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Subtitling process from scratch
Thread poster: Richard Varga (X)
Richard Varga (X)
Richard Varga (X)
Slovakia
Local time: 15:42
English to Slovak
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Sep 5, 2018

I am currently finding out as much about subtitling as I can.

Now I wonder what's the process is when you have a video in source language and you are to produce a target language subtitle.
How do you go about transcription and translation?
 
José Henrique Lamensdorf
José Henrique Lamensdorf  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 10:42
English to Portuguese
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In memoriam
My workflow Sep 5, 2018

I've described my workflow at http://www.lamensdorf.com.br/subtitling.html to have a common language with people who are less familiar with the process. As I specialize in corporate video (training, institutional, product launch), most - if not all - of these clients are complete outsiders to the film industry. This should help you too.

Be welcome to use the internal search engin... See more
I've described my workflow at http://www.lamensdorf.com.br/subtitling.html to have a common language with people who are less familiar with the process. As I specialize in corporate video (training, institutional, product launch), most - if not all - of these clients are complete outsiders to the film industry. This should help you too.

Be welcome to use the internal search engine of my web site (the peach-colored field at the top right of every page) to search for and find more material I wrote on this subject. Just type "subtitling" there and click. ▲ Collapse
 
Richard Varga (X)
Richard Varga (X)
Slovakia
Local time: 15:42
English to Slovak
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TOPIC STARTER
Thank you. Sep 5, 2018

José Henrique Lamensdorf wrote:

I've described my workflow at http://www.lamensdorf.com.br/subtitling.html to have a common language with people who are less familiar with the process. As I specialize in corporate video (training, institutional, product launch), most - if not all - of these clients are complete outsiders to the film industry. This should help you too.

Be welcome to use the internal search engine of my web site (the peach-colored field at the top right of every page) to search for and find more material I wrote on this subject. Just type "subtitling" there and click.


Thank you, José! I've seen you participate in other subtitling threads and I was hoping for your insight as well.
 


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