subtitlers
Film dialogue translators
Subtitlers are people who create subtitles for film, television, or video content.
The work involves translating dialogue into another language or transcribing speech for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers.
Professional subtitlers balance accuracy with brevity, fitting text to reading speed and screen space: The subtitlers worked overnight to prepare the foreign film for its festival premiere.
Unable to hear
- inclusionBeing made part
- CARTAuto racing league initials
- SDHMultiplexing standard for carriers
- assistiveProviding help or aid
accommodation · hearing-impaired · readability · contrast · legibility
Broadcast viewing device
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- newsReports of recent events
- sportsCompetitive physical activities
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
series · documentary · Netflix · VOD · on-demand · platform · episode · programming
Adapting for specific markets
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- linguistExpert in languages
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- idiomaticCharacteristic of natural speech
equivalence · nuance · vernacular · connotation · transcreation · wordplay · puns · slang
Art of choosing moments
- cueingSignaling when to start
- timestampsRecorded times of events
- lip-syncSilent vocal mimicry
- spottingPerceiving or identifying visually
alignment · duration · pause · rhythm · offset · lag · adjustment · precision
Spoken exchange between parties
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- arthouseVenue for noncommercial films
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- indieProduced outside majors
theatrical · post-production · distribution · director · narrative · genre · documentary · feature
Written version of speech
- segmentationDivision into sections
- condensingReducing in volume
- paraphrasingRestating in new words
- italicsSloped typeface for emphasis
deaf
Unable to hear
assistive · accommodation · hearing-impaired · readability · contrast · legibility
television
Broadcast viewing device
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- newsReports of recent events
- sportsCompetitive physical activities
real-time · series · documentary · Netflix · VOD · on-demand · platform · episode · programming · network
localization
Adapting for specific markets
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- linguistExpert in languages
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
idiomatic · equivalence · nuance · vernacular · connotation · transcreation · wordplay · puns · slang · register
timing
Art of choosing moments
- cueingSignaling when to start
- timestampsRecorded times of events
- lip-syncSilent vocal mimicry
spotting · alignment · duration · pause · rhythm · offset · lag · adjustment · precision
dialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- arthouseVenue for noncommercial films
- festivalOrganized public celebration
indie · theatrical · post-production · distribution · director · narrative · genre · documentary · feature
transcription
Written version of speech
- segmentationDivision into sections
- condensingReducing in volume
- paraphrasingRestating in new words
italics · formatting · software · proofreading · encoding
- subtitled filmsCinema requiring reading along
- film subtitlesOn-screen dialogue translation
- subtitle tracksText displaying spoken dialogue