Teacher(s)
Language
French
> English-friendly
> English-friendly
Prerequisites
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The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
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Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| Contribution of teaching unit to learning outcomes assigned to programme This unit contributes to the acquisition and development of the following learning outcomes, as assigned to the Master's degree in translation : 2.4, 2.5, 2.8 4.7 5.10 AA-FS-TA. Develop expertise and a high level of competence in the field of adapting audio-visual material into French, from two foreign languages, with a view to participating successfully in the professional multilingual audio-visual sector. Specific learning outcomes on completion of teaching unit On completion of this teaching unit, the student is able to analyse a professional production according to the accessibility criteria that apply. |
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Content
The course in Specialised Audiovisual Translation (AVT) offers an in-depth exploration of the main AVT modalities, including subtitling, surtitling, dubbing, voice-over, subtitling for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH), and audio description. Students will work with or without scripts, template files, or pivot templates. Practical exercises, carried out using EZTitles©, will focus on larger-scale projects and address the rendering of cultural references, humour, and linguistic variety. The course will also provide a critical study of the history, typology, and formatting conventions associated with different AVT practices. Recent research topics—such as creative subtitling, machine translation and post-editing, and cloud-based collaborative tools—will be examined with respect to their impact on quality and workflows. Finally, attention will be given to the professional ecosystem (project management, client relations, specialised platforms, quality assurance) as well as to ethical issues (crowdsourcing, fansubbing, online software, artificial intelligence).
Teaching methods
In-person classes, computer lab equipped with EZTitles© software.
Attendance is compulsory.
Individual and group work.
Attendance is compulsory.
Individual and group work.
Evaluation methods
Students will receive personalised feedback throughout the semester as well as a final assessment consisting of a practical assignment and a test to validate theoretical knowledge. The assessment will be weighted 50% for the practical assignment and 50% for the theoretical test.
For the August/September resit session, an individual assignment will be required.
The use of generative AI is tolerated within this course. However, students must systematically indicate any sections produced with AI, in line with academic referencing standards.
For the August/September resit session, an individual assignment will be required.
The use of generative AI is tolerated within this course. However, students must systematically indicate any sections produced with AI, in line with academic referencing standards.
Other information
Digital accessibility, collaborative technologies, artificial intelligence, accessibility for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, audio description.
Online resources
Glossary of Professional Audiovisual Translation: https://www.ataa.fr/documents/ET-HS2-complet.pdf
Charter on the Quality of Subtitling for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People (2011): https://www.arcom.fr/se-documenter/espace-juridique/textes-juridiques/charte-relative-la-qualite-du-sous-titrage-destination-des-personnes-sourdes-ou-malentendantes-decembre-2011
International Guidelines and Policies on Audiovisual Translation (ESIST – European Association for Studies in Screen Translation): https://esist.org/resources/avt-guidelines-and-policies/
ADLAB – Best Practice Guide and Learning Manual in Audio Description (with Exercises): http://www.adlabproject.eu/Docs/adlab%20book/
Current Trends in Audiovisual Translation Research: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0907676X.2022.2069226#d1e247
Charter on the Quality of Subtitling for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People (2011): https://www.arcom.fr/se-documenter/espace-juridique/textes-juridiques/charte-relative-la-qualite-du-sous-titrage-destination-des-personnes-sourdes-ou-malentendantes-decembre-2011
International Guidelines and Policies on Audiovisual Translation (ESIST – European Association for Studies in Screen Translation): https://esist.org/resources/avt-guidelines-and-policies/
ADLAB – Best Practice Guide and Learning Manual in Audio Description (with Exercises): http://www.adlabproject.eu/Docs/adlab%20book/
Current Trends in Audiovisual Translation Research: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0907676X.2022.2069226#d1e247
Bibliography
- Baños, Rocío & Dallı, Harun & Diaz-Cintas, Jorge. (2025). Pivot subtitling workflows in the age of streaming platforms. The International Journal of Translation and Interpreting Research. 17. 16-37. http://dx.doi.org/10.12807/ti.117202.2025.a02
- Baños, Rocío & Diaz-Cintas, Jorge. (2023). Exploring new forms of audiovisual translation in the age of digital media: cybersubtitling and cyberdubbing. The Translator. 29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13556509.2023.2274119
- Bolaños García-Escribano, Alejandro & Diaz-Cintas, Jorge & Massidda, Serenella. (2021). Subtitlers on the Cloud: The Use of Professional Web-based Systems in Subtitling Practice and Training. Tradumàtica tecnologies de la traducció. 19. 1-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.5565/rev/tradumatica.276
- Gambier, Yves. (2019). Audiovisual translation and reception. Slovo.ru: Baltic accent. http://dx.doi.org/10.5922/2225-5346-2019-1-4
Teaching materials
- Les supports de cours seront disponibles sur Moodle.
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