recaptioning
Changing text overlays
Recaptioning is the act of adding new captions or subtitles to replace existing ones.
Video content may be recaptioned to correct errors, update outdated language, or provide captions in a different style: The streaming service is recaptioning its older films for accuracy.
Images shared online are often recaptioned when repurposed for new contexts or jokes.
On-screen dialogue text
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
- localizationAdapting for specific markets
- voiceoverOff-screen recorded speech
- multilingualKnowing multiple languages
subtitling · broadcasting · streaming · documentary · film · television · newsreel · footage
On-screen dialogue text
- deafUnable to hear
- audio-descriptionSpoken account of visuals
- screen-readerConverts display to audio
- assistiveProviding help or aid
inclusion · ADA · text-to-speech · sign-language · readability · compliance
Altering to improve
- amendingModifying to improve
- updatingMaking something current
- refreshingPleasingly restorative
- reworkingModifying something already made
rephrasing · restating · modernizing · recontextualizing · rewording · clarifying · improving · refining
Fault in communication
- typoPrinting mistake
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- amendmentChange to official text
- rectificationAct of setting straight
revision · edit · adjustment · modification · erratum · corrigendum · retraction · clarification
Written version of speech
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- timingArt of choosing moments
- encodingConverting data to format
- editingRefining content for clarity
post-production · scripting · production · software · timestamp · timecode · rendering · export
subtitles
On-screen dialogue text
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
- localizationAdapting for specific markets
- voiceoverOff-screen recorded speech
multilingual · subtitling · broadcasting · streaming · documentary · film · television · newsreel · footage · video
subtitles
On-screen dialogue text
- deafUnable to hear
- audio-descriptionSpoken account of visuals
- screen-readerConverts display to audio
assistive · inclusion · ADA · text-to-speech · sign-language · readability · compliance
revising
Altering to improve
- amendingModifying to improve
- updatingMaking something current
- refreshingPleasingly restorative
reworking · rephrasing · restating · modernizing · recontextualizing · rewording · clarifying · improving · refining · enhancing
error
Fault in communication
- typoPrinting mistake
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- amendmentChange to official text
rectification · revision · edit · adjustment · modification · erratum · corrigendum · retraction · clarification · update
transcription
Written version of speech
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- timingArt of choosing moments
- encodingConverting data to format
editing · post-production · scripting · production · software · timestamp · timecode · rendering · export · proofing
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