Advancing Media Accessibility and Audiovisual Translation
There are more subtitling tools for video content creators to use now than ever. And some of these tools do work for you, which can be great. Automatic captioning tools can be a great start for people trying to optimize their content to reach wider audiences. The struggle that a lot of creators face is…
The simple answer is that closed captions can be turned off and open captions cannot be turned off on a video. What you’ll find in this blog post: Definition of Open vs. Closed Captions Similarities Between Open and Closed Captions Pros and Cons: Open Captions Pros and Cons: Closed Captions Is it Possible to Use…
People all around the world need access to online video through subtitles. Linguists of many skill levels are needed to create a more accessible media ecosystem.
At Amara, our mission is to create access to online video content. There is a lot of content out there, but access to that content is not a given. Captions and translated subtitles for online video create access for many people who can not hear or understand the language of the video. Why is video…
You might have noticed short strings of letters next to subtitle languages when selecting subtitles to play with a video. These short strings– like en, es, ru, fr, zh-cn, and others– are language codes. Language codes allow the files to be read, labeled, and organized as the correct language by online video players. Why do…
Why can’t everyone just make perfect subtitles the first time that they try? Why should you learn how to review subtitles? Collaboration is an essential tool in quality assurance. There is a reason that the saying “two heads are better than one” has been translated into so many languages. It is because we are more…
What does it mean to translate subtitles? How do you know if you have done a good job? What are the best practices for new translators? Preserve Meaning The most important task in any translation work is to preserve meaning from one language to another. Direct translation or “word-for-word” translation doesn’t always work, which can…
