Published:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021
Published in:
Universal Access in the Information Society, 20 (2021) 4, Seite 661-675
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1007/s10209-020-00739-2
ISSN:
1615-5289;
1615-5297
Origination:
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Description:
AbstractQuality is a rather slippery concept, and its assessment in subtitling can be a challenging task, as its appreciation can easily vary depending on the different stakeholders involved in the production and reception of subtitles. In this paper, we evaluate quality indicators in subtitling as perceived by professional subtitlers and viewers. After exploring the various subtitle parameters that can have an impact on the quality of the end product (such as line breaks, synchronisation, display rates), we present the results of two qualitative studies conducted with professional subtitlers and subtitle viewers with different audiovisual backgrounds. The results yield some similarities and discrepancies, particularly in the way in which the strategy of condensation is perceived by the two groups, and they also help delineate the subtitle parameters that should be taken into consideration in order to improve the creative process as well as the reception of subtitles.