How a Text Translator Can Become a Subtitler Presenter: Deborah Wexler Subject: Subtitling Where: CTTIC Summary: Deborah explored the differences between text translation and subtitling, subtitle formatting, the ins and outs of managing time and space constraints and how a text translator can begin training themselves in subtitling. https://www.cttic.org/ Oralidad, divino tesoro Presenters: Alberto […]
The Audiovisual Division’s Instagram Lives: A Recap
by Daniela Costa March: Jorge Díaz Cintas Jorge Díaz Cintas needs no introduction. He’s a renowned author in the AVT field, and I talked with him about his new book, Subtitling: Concepts and Practices. Jorge told us how this book was born and what it took to make it happen. The book contains exercises and […]
Revisiting Translation Environment Tools (TEnTs) for Subtitling: Can We Use TMs and TBs to Translate TV Series?
by Damián Santilli I’ve always loved technology, and during my years at university studying translation back in the early 2000s, I quickly realized that I would always be able to link my passion for computers with translation. Additionally, I have always also been a movie buff, so that’s why I knew I had to become […]
ATA 61 Recap: Localizing Video Games: The Ins and Outs
by Carme Mangiron Over four decades, the video game industry has become a world-wide phenomenon which generated 152.1 billion dollars in 2019 and is expected to continue growing (Newzoo, 2019). In fact, the video game industry has even thrived during the global crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic (The Washington Post, 2020), as people around […]
New Technologies in AVT and Why Translators Need to Adapt to Survive
by Mara Campbell Not so many years ago, we were able to successfully manage life and work with only landlines, snail mail, and fax machines. But today, our world is dominated by a myriad of accessible and affordable technologies, and we can all agree there are benefits. Technology in everyday life helps us save time, […]
