Forum: Subtitling
Topic: Do you translate subtitles from a written source text, or directly from source language audio?
Poster: kmtext
Post title: A source text makes the job easier, but it's not essential
I prefer to work with a script if possible. It speeds up the process if the audio isn't clear and also simplifies the research.
I rarely work from a script alone though, because so much of the narrative depends on the visuals and it's very easy to make a mistake in translation if you only have part of the story.
Topic: Do you translate subtitles from a written source text, or directly from source language audio?
Poster: kmtext
Post title: A source text makes the job easier, but it's not essential
I prefer to work with a script if possible. It speeds up the process if the audio isn't clear and also simplifies the research.
I rarely work from a script alone though, because so much of the narrative depends on the visuals and it's very easy to make a mistake in translation if you only have part of the story.
