looking for comprensive tables on lockdown measures by country. Like this one by @takisspappas. Could anyone help?
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For #livesubtitling too https://twitter.com/techforword/status/1248635618344816641
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Dear #AVT people, is there any research done on film directors/creators' views on #subtitling? Has anybody ever researched their opinion on formal aspects of subtitles? (placement, oneliner vs two liners, durations, shot changes, omissions, repetitions...)
@pzabalbe @JanPedersen1969 @JorgeDiazCintas @dorrego @YotaGeorg @AnnaMJankowska @ASzarkowska @ElenaDiGi any ideas?
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Sounds like incorrect handling of #L3AVT. Third languages need special attention in subtitling and dubbing guidelines
@trafilmproject @pzabalbe https://twitter.com/GianMariaGreco/status/1248568465214124032 -
Nice AVT glossary for students
RT @RachelJonesTra1 with thanks
https://www.web-translations.com/additionalinfo/audiovisual-translation-glossary/ -
Two dollars per minute...
#subtitling #covid19AVT https://twitter.com/ATRAE_ORG/status/1247811914811543553 -
Hurray! "Translating Audiovisuals in a Kaleidoscope of Languages" is out!
Congrats to the editors M. Corrius, E. Espasa & @pzabalbe.
Many thanks to lovely co-authors @miquelpt & L. Santamaría
#AVT #AudiovisualTranslation
#PretendingLifeIsNormal -
Looking at a film's #subtitles which are meant for the original audience (providing translation of a foreign language), and notice a weird practice: Every Word is Capitalized. Is it a Common Practice? Why Does the Editor/Director Do It?
#L3AVT -
That weird moment when you've handed out the course grades and you get a question from a student making you wonder whether she's learned anything
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The first film on coronavirus
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/31/movies/coronavirus-movie.html -
Dear @Schoology, when are you planning to restore access for basic users? This is not the time for blackmailing... Pretty please
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If you are creating #onlinelearning material, here is an open and free video editor. Haven't tried it myself (have been using Camtasia) but it looks very promising
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Running out of swearwords and inflammatory racial insults for this week's #subtitling work. Creativity is so much fun!
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No news there, no surprises.
#Subtitling vs #Dubbing countries division still exists. https://twitter.com/AVUE_eV/status/1244614148031426560 -
Todos estos días pensando en las películas de 2021 y mira qué suerte, ahí están: https://twitter.com/dabiconb/status/1243932646876549121
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Hey #AVT people, what does your favourite bookshelf look like? https://twitter.com/Trujamancia/status/1243234574123053059
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Dear film director/editor,
Have you ever stopped to think that all the texts you place in the beginning might not be readable? Is it on purpose that they appear for such a short time?
#WhoCaresAboutCovid #SubtitlingHereI hope the irony in #WhoCaresAboutCovid #SubtitlingHere is clear. It's difficult to manage to take your mind off, but subtitling does help.
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I miss my office https://twitter.com/StavroulaSokoli/status/1183305939383922688
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#doblaje ESP vs doblaje LATAM https://twitter.com/bngchanclas/status/1242987217846501377
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#Terminology
#PhysicalDistancing better than #SocialDistancing -
utilization of home recording to minimize the impact to #dubbing projects.
#Covid19AVT https://twitter.com/CDSAnewsletter/status/1242542984782020609 -
How are your #OnlineClasses affected by the crisis? Mine have been converted to group therapy sessions lasting double the time scheduled. Attended by all students (nowhere else to go, I suppose). One course finished today and they asked me if we could arrange more online meetings
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Already seeing this trend
#AVTheadlines
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/mar/22/as-cinemas-go-dark-the-film-industry-may-go-straight-to-netflix#covid19AVT
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/mar/23/what-will-happen-to-the-films-delayed-by-coronavirus -
The talk on "Syntax and Microsuspense" sounds especially interesting for #subtitling. https://twitter.com/lawrenceschimel/status/1241056591044108288
Think I've gathered books to read and webinars to watch to last me for a lifetime staying at home. Wish I didn't have to work and enjoy all this
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Has anybody done a comparison of the national subtitling guidelines published up to now? @JanPedersen1969 @ASzarkowska @HenrikOslo @JorgeDiazCintas @YotaGeorg? It would be great to see how the tables of contents compare.
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Is there a commonly used abbreviation to refer to Pre-Covid19 times?
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13 reasons why listening to books is good for you.
Same goes for audiodescribed films and series. With quality #audiodescription of course.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/gv5ZxQTyTttZ2BbgrtJHPt/why-listening-to-books-is-good-for-you -
Hey #Skype users! Any luck this morning? We couldn't connect and had to switch to an emergency Messenger videocall. Should we switch to evening meetings?
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#LAM20 rescheduled. See you in Berlin in December. If all goes well.
#languagesmedia
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Pure gold on #audiodescription.
Love the way he talks about watching films, reading books and seeing his mates. And that some films (95% dialogue) are not for the blind and that's perfectly acceptable.
Thanks @sharonblacktrad!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000g4gz -
#GoogleMeet deja grabar las #videoconferencias - hasta el 1 julio. https://twitter.com/MUTP_UGR/status/1239258347897008130
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With a 7-year old on my lap
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/03/12/remote_work_struggles/ -
#IATIS 29 June - 2 July.
Call for proposals for panels, roundtables, workshops and artistic initiatives deadline: 30 April 2020.
Hopefully 15 months from now the pandemic will be a distant nightmare of the past
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Some tips for #onlinecourses:
-#Zoom is better than #Skype, but Microsoft is giving free stuff lately. #Teams is too bulky, for my taste.
-Use two screens: one for your eyes only, one to share.
-Small group? Ask students to use camera & mic.
-Big group? Use polls for interaction https://twitter.com/StavroulaSokoli/status/1237447854253277185 -
Nice to feel that our team's experience in #onlinelearning here at the Computer Technology Institute is made full use of by the Greek Ministry of Education. Continuous meetings and consultancy since the closure of schools was announced.
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Such a great initiative. Would love to see a Translation Studies Wikipedia Editathon in a Greek university. What do you think @ticl_enl_auth @GouletiK @VSosoni? https://twitter.com/JanPedersen1969/status/1237649522672762886
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Home isolation is hard for the kids. I just asked the parents WhatsApp group if they would be interested in online meetings (e.g. Skype). There are so many ideas on what we could do! Not optimistic, but had to try
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The perks of online education were never more visible. All my courses continue normally as if nothing had changed.
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To prepare for the local event I've been invited to speak or not to prepare? #hamlet #existentialquestions
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Un 5% no se revisan. P.e. series coreanas que triunfaban en Indonesia y no era necesario que el subtítulo fuera excelente pq lo que les interesaba era lo visual. Pero cuando tuvo éxito sí hizo falta pasarla por revisión humana #subtitlingNMT
RT @fertradav
https://www.eleconomista.es/tecnologia/noticias/10397876/03/20/Las-series-que-ves-se-subtitulan-con-inteligencia-artificial-.html -
It’s been possible to simply hire people to write posts, fake reviews, and misinformation. What this tool adds is scale, language fluency, and the ability to mirror the jargon and writing style of any profession or, with enough samples, any individual.
https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/3/4/21163743/ai-language-generation-fake-text-gpt2 -
Many thanks to the Wikipedia community for the entry! https://twitter.com/ESIST_official/status/1235323601408200705
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#AudioDescription enhanced by additional sound effects, use of binaural audio and first-person narration for an informative and engaging film version.
A more creative & sonically-focused approach to #accessibility to film & television is possible.https://www.psneurope.com/studio/audio-accessibility-audiences
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New publication:
Video game localisation in Iran: a survey of users’ profile, gaming habits and preferences
Masood Khoshsaligheh & Saeed Ameri
https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/TRBUUZDFK77WSAEZMNGM/full?target=10.1080/13556509.2020.1724046 -
On scientific results' misrepresentation, oversimplification.and lack of replication
@ASzarkowska @GianMariaGreco
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Dear @rituprasad92 at @BBCWorld, pls have in mind that #dubbing is not "the only way" the #visuallyimpaired can enjoy media in non-native languages. It needs to be accompanied by #AudioDescription.
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On #dubbing and dialogue manipulation:
"In every Allied film in which the Germans were portrayed as 'the bad guys', they would be given a different origin.
Ιn the 1952 version of Casablanca all scenes featuring Nazis were removed.
#L3AVT @trafilmproject
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All caps are harder to read than mixed case and shouldn't be used for all subtitles. It's in the Netflix timed text guidelines, after all: "use sentence case to improve readability". @Netflixhelps can this be fixed? https://twitter.com/delcontexto/status/1230851647343136769
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THIS is why I love Twitter. You read essays, say, on #audiodescrption, you listen to shows, then some questions pop up and bang! All your doubts are resolved, suspicions confirmed.
Thank you Liz and Eric and IDC! https://twitter.com/Liz_IDC/status/1230595063291547648 -
Can't help not feeling weary when I get students who have worked as subtitlers enrol in the *Introduction to subtitling* online course. No complaints until now, let's see.
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Btw, it's not only the #blind and the #visuallyimpaired that benefit from #AudioDescription
"Some content distributors now provide more accessible content than they’re obliged to as they’ve recognised that this content provides an opportunity to grow their audience share." https://twitter.com/WeAreTake1/status/1229792557154086913 -
#Subtitlers often face internal battles. Subtitles need to reflect orality AND be correct at the same time. If you can't do both, which side do you pick? Use the grammatically "correct" form (used by few) or the form used in everyday speech (as is original dialogue at hand)?
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“Does #MachineTranslation Affect International Trade? Evidence from a Large Digital Platform”
A new study co-authored by an MIT economist shows that "improvement in machine translation caused the increase in international trade.”
RT @KantanMT with thanks
http://news.mit.edu/2019/machine-learning-sales-ebay-translation-1220 -
"The system can potentially be used to dub films to different languages. However, as shown by the user study scores, significant improvements to the speech-to-speech pipeline
is necessary to achieve realistic #dubbing of complex speech present in movies." https://twitter.com/fxdurandy/status/1228246682959216640 -
Looks like a very promising tool for creating, sharing and reusing interactive html5 content - video content as well.
Thank you @othbcn for the #resource!
#languagelearning
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#subtitlingheadlines https://twitter.com/AVUE_eV/status/1227674652539047936
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Nothing better than to have a colleague quoted in the NY Times. Way to go @carol_osullivan! https://twitter.com/AVUE_eV/status/1227672877568315392
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If you need extreme arguments against per-minute rates for #subtitling, here's a great one
(Also if you thought the Irishman was long) https://twitter.com/fxdurandy/status/1227550428080091136 -
The same distinction can be made between subtitling for the hearing and SDH. Too often the hard-of-hearing viewers have to rely on subtitles not made for them, lacking important audio info, not distingushing characters and so forth https://twitter.com/IDC_Eric/status/1227257751392411658
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#Dubbing hits the #Oscars https://twitter.com/TheAcademy/status/1225780760558227456
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This is just beautiful. Would love to see the equivalent for dubbed and subtitled versions
#AVT https://twitter.com/simongerman600/status/1225754840187506688 -
Could #MT advances spell the beginning of the end for human #translators? It's possible, @Jeromobot tells fellow translators – but way in the future.
“But at that point, everyone has been replaced,” he says, including doctors and lawyers. https://twitter.com/Jeromobot/status/1225247087375216640 -
Producing 8-10 films per year - "HBO Max will be home to a robust collection of the legendary Warner Bros. film library and a new slate of original WarnerMax films.” https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1225164496588681217
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The predictive text function in Gmail always suggests that I write more than I actually plan to. There should be an opposite function for subtitlers. One that condenses and rips out unnecessary words.
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Plus, quality #subtitles are not that tiring https://twitter.com/AVUE_eV/status/1224383456383307779
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Punctuation's important for comprehension (esp. re timed text) so it's often discussed among practitioners & dealt with in #subtitling guidelines. But it rarely gets attention by viewers or researchers -only know of M.N.Guillot's excellent papers.
Interesting discussion👇 https://twitter.com/YotaGeorg/status/1223628774341779456 -
For subtitling too! https://t.co/N7CQvCvJq9
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The *way* the subtitling process is affected might not be that obvious to people outside. E.g. that some #subtitlers take longer to deliver sensitive content. I know I took extra breaks today to deal with scenes involving cannibalism, so the findings do resonate https://twitter.com/DianaJSanchez/status/1222982647426756613
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Was looking forward to this!
Investigating the relation between the #subtitling of sensitive #audiovisual material and #subtitlers’ performance: an empirical study http://jostrans.org/issue33/art_perdikaki.php -
Interesting insight in Italicising foreign words, which is a standard in certain #subtitling contexts as well. https://t.co/QtU6yGRa8P
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The idea that #dubbing helps multitasking is nothing new. Latin American soaps, very popular in Greece in the '90s, were dubbed so that "housewives, the target audience, could do the ironing while watching". That low quality dubbing became a laughing stock and was soon abandoned https://twitter.com/StavroulaSokoli/status/1222463313877110784
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Interesting article on the "threat" posed by #dubbing (accessed through Google translate).
#AVT
https://www.demorgen.be/tv-cultuur/netflix-dubt-nu-ook-in-het-nederlands-sterven-ondertitels-straks-uit~bda89ffd/ -
Papers on #MT and #AVT by #subtitling or #dubbing professionals would be very nice too https://t.co/VnS8eUYxRS
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That's a 2yo story so I can't check what happened, but it seems that Netlix showed some quick reflexes there
Thanks @Scheherezade_SL for digging it up https://twitter.com/NetflixUK/status/957314747858288640
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When/If @PrimeVideo realizes that non-English speaking markets require proper localization, surely they'll change the strategy of using unedited machine translation or fansubtitles, which ruins the viewing experience. Inadmissible for a paid service and disrespectful for viewers https://twitter.com/maracampbell/status/1221609336457383938
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#Subtitles (or lack thereof) sometimes make it to popular comedy shows #pornhub #sdh #avtheadlines
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Interesting how SDL invests on its Studio #subtitling plugin: more video and subtitle formats supported, waveform, etc https://t.co/bKch7cqJ8n
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A list of "#untranslatable" words followed by their #translation: always makes me smile.
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Oh crap...
#MTfail @MultiNmt
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Previously, #Netflix counted a view as a member account watching at least 70 percent of one episode of a series or 70 percent of a feature film. Now, it's touting that viewers "chose to watch" a given title, meaning that member watched for as little as two minutes https://twitter.com/THR/status/1219733735899353094
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#L3AVT @trafilmproject https://twitter.com/EllisPalmer94/status/1219671845273833474
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#AVTheadlines is not always about bad press. This time #Netflix is praised for offering a show dubbed in Catalan for the first time
https://www.lavanguardia.com/series/netflix/20191127/471918213662/sakura-cazadora-de-cartas-netflix-en-catalan.html -
Got feedback for a report: "All descriptions of costs are eligible, but it needs to be more detailed". I'm about to reply "I am a subtitler, I only condense information".
So here I am, doing the opposite of what I normally do (and like doing): making meaning more obscure, hiding behind synonyms of organising, planning, arranging, designing, implementing, managing
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Live subtitling and respeaking: learn from the experts https://twitter.com/ASzarkowska/status/1218918615707258880
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At last a trailer on this amazing show, I'm sure people will be talking about soon! #Snowpiercer
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#Subtitling is about phrasing that is short, succint and concise. https://twitter.com/darcypaquet/status/1217467909464674304
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Dear #FilmDistributors and #SubtitlingAgencies, if you want a polished product, make sure you set adequate deadlines for the show's #subtitles. Think of them not as a necessary evil or barrier, but a way to improve the show, much like audio mixing & color correction https://twitter.com/fxdurandy/status/1217359591924817920
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#Subtitling deadlines range from two days to two weeks (and more). For award-winning films, the industry should aim for the lattter. https://twitter.com/darcypaquet/status/1217207398768594944
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Careful and meticulous #subtitling work can help a film get #GoldenGlobes and maybe #Oscars https://twitter.com/StavroulaSokoli/status/1134789900329525248
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#subtitling is not always about super-heroes and exciting dialogues. Today it's about rodents and biocides in blocks, so I'm learning about the importance of their shapes and palatability
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Excellent resource for English words and phrases in context:
http://playphrase.me/
#languagelearning #AVT #translationresourceAnd another useful resource, a collocation dictionary available in English and FIGS:
https://inspirassion.com#stavresource
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Subtitles at the Oscars @AdanTrad ? https://twitter.com/THR/status/1216720281638752263
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Retweeting *purely* out of scientific interest, specifically re the definition of the AV text. Example of a case were the audio could function seperately (unlike the archetypal AV text, as in film or series) https://twitter.com/earres/status/1215570566830346240
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Hello from a subtitler trying to reduce a PhD thesis in two tweets 😅 https://twitter.com/StavroulaSokoli/status/1214899701239164928
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My strategy to deal with gruesome or extremely violent scenes when #subtitling is to use a different playback speed (x1.5). But sometimes the film director beats me by using slow motion with lots of blood splattering around 😅
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Experiment in which 42 Spanish #blind and partially sighted participants were exposed to two diverging #audiosubtitling strategies: audio subtitles with a voice-over effect and audio subtitles with a dubbing effect.
(Paywall, unfortunately) https://twitter.com/anna_matamala/status/1214484122338504705 -
Interesting thread on film title translation. Rarely the film translator's decision (though their suggestions may be considered)
#AVT https://twitter.com/fxdurandy/status/1213432711001575425 -
Hey fellow #subtitlers. How do you use exclamation marks in #subtitles for the hearing? Avoid them as much as possible, and use only if they add meaning (e.g. sarcasm, anger)? Or every time the character shouts?
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Not "lost"? At last!
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Some actors do their own #dubbing in other languages. Anybody knows orher cases like this? https://twitter.com/AdanTrad/status/1212535968596672513