1) Translators in the Wonderful World of Filming – Webinar Chartered Institute of Linguists, UK When: July 16, 2021 Where: Online Description: If you’ve been watching more films than usual during this pandemic, you will have noticed the rise in popularity of foreign-language films. From Call my Agent to Deutschland 89, you will appreciate the […]
Uruguayan Translation and Interpreting Conference And Interactive Proposal
by María Paula Plazas Continuing education is very important for all language professionals. It helps us improve our skills, leads to opportunities for career development, and can also contribute to more networking opportunities. These are the main purposes of the Congreso Uruguayo de Traducción e Interpretación (CUTI, Uruguayan Translation and Interpreting Conference), which was born […]
On the Audiovisual Radar
Audiovisual Translation-Related International Events COURSE Curso de Subtitulado y Doblaje dirigido a traductores, profesores, intérpretes y estudiantes (Subtitling and Dubbing Course for Translators, Teachers, Interpreters, and Students) When: Oct 2 – 16, 2020 Where: 100% Online Description: Subtitling script composition, dubbing script composition, Neutral Spanish practice, translation with and without script, software, job opportunities, final […]
On the Audiovisual Radar: April-June 2020 Audiovisual Translation-Related International Events
1ª Conferência Internacional de Audiovisual da Aptrad 1st International Aptrad Audiovisual Conference CANCELLED When: Apr 3 – 4, 2020 Where: Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administracao do Porto, R. Jaime Lopes Amorim s/n, 4465-004 Matosinhos, Portugal Description: PATHS TO AN ACCESSIBLE WORLD The audiovisual industry today is producing more material than ever and the impact […]
Writing interpretation: an overview on a fascinating AV discipline
by Mara Campbell Last June, the Media for All 8 conference took place at the University of Stockholm. It was two days packed with 15 minute talks on many different subjects regarding audiovisual translation. One very interesting feature at the conference was the speech-to-text (STT) interpretation services provided. STT is basically a live transcription of […]
ATA 60 Recap: Audio Description: The Visual Made Verbal
By Joel Snyder Audio Description is a kind of literary art form. It’s a type of poetry–a haiku. It provides a translation—a verbal version of the visual: the visual is made verbal, and aural, and oral. Using words that are succinct, vivid, and imaginative, we convey the visual image that is not fully accessible to […]
ATA61 Call for papers
Share your knowledge! Submit an ATA Conference Proposal Today! Expand your referral network by making a presentation at the ATA61 Conference in Boston. There is no better way to gain visibility and establish your expertise. Deadline: March 2 We hope to see you at ATA61 in Boston!
ATA 60 Recap: Roma: Intralinguistic conflicts – In Essence
By Luz Gómez Interest in this in presentation arose when a variety of media sources focused on the linguistic and cultural angles of the Iberian subtitles in Alfonso Cuaron’s film Roma, and their subsequent infamy. Although a non-Spanish speaker might consider this matter superficial, it’s an excellent example of how two variants of a language […]
ATA 60 Recap: Audiovisual Accessibility: What Translators Need to Know
By Gabriela Ortiz This article is a summary of the presentation at the ATA Conference in Palm Springs and, as the title suggests, it is an introduction to audiovisual accessibility. It is arranged as a series of questions and answers to walk you through this field. Why should we care about accessibility? Two notions are […]
ATA 60 Recap: Cloud Subtitling: An Overview
By Pablo Fernández Moriano Desktop subtitling tools have been with us for quite a while now, but what about the cloud? Is it possible to complete the subtitling process entirely online and with professional results? How well do the current online tools cater to the requirements of professional subtitling? What aspects and functionalities are important […]
ATA 60 Recap: Deadpool 2: translating an Rrated film from English into Castilian Spanish
By Pablo Fernández Moriano When translating a film like Deadpool 2, several issues come into play that are determined both by the nature of the dubbing process and the very nature of the film. The dubbing process Spain is traditionally a dubbing country. Although subtitles are growing in popularity, the main localization process for distributing […]
On the Audiovisual Radar: ATA 60
AVD-Related Presentations and Workshops on ATA60 October 24, 2019 Are you a CAD (Certified Audio Describer)? Joel Snyder This session offered an overview of the fundamentals of audio description and how interested individuals can become professional audio describers. Subtitle Editing: Walking the Fine Line Between Red-Pen Pedantry and Facilitating Audience Immersion Vanessa Wells This […]
Deep Focus 5: Editorial
by Ana G. González Meade Dear readers: During the annual ATA60 Conference, we commemorated our second year attending as one of the official divisions. Yet this time around, for the first time, with the fabulous addition of our very own Distinguished Speaker, Pablo Romero-Fresco, who is a researcher, Honorary Professor of Translation and Filmmaking; author […]
A little overview: Media For All Conference 2019
By Sophie Ceneray I had the pleasure of attending the Media For All Conference (Complex Understandings) in Stockholm back in June 2019. It was three days packed with wonderful presentations and speakers, passionate audiovisual professionals, and excitement over a bubbling industry. The organizers did a fantastic job of keeping the conference on schedule while providing […]
On the Audiovisual Radar
AVD Members Contributions @ 2019 Conferences MATI (Midwest Association of Translators and Interpreters) 16th Annual Conference Deborah Wexler September 7, 2019 Chicago, Illinois Demystifying the job of the Audiovisual Linguist In this presentation, you will learn about the different jobs performed by audiovisual linguists, including subtitling, dubbing, lektor, closed-captioning, SDH, audio description, re-speaking, simultaneous subtitling, […]