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Audio-Visual Translation I. Terms to be identified ◇Audiovisual translation ◇Screen translation ◇Subtitling ◇Revoicing dubbing voice-over ◇Audiovisual translation stresses the translation of recorded audiovisual material. ◇Screen translation designed to encompass the translation of all products distributed via a screen, including computer games, web pages and CD-ROMS. Audiovisual translation can be classified as: Subtitling Revoicing ◇Subtitling Subtitles are a printed translation of the words of a foreign film that are shown at the bottom of the picture. Revoicing dubbing (lip-synchronization), narration (voice-over), free commentary. Dubbing If a film or soundtrack in a foreign language is dubbed, the original soundtrack containing the actors’ dialogue is replacing with a target language translation. Voice-over The voice-over of a film, television programme, or advertisement consists of words which are spoken by someone who is not seen. 89% of advertisements had a male voice-over. Dubbed movie Shanghai Film Dubbing Studio (上海电影译制片厂) Changchun Film Studio （长春电影制片厂） Bayi Film Studio （八一电影制片厂） Beijing Film studio （北京电影制片厂） Not all movies are dubbed Cost more efforts and time Original flavor lost Why subtitles Easier (access） Cheaper Faster Original taste Educational purposes A fansub (short for fan-subtitled) a version of a foreign film or foreign television program which has been translated by fans and subtitled into a language other than that of the original. Because distribution of fan-subtitled content is a violation of copyright laws in most countries, the ethical implications of producing, distributing, or watching fansubs are topics of much controversy. Fansub II. Basics for Subtitle Translation 1. temporal constraints: A. the duration of the utterance in the original version B. the reading speed of the viewers C. the visual information given on the screen, which also needs to be perceived clearly by the viewer D. the ed