Subtitling Advertisements
Globalization had a huge impact on the world’s manufacturers, over the past few decades, our clients’ campaigns have become increasingly streamlined.
Voice-overs – A Short History
Most of us have heard the term ‘voice-over’ before, in connection with films or radio, but what exactly does it mean and when did voice-overs come into being?
The Challenges of Transcribing from Audio
Transcribing from audio recordings is a real skill and it’s even more difficult if you are working from one language into another. We spoke with one of our German translators who regularly works on German transcriptions and direct translations from German into English.
Subtitles and Captions – spot the difference!
We’re frequently sent short films that need subtitling. They can be in (almost!) any language. And sometimes we’re asked to produce captions. While they sound like they could refer to the same thing, subtitles and captions are worlds apart. So what’s the difference? We asked one of our project managers to explain.
Speaking the language of a voiceover artist
Speaking the language of a voiceover artist. The voiceover industry has its very own language.
French transcription of academic research
As the summer fast approaches and the end of the academic year gets nearer, research departments and postgraduate students alike have been bombarding us with requests for transcription and direct translation.
Translation terms, or ‘Project Manager-speak’ explained!
The translation industry, like any other field has some fairly specific terms which sound rather confusing to those not working in translation on a day to day basis. Here we look into some of the more unusual terms and explain what they mean.
On the challenges of Japanese translation
The Japanese language is radically different from English in so many ways, so how do these differences impact upon the world of translation?
Something lost in Welsh translation!
A recent BBC news story caught our eye, where a faulty Welsh translation promised a little more than could be delivered….
Telephone interpreting – how does it work?
There are often situations in life where you need someone’s help urgently. Those times where something simply can’t wait until tomorrow.
Iraqi Arabic interpreters in Scotland
World events have highlighted the sometimes risky role that Arabic interpreters play. We were interested to listen to the moving BBC interview about the Arabic interpreters from Iraq who relocated to Scotland.
The Life of a Subterranean Urban Subtitler
We decided to ask one of our regular Spanish subtitlers to tell us about their day-to-day life. Ana explained how she got into subtitling and told us a little about what the job involves.
