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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Subtitling"”.
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System for rapid subtitling
A system for rapid subtitling of audiovisual sequences was developed, and evaluated. This new system resulted in average time-savings of 50% over the previous work in the field. To subtitle a 27-minute English lecture, users saved 2.2 hours, spending an average of 1.9 hours timing the monologue. …
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Automatic subtitling: A new paradigm
… and the formal requirements of the target text. Subtitling is the predominant AVT type, quickly and easily providing access to the vast amounts of audiovisual content becoming available daily. Automation in subtitling has so far focused on MT systems which translate source language subtitles, …
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Norms of subtitling taboo language and the role of censorship in Jordan : a case study of the Arabic subtitling of 'Friends'
… 1999), investigates thetranslation norms in subtitling taboo language (moral, religious and political) inJordanian Television and Institution B's Arabic subtitles of the American sitcomFriends. This study aims to compare the textual-linguistic and preliminary norms inJordanian Television and …
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A Study into the Challenges of Subtitling English into Arabic
… behind selecting this topic area is that subtitling of English language programmes into Arabic is under-researched. Therefore it is in need of further research in order to enhance subtitlers’ skills and performance. The study explores the main challenges that translators face in the …
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An investigation into subtitling in French and Spanish heritage cinema
… by offering an overview of the history of subtitling, bringing together a range of different accounts of the field, it aims to situate current approaches to subtitling in relation to changing models of translation and language transfer as well as to developments in the study of audiovisual …
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Improving comprehension in physical science through mother–tongue subtitling in secondary education
… in an attempt to determine whether mother-tongue subtitling would improve learners‟ comprehension of science. A total of 93 Grade 12 learners from two schools in one township were used in this study. The participants were divided into two equivalent groups: one group watched and listened to …
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In search of principles for Chinese subtitling : the application of Lu Xun's 'hard translation' in modern media
… the practice and reception of Chinese subtitling by focusing on the Chinese subtitles of English-language films and TV series. The present study explores two different scenarios of subtitling in Mainland China - authorised translation (i.e. the subtitles shown in cinema and those …
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In search of principles for Chinese subtitling : the application of Lu Xun's 'hard translation' in modern media
… the practice and reception of Chinese subtitling by focusing on the Chinese subtitles of English-language films and TV series. The present study explores two different scenarios of subtitling in Mainland China - authorised translation (i.e. the subtitles shown in cinema and those …
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ISSUES IN THE SUBTITLING AND DUBBING OF ENGLISH-LANGUAGE FILMS INTO ARABIC: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
… problems that translators tend to face in the subtitling and dubbing of English-language films and television programmes into Arabic and suggests solutions for these problems. In the light of an examination of the generic features of audiovisual translation and of the particular cultural …
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Challenges and strategies of subtitling humour : a case study of the American sitcom Seinfeld, with particular reference to English and Arabic
The present study investigates issues in the subtitling of humour in the American sitcom, Seinfeld. The study also identifies the subtitling strategies used by Arab translators to solve the technical, linguistic and cultural problems of translating humour in Seinfeld, and it uncovers the factors …
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Slang Familiarity Effects on Subtitle Comprehension: High-Frequency Generation Z Terms in English-Greek Social Media Subtitling
Η παρούσα διπλωματική εργασία διερευνά πώς διαφορετικά επίπεδα λεξικής οικειότητας επηρεάζουν την κατανόηση υποτίτλων από θεατές της Γενιάς Ζ και θεατές που δεν ανήκουν στη Γενιά Ζ κατά την επεξεργασία της αγγλικής αργκό της Γενιάς Ζ στα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης (π.χ. Instagram). Βασιζόμενη στη …
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THE ACQUISITION OF PHRASAL VERBS THROUGH ENHANCED AUDIOVISUAL CAPTIONS. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUBTITLING TOOL FOR EFL LEARNERS
… verb learning and the creation of a tailored subtitling tool, this doctoral project aims to contribute both to the field of applied linguistics and to the practical resources available for educators in EFL contexts.
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The transformations of the expression of humour in audiovisual translation /
… interaction or influence on the process of subtitling. Having assessed the complexity of humour classification and humour definition, stylistic devices which convey humour have been chosen as the object of the research since they are one of the best-defined units of humour. The aim of this …
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Relevant abuse? Investigating the effects of an abusive subtitling procedure on the perception of TV anime using eye tracker and questionnaire
… subtitles (Nornes 1999). Abusive subtitles break subtitling norms in an attempt to be more faithful to the source text and increase the translator's visibility. This thesis focuses on one such abusive procedure, namely the pop-up gloss. It refers to pop-up notes that explain culturally marked …
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A comparative analysis of film subtitle translation from English to Chinese : a case study of 15 popular animation films
As film-making has evolved, subtitling has become “a translation practice that consists of presenting a written text, generally on the lower part of the screen”, which seeks to deliver “the original dialogue of the speakers” (Diaz-Cintas and Remael 2007: 8). Subtitle translation in the field of …
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A Network of Actors Influencing English Subtitles of Dialects and Other Culture-Specific References in Chinese Films
… often display a neutralising tendency in subtitling dialects and other culture-specific references. Motivated by this initial observation, this research seeks empirical evidence of how and why this tendency occurs by considering translation as a product and a process. By combining …
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Ideological and cultural constraints in audiovisual translation: dubbing The Simpsons into Arabic: an approach to raise awareness and understanding of practioners involved in the dubbing and subtitling industries
… into Arabic. This is despite the fact that subtitling and dubbing Western animation into Arabic has been on the increase ever since television sets entered Arab homes; which is why several authority figures are calling for tighter control and moral screening of what is aired on television …
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Using EMBT to produce foreign language subtitles
… translation (EBMT) can be used to speed up the subtitling process, thus improving the throughput of the subtitler, and also as a means of automatically producing foreign language subtitles which subtitle companies may not normally provide, even though they would be extremely helpful for the …
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