Forum: Subtitling
Topic: Subtitling strategy for training videos
Poster: Paul Lambert
Hi everyone,
I have a question that I'm hoping to get some help on from experienced subtitle translators out there! I work for a non-profit here in San Francisco, and we work with a number of partners in countries where French and Spanish are spoken. This year we're planning on preparing a number of training videos showing these partners how to use the various technological platforms we use.
So, here comes the hard part! I work in the translation department, but have been asked for my input on a strategy for subtitling these videos. We'll need the content localized in French and Spanish, but the problem is that we only have enough budget (as we're an NGO) to make the video in English. In other words, the video will show the platform being used in English, and the names of the various menus, buttons, areas, etc. of the software won't appear in the language in which the subtitles will be localized.
The only strategy I can think of right now is to provide the translators with a glossary of the various menus and buttons as they appear in the localized versions of the platforms, make sure that they use these translations, and then put a disclaimer at the start of the video subtitles (in the language in question) informing our partners that the video will show the platform as it appears in English, but the terms they will see when they actually use the platform are those appearing in the subtitles. That said, I've never worked in subtitling training videos before, so I was wondering if anyone out there had seen any different strategies used for similar issues in the past.
Thanks to anyone who has the time to make a suggestion or two!
Paul
[Edited at 2013-03-19 23:40 GMT]
[Edited at 2013-03-19 23:41 GMT]
[Edited at 2013-03-19 23:46 GMT]
[Edited at 2013-03-19 23:46 GMT]
Topic: Subtitling strategy for training videos
Poster: Paul Lambert
Hi everyone,
I have a question that I'm hoping to get some help on from experienced subtitle translators out there! I work for a non-profit here in San Francisco, and we work with a number of partners in countries where French and Spanish are spoken. This year we're planning on preparing a number of training videos showing these partners how to use the various technological platforms we use.
So, here comes the hard part! I work in the translation department, but have been asked for my input on a strategy for subtitling these videos. We'll need the content localized in French and Spanish, but the problem is that we only have enough budget (as we're an NGO) to make the video in English. In other words, the video will show the platform being used in English, and the names of the various menus, buttons, areas, etc. of the software won't appear in the language in which the subtitles will be localized.
The only strategy I can think of right now is to provide the translators with a glossary of the various menus and buttons as they appear in the localized versions of the platforms, make sure that they use these translations, and then put a disclaimer at the start of the video subtitles (in the language in question) informing our partners that the video will show the platform as it appears in English, but the terms they will see when they actually use the platform are those appearing in the subtitles. That said, I've never worked in subtitling training videos before, so I was wondering if anyone out there had seen any different strategies used for similar issues in the past.
Thanks to anyone who has the time to make a suggestion or two!
Paul
[Edited at 2013-03-19 23:40 GMT]
[Edited at 2013-03-19 23:41 GMT]
[Edited at 2013-03-19 23:46 GMT]
[Edited at 2013-03-19 23:46 GMT]