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What are the problems in Subtitling?
Thread poster: KarlaGMQ (X)
KarlaGMQ (X)
KarlaGMQ (X)
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Oct 14, 2010

Hello there, I'm doing my thesis on what happens when american comedy series are subtitled and then transmited here in mexico, but I still can't find something to "fix".

I've just found these problems:

1. US humor does not make most mexican laugh.
2. Omition of context because of the lack of time and space.
3. Translating most of a scene in a literal way.

Can someone help me found some more?

Oh! and does anyone have more info on su... See more
Hello there, I'm doing my thesis on what happens when american comedy series are subtitled and then transmited here in mexico, but I still can't find something to "fix".

I've just found these problems:

1. US humor does not make most mexican laugh.
2. Omition of context because of the lack of time and space.
3. Translating most of a scene in a literal way.

Can someone help me found some more?

Oh! and does anyone have more info on subtitling? any e-books or articles related?

THANK YOU !! ▲ Collapse
 


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