Interesting Movie Title Translations
Since its start with silent films in the 1800s, the movie industry has shifted and changed dramatically in the last few decades. Today handfuls of genres such as comedy, drama,
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Body Language Translation
In previous entries, we mentioned in passing the translation work of movies, TV shows, and other audiovisual content. In that entry, as in similar ones, it is taken for granted
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The Potential of Subtitles for Language Learning
The acquisition of foreign languages is one of the most studied topics in the field of linguistics. Today, due to the penetration of information technology as well as to prolonged
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How to Learn a New Language (the Unconventional Way)
Many times, one takes it upon oneself to learn a new language. Whether it be for personal or professional reasons, this task may come with many obstacles and difficulties. This
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Multimedia Translation
Today, the need for translations in the entertainment industry continues to grow at a fast pace, which is proven by the constant multimedia translation requests we receive from clients
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The Difficult Task of Subtitling
How many time have we criticized the subtitles during a movie or while watching our favorite TV show? How often have you called out mistakes in the translation? This has
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Hindustani or Hindi-Urdu?
To provide but the briefest of accounts of this language, the first thing we could say is that you may find material on the language by looking up either of
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Translation in the World of Cinema
Most people do not appreciate the influence that the role of translators has when a filmmaker decides that his or her film will be dubbed into another language. If your
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Watch Out for ‘False Friends’
Let’s be clear about one thing: I am not talking about friendship or how to choose friends who will not betray you. Instead, I am simply reminding you of some
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Audiovisual Translation: Cinema and Culture
Culture versus Translation The culture of a country, most notably its modes of dress, behavior, food, celebrations, events, etc., is transmitted directly and indirectly on the big screen, as well
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