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Dubbing, Subtitling and Voiceover B-A
Code: 45804Credits: 12
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Translation | OB | 1 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- José Llurba Naval
- Email :
- josep.llurba@uab.cat
Teaching staff
- Sonia González Cruz
- Judith Cortés Villaroya
Teaching staff (external to UAB)
- Jorge Díaz-Cintas
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
There are no previous requirements.
Objectives
To make the students familiar with audiovisual translation for dubbing. To learn how to adjust and adapt scripts as a complementary task for translation.
To learn how to subtitle from different perspectives: technical (programmes, time and space limitations) and linguistic (genres, orality, etc).
Getting to know the voice-over technique and its different working systems: translation for postproduction (with and without script and synch) and for production (translation without script and adaptation). Getting to know voice-over conventions and apply them according to the type of product. Getting to know the different types of products that can be produced in this technique and see the differences when translating them.
Competences
- Act in accordance with the code of ethics of the profession.
- Continue the learning process, to a large extent autonomously.
- Discern the different modes and textual genres of audiovisual translation and media accessibility and their characteristics.
- Identify and use specialist resources to gather information on topics within audiovisual translation and promote oneself as a professional translator.
- Manage projects in audiovisual translation, accessibility, multimedia localisation, and translation of web pages and video games.
- Master strategies for the correction, linguistic revision and post-edition of audiovisual products. Recognise the translation problems specific to the different modes of audiovisual products and use the knowledge acquired to solve them.
- Translate and make accessible audiovisual products, multimedia products, web pages, video games and software.
- Use specific software to translate and make accessible audiovisual products, multimedia products and video games.
Learning outcomes
- CA03 (Manage audiovisual translation projects by applying the knowledge acquired with rigour and critical thinking considering the gender perspective.) Manage audiovisual translation projects by applying the knowledge acquired with rigour and critical thinking considering the gender perspective.
- CA04 (Demonstrate an ethical and professional attitude in translation decision-making, respecting linguistic, cultural and gender perspective conventions.) Demonstrate an ethical and professional attitude in translation decision-making, respecting linguistic, cultural and gender perspective conventions.
- KA04 (Identify the theoretical and practical characteristics of dubbing, subtitling and voice-overlay modalities, as well as linguistic forms, discourses and images that still have a sexist and/or stigmatised vision of women.) Identify the theoretical and practical characteristics of dubbing, subtitling and voice-overlay modalities, as well as linguistic forms, discourses and images that still have a sexist and/or stigmatised vision of women.
- KA05 (Recognise the main concepts of synchrony, adjustment, reduction and narration in audiovisual translation, as well as the orthotypographic conventions and linguistic varieties applied to audiovisual texts.) Recognise the main concepts of synchrony, adjustment, reduction and narration in audiovisual translation, as well as the orthotypographic conventions and linguistic varieties applied to audiovisual texts.
- SA03 (Analyse and solve problems related to cultural references, characterisation and gestures in audiovisual translation, evaluating the appropriateness of the non-sexist language solutions.) Analyse and solve problems related to cultural references, characterisation and gestures in audiovisual translation, evaluating the appropriateness of the non-sexist language solutions.
- SA04 (Apply dubbing, subtitling and voice-over techniques in different audiovisual genres.) Apply dubbing, subtitling and voice-over techniques in different audiovisual genres.
- SA05 (Use specialised subtitling software and technological resources specific to the field of audiovisual translation.) Use specialised subtitling software and technological resources specific to the field of audiovisual translation.
- SA06 (Create translations adapted to different work systems (pre-production and post-production), considering script, adjustment and synchrony needs.) Create translations adapted to different work systems (pre-production and post-production), considering script, adjustment and synchrony needs.
Contents
DUBBING
Translation for dubbing. Material and work flow.
Adaptation and adjusting: symbols and pauses.
Particularities of dubbing translation: ambient sounds and adlibs.
Translating, adjusting and adapting songs.
Translating and adjusting animation.
Translating and adjusting fiction: series and films.
SUBTITLING
Introduction to subtitling, restrictions and particularities. Segmentation and preparing the text.
Localizing subtitles and technical conventions.
Linguistic conventions and orthotypography.
Cultural references and linguistic variation.
Cultural references and humour.
Terminology processing.
Professional aspects.
VOICE OVER
Theoretical aspects of voice over: synchronies and main features.
Practical aspects of voice over: typology and working systems, time codes, formatting and script types.
The translation of documentaries: narrators and interviewees.
The translation of reality shows and film additional materials.
Aspects of linguistic variation, terminological and formal aspects.
Translation of unknown languages with English script.
Translation with and without script. The register in voice-over.
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discussion about Examples | 12 | 0.48 | CA03, CA04, KA04, KA05, SA03, SA04, SA06 |
| Expanding Knowledge | 112 | 4.48 | CA03, KA04 |
| Cooperative Learning Techniques | 36 | 1.44 | CA03, CA04, KA04, KA05, SA03, SA04, SA05, SA06 |
| Assignment and Task Preparation | 40 | 1.6 | CA03, CA04, KA04, KA05, SA03, SA04, SA06 |
| Lectures | 25 | 1 | CA03, CA04, KA04, SA03 |
| Research | 28 | 1.12 | SA03, SA04 |
| Translation Tasks | 35 | 1.4 | CA03, CA04, KA04, KA05, SA03, SA04, SA05, SA06 |
| Debates and Discussions | 12 | 0.48 | CA04, KA04, KA05, SA03, SA04, SA06 |
We use an active methodology with different activities.
We use the Virtual Campus.
We will propose several translation, adjusting, subtitling and voice-over tasks to help students understand the whole process and to make them think and find their own solutions to, finally, enter the professional market.
The activities can be directed by teacher, supervised or totally independent. We will also encourage cooperative learning and data searching, as well as critical spirit.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participation | 8% | 0 | 0 | CA03, CA04, KA04, KA05, SA03, SA04, SA06 |
| Continuous assessment exercises | 8% | 0 | 0 | CA03, CA04, KA04, KA05, SA04, SA06 |
| Exercice 2 - Dubbing | 18% | 0 | 0 | CA03, CA04, KA04, KA05, SA03, SA04, SA06 |
| Exercise 2 - Subtitling (Assignment + presentation) | 12% + 6% | 0 | 0 | CA03, CA04, KA04, KA05, SA03, SA04, SA05, SA06 |
| Voice over test | 6% | 0 | 0 | CA03, KA04, KA05, SA04, SA06 |
| Exercice 1 - Dubbing | 18% | 0 | 0 | CA03, CA04, KA04, KA05, SA03, SA04, SA06 |
| Exercice 1 - Subtitling | 18% | 0 | 0 | CA03, CA04, KA04, KA05, SA03, SA04, SA05, SA06 |
| Voice over exercise 1 | 6% | 0 | 0 | CA03, KA04, KA05, SA04, SA06 |
Continuous assessment
Students must provide evidence of their progress by completing various tasks and tests. These activities are detailed in the table of this section of the Study Guide. Task deadlines will be indicated on the first day of class.
Review
When publishing final marks prior to recording them on students' transcripts, the lecturer will provide written notification of a date and time for reviewing assessment activities. Students must arrange reviews in agreement with the lecturer.
Missed/failed assessment activities
Students may retake assessment activities they have failed or compensate for any they have missed, provided that those they have actually performed account for a minimum of 66.6% (two thirds) of the subject's final mark and that they have a weighted average mark of at least 3.5.
The lecturer will inform students of the procedure involved, in writing, when publishing final marks prior to recording them on transcripts. The lecturer may set one assignment per failed or missed assessment activity or a single assignment to cover a number of such activities. Under no circumstances may an assessment activity worth 100% of the final mark be retaken or compensated for. In case of retaking, maximum grade will be 5 (Pass).
Classification as "not assessable"
In the event of the assessment activities a student has performed accounting for just 25% or less of the subject's final mark, their work will be classified as "not assessable" on their transcript.
Misconduct in assessment activities
Students who engage in misconduct (plagiarism, copying, personation, etc.) in an assessment activity will receive a mark of "0" for the activity in question. In the case of misconduct in more than one assessment activity, the student involved will be given a final mark of "0" for the subject. Assessment activities in which irregularities have occurred (e.g. plagiarism, copying, impersonation) are excluded from recovery.
For this module, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is restricted to the activities that the teaching staff will specify at the beginning of the course. The lack of transparency in the use of AI in any assessable activity will be considered a lack of academic honesty and may lead to a total penalty in the grade of the activity. The teaching staff, in case of doubts, may require a face-to-face meeting to validate the authorship.
Single assessment
This module is not suitable for single assessment.
Bibliography
Basic readings
Bartoll, Eduard. (2015). Introducción a la traducción audiovisual. Barcelona: UOC.
Cerezo Merchán, Beatriz; Chaume, Frederic; Granell, Ximo; Martí Ferriol, José Luis; Martínez Sierra, Juan José; Marzà, Anna; Torralba Miralles, Gloria (2015) La traducción para el doblaje en España. Mapa de convenciones. Castelló de la Plana: Publicacionsde la Universitat Jaume I.
Chaume, Frederic (2003) Doblatge i subtitulació per a la TV, Biblioteca de Traducció i d'Interpretació, Vic: Eumo Editorial. En castellano: Chaume, Federic. (2004) Cine y traducción. Madrid: Cátedra.
Duro, Miguel (coord.) (2001) La traducción para el doblaje y la subtitulación. Madrid: Cátedra.
Matamala, Anna. (2019). Accessibilitat i traducció audiovisual. Barcelona: UOC.
Talaván, Noa; Ávila Cabrera, José Javier; Costal, Tomás. (2016). Traducción y accesibilidad audiovisual. Barcelona: UOC.
Zabalbeascoa, P. y Hayes, L. (2025). Audiovisual translation. Routledge.
Dubbing
Agost, Rosa (1999) Traducción y doblaje: palabras, voces e imágenes, Ariel Practicum, Barcelona: Ariel.
Ávila, Alejandro (1997) El doblaje. Madrid: Cátedra.
Chaves, Mª José (2000) La traducción cinematográfica. El doblaje. Huelva: Publicaciones de la Universidad de Huelva.
Whitman-Linsen, Candace (1992) Through the Dubbing Glass. The Synchronisations of American Motion Pictures into German, French and Spanish. Berlín: Peter Lang.
Subtitling
Bartoll, Eduard (2012) La subtitulació. Aspectes teòrics i pràctics. Vic: Eumo.
Bogucki, Łukasz (2004) A Relevance Framework for Constraints onCinema Subtitling, Lodz: Wydawnictwo Universytetu Lodzkiego.
Brutti, Silvia i Elisa Perego (2005) «Translating the expressive function in subtitles: the case of vocatives», en John Sanderson [ed.] Research on Translation for Subtitling in Spain and Italy. Alacant: Universitat d'Alacant, 27-48.
Carroll, Mary i Jan Ivarsson (1998) Subtitling. Simrishamn: TransEdit HB.
De Linde, Zoe i Neil Kay (1999) The Semiotics of Subtitling. Manchester: St. Jerome.
Díaz Cintas, Jorge (2001) La traducción audiovisual. El subtitulado. Salamanca: Almar.
Díaz Cintas, Jorge (2003) Teoría y práctica de la subtitulación (inglés-español). Barcelona: Ariel.
Díaz Cintas, Jorge i Aline Remael (2007) Audiovisual Translation: Subtitling. Manchester: St. Jerome.
Díaz Cintas, Jorge (2021) Subtitling. Concepts and Practices. Nueva York: Routledge.
Ferrer, María (2005) «Fansubs y scanlations: la influencia del aficionado en los criterios profesionales», Puentes 6: 27-43.
Incalcaterra McLoughlin, Laura,Marie Biscio i Máire Áine Ní Mhainnín [eds] (2011). Audiovisual Translation. Subtitles and Subtitling. Theory and Practice. Oxford: Peter Lang.
Karamitroglou, Fotios. (1997) «A set of proposed subtitling standards in Europe». Translation Journal 2(2). <www.bokorlang.com/journal/04stndrd.htm>
Voice-over
Baños, Rocío (2019). Translating reality TV into Spanish: When fast-food TV challenges AVT conventions. Perspectives, 27(2), 265-282. https://doi.org/10.1080/0907676X.2018.1424221
Cabré, Teresa (1999) La terminología: representación y comunicación. Barcelona: Institut Universitari de Lingüística Aplicada, Universitat Pompeu Fabra. (Sèrie monografies, 3).
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Díaz-Cintas, Jorge and Pilar Orero (2005) "Screen Translation, Voice-over". Encyclopedia of Languages, Londres: Elsevier, 473.
Espasa, Eva (2004) "Myths about documentary translation". In: Pilar Orero (ed.) Topics in Audiovisual Translation, Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins, 183-197.
Franco, Eliana P.C. (2000) Revoicing the Alien in Documentaries. Cultural Agency, Norms and the Translation of Audiovisual Reality. Availableonline: https://aplicacionesua.cpd.ua.es/tra_int/usu/vercompleto.asp?txtId=46868 [Accessed: 21 July 2022]
Franco, Eliana P. C. (2001) "Voiced-over television documentaries. Terminological and conceptual issues for their research", Target 13:2, 289-304.
Franco, Eliana P.C.; Matamala, Anna; Orero, Pilar (2010) . Berna: Peter Franco, Eliana P.C.; Matamala, Anna; Orero, Pilar (2010) Voice-over Translation: an Overview. Berna: Peter Lang. 2nd edition 2012.
Gambier, Yves (2000) "Comunicación audiovisual y traducción: perspectivas y contribuciones". In: Lourdes
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Gómez Martín, Mónica (2006). "Los nuevos géneros de la neotelevisión". Area abierta, 13, pp. 2-8. DOI:
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Gordillo, Immaculada y Mar Ramírez-Alvarado (2009). "Fórmulas y formatos de la telerrealidad. Taxonomía del hipergénero docudramático". En: Telerrealidad: el mundo tras el cristal (pp. 24-35). Sevilla: Comunicación Social ediciones y publicaciones.
Ieva Grigaraviciute and Henrik Gottlieb (1999) "Danish Voices, Lithuanian Voice-over. The Mechanics of Non-Synchronous Translation", Perspectives: Studies in Translatology, 7:1, 41-80.
Iturregui-Gallardo, Gonzalo and Anna Matamala (2021) "Audio subtitling: dubbing and voice-over effects and their impact on user experience". Perspectives. Studies in Translatology, 29(1), 64-83. Open access. Published online in 2020. [Lookup Date: July 22nd 2022]
Kilborn, Richard (2003). Staging the real: Factual TV programming in the age of Big Brother. Manchester: Manchester University Press. Manchester University Press.
León, Bienvenido (2009). Introducción. En: Bienvenido León (Coord.). Telerrealidad. El mundo tras el cristal (1ª edición, p. 13-23). Sevilla: Comunicación Social Ediciones y Publicaciones.
Lozano, Dolores and Anna Matamala (2009) The translation of terminology in TV fiction series: the Spanish dubbing of ER. VIAL, 6, 73-87.
Matamala, Anna (2010) Terminological challenges in the translation of science documentaries: a case-study. Across Languages and Cultures 11(2), 255-272.
Matamala, Anna (2019) "Voice-over: practice, research and future prospects". Luis Pérez-González (ed) The Routledge Handbook of Audiovisual Translation. Milton Park, Regne Unit: Routledge, 64-81.
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Voice-over". In: Jorge Díaz-Cintas, Jorge (ed.) Audiovisual Translation: Language Transfer on Screen. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
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Other recommended readings
Ballester Casado, Ana (2001) Traducción y nacionalismo. La recepción del cine americano en España a través del doblaje (1928-1948). Granada: Comares.
Baños, Rocío (2004) La oralidad prefabricada en la traducción para el doblaje. Estudio descriptivo-contrastivo del español de dos comedias de situación. Tesis doctoral. Universidad de Granada.
Brumme, Jenny (2012)Traducirla voz ficticia. Berlín: De Gruyter.
Comes, Lluís (2007) "El doblatge en català", en Quaderns del CAC, 28: 45-51.
Comes, Lluís (2010) "La traducció i l'adaptació dels temes musicals", a Xoán Montero Domínguez (ed.)
Traducción para a dobraxe en Galicia, País Vaso e Cataluña. Experiencias investigadoras profesionais. Vigo: Universidade de Vigo.
Fodor, István (1976) Film Dubbing. Phonetic, Esthetic and Psychological Aspects. Hamburg: Helmut Buske Verlag.
Fuentes, Adrián (2002) "Reír o no reír, esa es la cuestión: la traducción del humor verbal audiovisual. Estudio descriptivo de un fragmento de Duck Soup de los Hermanos Marx". http://www.ugr.es/~greti/puentes/puentes3/08%20Adrian%20Fuentes.pdf
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Edited volumes about AVT
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Sanderson, John D. (2001) Doble o nada. Actas de las I y II Jornadas de doblaje y subtitulación. Alacant: Universitat d'Alacant.
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Websites
www.eldoblatge.com (Catalan), www.eldoblaje.com (Spanish)
https://esadir.cat
https://www.facebook.com/groups/traduccionaudiovisual/
https://basededatos.atrae.org/
https://www.imdb.com/
https://www.culturaydeporte.gob.es/cultura/areas/cine/mc/catalogodecine/inicio.html
https://www.gencat.cat/llengua/cinema/
Software
Microsoft Office, especially Word or other compatible text editors.
Subtitle Edit.
Dragon Naturally Speaking and Webcaptioner.
Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE
| Type of teaching | Group | Language | Semester | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (PAULm) Classroom practices (master) | 1 | Catalan/Spanish | first semester | afternoon |