Instruction: What Didn't You Know About Translation

Response:
There are many things you don’t know about translation services. A good translation service is a versatile service that can do just about anything you ask them to. These services have a way of sneaking in places that you thought have no place for the translation industry, but they come in and they have a jolly good time and make you realize that yes, they are useful.
Many a time, people try to deny the existence of translation services and translators, negating their use and their effectiveness. However, time and time again, this industry has proven to be useful, resourceful and sprightly in situations that are rather dull and boring.
Translation services are everywhere around you. The person sitting next to you could be a translator, no serious check. With the demand for translation services rising with every passing hour, translation services are getting diverse and very entertaining.
Here are some interesting facts about language translators, translation services and everything in between that you never knew.
Translation Prowess To ExtremeWhen people think of a translator, they imagine a dusty old woman, sitting in her pajamas with nerdy glasses perched on her nose, probably with a bad head full of bed hair and a social pariah. Well, some of that description is true, but most of it is not (maybe). But have you wondered why is that? Why do these people sit at home in front of their computers all the time and not care about how they look?Because an average translator translates 300, 000 to 1, 000, 000 words in a year. And this is the statistics of an average translator. Things go to extreme levels if the translator is working with a translation service provider. So next time you judge a translator by his or her looks, think of the entire great translation prowess they have.Enough For A Whole TownMany people believe that there are never enough certified translators to help them with their translation needs. However, their facts need some fact-checking. According to the recent survey, there are over 300,000 certified translators. That is enough to fill a whole town people.Most Translators In The WorldMany companies complain that there are few translators to be found when they need them (considering the above point, I don’t believe these people). The companies who complain the most often are American and guess what? Most of the translators belong to America. That’s right, 45% of the translation community live in America.Most Often TranslatedThe people who claim “English is the language of the internet” are very seriously wrong. The world is beyond the English language, and we have the data to prove it. According to research, the languages that are mostly translated into other languages are English, French, German, Italian and Russian. Yes, folks. People now prefer to read things in their own languages, thank you very much.Most Often Translated IntoAnd do you want to know which languages are chosen to reach more people and a greater niche market? You do! The chosen languages are French, Spanish, German and Japanese. The word is finally out!Even French and German Love To ReadWe all know that there are people who love to read, and then there are people who inhale books like nobody’s business. And it turns out; French-speaking and German-speaking people love to read (or inhale) books too. Because in the first decade of the 21st Century, novels and books of all sources and types were translated into German and French more than any other language. And professional translation service providers translated most of them.English And Arabic Are The Same (Almost)Many people complain that their English to Arabic translator didn’t do a good job. They base this complaint about the fact that the translator didn’t use the correct punctuation. Well, did you know that Arabic and English have the same punctuation marks? Yes, they do. Even though they don’t have any common roots, they have the same punctuation system. So next, go easy on the poor translator.The Word, It’s THE WordDo you know which English word is most difficult to translate? It is “set” or “sets.” Surprised? Don’t be. Set is the single most difficult English word to translate into another language because it has several meanings and contexts that can create fill a whole universe. It has many definitions and connotations, and it becomes very difficult to find an appropriate word for it in another language that has the same meaning and connotation.No Need For Punctuations Here!Contrary to popular belief, the Chinese language (both traditional and simplified) uses punctuation marks. Whoever started this rumor did not understand how the Chinese language works. The Chinese language has punctuation marks, and the quality of translation services have been trying to make the world see the light for a very long time.Vowels Are TrickyVowels are very tricky to translate, especially when a translator has to convert them into a vowel free language. Languages like Hebrew, Aramaic, Arabic, Tigrinya, and Amharic have no vowels. And when the translators have to translate words like facetious and abstemious, you can imagine things can get a little nightmarish for them. Words containing vowels are not easy to translate to people! Some Languages Are Just Darn Difficult People believe that every single thing can be translated in a matter of minutes. And sometimes, it is indefinitely true. However, there are some languages that are just too difficult, and to make sure the quality of the translation is good, the translators take some extra time. Some of the most difficult languages in the world include Arabic, Hungarian, Japanese, Finnish, Korean, Navajo, Icelandic, Basque, Polish and Chinese.So next time, you are getting something translated into one of these languages, give some breathing room to the translator.  He knows what he is doing.Difficult Words To TranslateThere are words in languages that are very difficult to understand, let alone translate into other languages. However, time and time again, we come across words that boggle our minds because they're impossible to translate into other languages. There is no way we can translate words like Jayus (a poor joke, so bad you cannot help but laugh at it), or Kyoikumama (a woman who pushes her kids to get good grades), or Tartle (the hesitation when feel while introducing a person when you have forgotten their name).The Easiest Language To TranslateThere is a language that is far easier than English to translate. According to most translators with years of experience, Spanish is the easiest language to translate to or into. This is because in Spanish everything is written as it sounds, which makes it the easiest language to learn and translate. You can find very little grammatical irregularities in Spanish language and this is the reason people prefer Spanish to many, many international languages.The Average Salary Of A TranslatorTranslation services are not the easiest and it is not the best paying job in the world. This is not a business, mainly because there are so many misconceptions about translation services that people are really not aware of the benefits this little community can bring them. The average salary of a translator ranges between $22,311 and $38,000 per annum. The most experienced translators can earn between $79,000 and $80,431 per annum. 640,000 translators This is how many are estimated in the world (source: Translators Association of China (TAC). 25% of these are working as freelancers. 520,000 words a year That is what a translator working full time can be estimated to translate per year. An industry benchmark for translator output is around 250 words within an hour. Coincidentally, the average active vocabulary of an adult English speaker is said to be around 20,000 words. A passive one will have around 40,000 words, according to The Economist. The person who speaks the most languages   Ziad Fazah. The Guinness World Record holder for speaking the number of languages goes to this Liberian-born Lebanese polyglot. Fazah claims to read and speak 58 languages including Arabic, Polish, Thai, Urdu, Norwegian, and many more. While Fazah has proven his abilities to achieve the record there have been some questions marks. Most notably an appearance on a Chilean TV program, where he failed to understand beginner-level phrases in Finnish, Russian, Chinese, Persian, Hindi, and Greek, all of which he claims to be fluent in  The Most Translated Document  It’s not surprising that the most translated literary work in history is the Bible that has been translated into 2932 languages. UNESCO has an online database named ‘Index Translationum’, which shows a list of all the books translated all over the world. The most translated document, however, is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, developed by the United Nations in 1948. It was translated into 370 languages and contains six pages. The Most Translated Authors  Agatha Christie (7233 translations), Jules Verne (4751 translations) and William Shakespeare (4293 translations) are the most translated authors according to recent translation data. The title for the most languages into which the same book has been translated goes to The Way to Happiness by Scientology author Ron Hubbard. It can be read in 70 languages as of 2010. The Most Expensive Language Combination Several factors influence the cost of a translation. Supply and demand is the most important factor impacting cost. A translator’s origin (and current location) can also make a difference. Translators based in countries with a high cost of living have to charge more for their services to sustain their careers. Using the US as an example, according to Slator.com, the priciest language pairs in the USA are English to Japanese and English to Korean with the average price reaching $0.57 per word. The World’s Most Translated Website is While you would expect a site such as Wikipedia, Google or Apple to take this title. The title of the most translated website in the world goes to Jehovah’s Witnesses (jw.org). They list over 900 language options on their website. Jehovah’s Witnesses will immediately begin translating each of their publications into every language in which they use. They’re on a mission to spread their faith to every corner of the globe, and they’re making use of language translation to achieve their goals.
A Synopsis On Language Translation
If someone came to and asked you what you know about translation services, I’m sure most of you could only state what exactly they do and try to go further by explaining what translation is but they're a lot of things you don’t know about translation services. A professional translation service provider is one that is able to offer translation for most "important" languages, if not all. I put importance in quotes because in this case important is relative. These service providers have a way of making you believe that you really need their services without even trying to think twice.
The industry that offers translation services is important, and it has proved its importance from time and time again. This industry has proven to be useful, resourceful and sprightly in situations that are rather dull and boring.
Translation services are all around you and chances are out of 100 people in a room you would not miss over 5 people who do translation professionally and others who have tried it but ended up not sticking through with it. This usually happens Translation is also not as easy as it’s sound and there are a lot of rules and regulations that go into ensuring that the translated content comes out as perfect as possible.
Interesting Facts About Language Translation
Below, I will name two interesting facts that you didn’t know about translation and everything that revolves around this word.
Translation Prowess to Extreme. This is actually very true. When you hear someone say they work from home most times people would conclude that person is lying and they are jobless and looking for a fancy way to justify that they have a job. A lot of translators work from home, these are the people who sit at home, in front of their computers all the time and not even care about how they look because who really cares how they look if they don’t have to leave the house and further work on 300,000 to 1,000,000 words a year or even more depending on where they work. This is a kind of prowess that needs to be respected in the greater spectrum of things. The next time you judge a translator by his or her looks, think of the entire great translation prowess they have.There so many translators and professional ones at that, they are so many they can even fill a whole town. I don’t exactly know why people have made this conclusion, but there are a lot of translators out there working on different projects and one thing to note is that all of them are actually certified. According to the recent survey, there are over 300,000 certified translators and translation companies. That is enough to fill a whole town people so do not go round thinking there are not enough translators for any translation work you would have.I never understand when companies complain that they have large projects which would need the prowess and will power of a lot of translators, but they end up not getting enough translators. Unless these companies go round looking for freelance translators for contractual jobs to underpay them, then I’m here to let you all know that there are too many translators out there as mentioned on my point above, enough to fill a whole town. Just think about it.You might sit there thinking everybody knows English, there is no need to translate documents from the English language to other foreign languages but the reality of the matter is that English is one of the most translated languages and this can even be proven considering the fact that According to a research, the languages that are mostly translated into other languages are English, French, German, Italian and Russian. Now you know people really have no business with the English language, and if they could get their native languages, they would be happy.In the world of translation, there are specific languages that are usually worked on more than any other language. This is because these languages reach more people in the world compared to others. These languages are French, Spanish, German and Japanese. Just like the English language, these languages will eventually be spoken wildly.Do you know those people who love reading everything from professional documents to novels to cookbooks and so and so forth? Yes, those people are German and French. These two language groups have been for the longest time what has been the most translated languages out there. From the beginning of time in the 21st Century translators have been translating a lot of books and novels to French and German this only means there is more French and German translation out there.If you are those people who claim that the English to Arabic translation you needed was not done perfectly, then you really are part of a bigger problem. Most times they complain that the translator did not use the correct punctuation, and what everyone needs to understand is that Arabic and English have the same punctuation marks? Yes, they do. Even though they don’t have any common roots, they have the same punctuation system. So next, go easy on the poor translator. Whoever lied to people that the Chinese language doesn’t have punctuations lied a great deal because now everyone thinks it doesn’t have punctuations when in real sense translators have been trying hard to make it known to the public at large that it does. The Chinese language has punctuation marks, and the quality of translation services have been trying to make the world see the light for a very long time.Vowels are really the hardest thing to translate, this becomes the case when translators have to convert them into a vowel free language. There are languages like Arabic, Amharic, Hebrew, and Tigrinya which have no vowels. Translating to this language is always a hassle for translators. So words like facetious or abstemious are words that would cause world war 3 for translators if they had to translate them to the aforementioned languages.You would think just because someone is a professional, everything work-related will be as easy as ABC, but what you need to know is that there are languages that are just super hard to translate to. There are those languages easy to translate and translators usually have a breeze with them but then when they meet with the hard one it becomes a hassle translating them and making sure they turn out as perfect as possible with no errors. Some of the most difficult languages in the world include Arabic, Hungarian, Japanese, Finnish, Korean, Navajo, Icelandic, Basque, Polish and Chinese. So next time, you are getting something translated into one of these languages, give some breathing room to the translator.  He knows what he is doing.Because English is a native language for many people, you might think it’s the easiest language to translate, but that’s very wrong. There are easier languages to translate than the English language. According to most translators with years of experience, Spanish is the easiest language to translate to or from. This is because in Spanish everything is written as it sounds, which makes it the easiest language to learn and translate. You can find very little grammatical irregularities in the Spanish language, and this is the reason people prefer Spanish to many, many international languages.Believe it or not, an example you see how there are words you find difficulties in pronouncing the English language regardless of you being a native speaker, there are some words in other foreign languages hard to pronounce and also to translate. Imagine a translator who is not a native speaker trying to translate these words into a language that is not his/her first language. There is no way you expect someone to translate a word like {maningue} which is Portuguese into the English language or the word {Kyoikumama}. Please respect the art that is translation people go through the most.Regarding my first fact where I mentioned a translator being able to translate up to 1,000,000 words in a year regardless of how tiresome and wanting this job may be translators are still some of the least paid people. This job is not well paying at all because it’s really not taken as a serious profession that companies can invest in and reap benefits in the long run. The average salary of a translator ranges between $22,311 and $38,000 per annum. The most experienced translators can earn between $79,000 and $80,431 per annum. The translation industry is one that can be lucrative if tapped into and taken by big organizations.
A Brief Synopsis On Google Translate
Google translate is one of the best innovations that Google has ever come up with that we didn’t know we needed until we could see what exactly it can do for us. I use google translate more times than not when communicating with my sister-in-law who speaks Portuguese alone and though it’s not the best form of translation, I’m grateful that it exists because it could have been worse.
Did you know that you can use the Google Translate app to point your smartphone camera at any written text and translate the words on the text to any language of your choice? No? Then now you know and try it. I also didn’t believe it at first until I tried it and my mind was blown away, this is such a great deal because earlier on if one would want to get a certain text translated they would have to rewrite the whole text to get the translation which would always be a hustle.
Below is a list of things you didn’t know, that google translate can do and I say this because as innovations on the smartphones continue getting bigger and better, google translate has no option but to get bigger and better. Almost 400 million people across the world use this free feature for their translations and whatnot, but have no clue how the feature has been upgraded to make things easier for them over the years.
Amazing Innovations That Come With Google Translate
I will begin by mentioning how google translate has in cooperated the smartphone camera to work with its app. Did you know that by pointing your phone’s camera to any written form of text be it a signpost or a street sign, restaurant menu or even handwriting you can be able to translate the whole text into any language that you could want it to be in? You do this by pressing the camera button on the app, then directly towards the writing that you would want to be translated. I think it is really the best innovation google translate could ever have because having to retype a whole paragraph to get translation on it is something that is not exciting to do. This one has made things easy and fun. Touch the camera button on the app and point the device at whatever you'd like. This may be one of the app's most striking features, although it usually works better with printed words than handwriting. With a smartphone and a simple touch on the camera, you have the translation, an available translation service provider just like that. How cool is that?Google translate also has a feature which enables translation for spoken words and phrases. If you use electronic devices which have microphones, you can speak whatever you want to be translated and the app will quickly start translating several sentences at a go as you continue speaking. This means it can translate anything it hears. One thing you should know though is that the feature is more inclined to direct flowing statements that don’t have speech interrupters like OH’s and ohm’s, in short it does not like speakers who stop in the middle of a thought. This feature works on both the smartphone app and the website. You can even prerecord audio or a video on a microphone and have google translate it for you to the language of your liking.Imagine when you are traveling and you do not access internet data or Wi-Fi and you really need something translated but you cannot get online and use any form of translation app to help you get around a new country. Google translate has enabled an offline use feature for traveling. People who travel know how unpredictable a cellular or wireless connection can be and that’s why this feature really comes in handy in ensuring that one is sorted regardless of which country they in. Google Translate now offers users the ability to download a whole language for future use offline. To activate the service, you must first download the language with a Wi-Fi or cellular connection, so it's probably best to do this before traveling. The download for each language can be about 25 or 30 megabytes in size. So look at the data plan for your device if you expect to download without Wi-Fi. To find the offline translation feature, just hit the settings image in the app.Google translate can now translate your handwriting. I know you might wonder why I am repeating a point I already mentioned above when I said that google translate can translate any form of written text, this though is another feature where you can write anything on the screen on your phone in the Google Translate app and it will translate. This sounds like it was really for fun because there is only as much that you can write on a screen with your hand depending on the screen size of the screen you are using. This feature works well, even with unclear handwriting. So you really don’t have to worry if you have bad unclear handwriting, it will still be translated correctly.You can now use google translate to create your own phrase-book which enables you to save and re-use some words and expressions that you commonly search for. To do this, on your smartphone or computer, touch the star image and you will be automatically creating a phrase-book. If you are using a computer, you can save all your expressions and words according to the different languages if you are someone who is learning different new languages. The phrase-book can even be an excellent tool for examining sentence structure; you can use it to compare the structure of sentences in two languages.If you the person who needs words to be pronounced slowly and precisely in order for you to understand well, then I am glad to tell you that this feature is also available on Google translate app. Let’s be honest, some languages are so fast and complicated that trying to learn them is hard, so this feature really comes in handy. I’m sure with this feature a lot more people will enjoy learning new languages and in the process comprehend different words and phrases easily. Double-tap the listen-image twice to hear the translation at the slower speed.For those of us who have international friends who only understand the English language up to a certain level, you will be happy to know that you can include your Facebook messenger and WhatsApp to get direct translations when messages have been sent to you and you don’t understand the language. Google Translate will perform translations directly in WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. No need to copy and paste the text from those apps into Google Translate. This is such a great feature which enables people to communicate with foreigners who don’t know the English language. It really breaks the problem that is the language barrier.
I am more than sure that this article has made you aware of important facts that you did not know about Google Translate that will really make your interactions with foreign languages easy to navigate through. You should also know that Google Translate has a feature where you can offer suggestions on how to further improve the quality of the service for users around the world. These suggestions would be analyzed and reviewed by the team at Google Translate and if they are suggestions that are viable and would benefit Google and its users then they would be implemented of the app.
There different ways in which you can make your
suggestion,
Suggesting a change is easy: just type or paste in words or phrases on the device as you normally would. If the translation looks problematic, "suggest an edit" inside the translated box.The second way is to join the Translate Community. Go to translate.google.com/community and sign-in to your Google account. Then, you can either review the quality of phrases that have already been translated or translate words and phrases into your chosen language.
Since we are the same people who get to use and enjoy the services that Google Translate offers it is advisable to make more suggestions that would work well with us and with time we can make Google Translate be an app that many people go after. The biggest problem with google translate is that it offers word-to-word translations which might mess up with a document that we would want to be translated by messing up with context. I believe if Google can deal with those issues then Google translate would be a fantastic app, but I know that is such a stretch.


Instruction: Why Do You Need Good Language Translation

Context: Learning resources on media production, voice acting and audio-visual translation, dubbing, subtitling and transcriprion

Response:
Well translation is not important, they say, but it really is a huge part of us co-existing as people from different countries with different languages and cultures and whatnot. If you are a person of a business who’s dream is to operate locally and not want to go international or be able to engage with foreign people, then by all means translation something that you don’t really have to think about. However, if the vice versa of the previous statement is what you are, by all means, translation is the make it or break it for you.
It’s entirely impossible for a business to grow globally without having a relationship with a good language translation service.
The best form of translation is always offered by professionals good in the target language and since it’s not enough to be good in the target language one has to understand and follow the nitty-grits of the art that is translation. Hiring professional translation companies is a sure bet for a perfect translation, but google translate would also be a sure bet if you are not translating a document to serve a professional purpose.Just like all other services being offered out there, there are a lot of benefits that translation services offer and that’s why it’s an industry that has been flourishing with different companies coming up offering this service. We will look at the different benefits of translation offered by a good translation service provider rather than the cheaper ones.
An In-depth Look Of Some Benefits Of A Good Translation Service Provider
With any service, if you get a good service provider then you do not have to worry whether everything will turn out as expected because you are certain that everything is being taken care of. This is because it’s a proven theory and knowing that your work is in safe hands gives you peace of mind that all will go as expected. What a good service provider that goes to the extent of having a project manager who makes sure everything is going as expected and does the absolute most when ensuring that they follow every step to the letter. The project manager will also ensure that they keep you informed on the proceedings of your project until they eventually deliver it to you.If you are a big company that needs a huge number of documents translated and then opting for a freelancer who is a one-man show, risks the work not being finished.Who is a good translation service provider?A good translation service provider is an established company with several employees used to handle a high-volume project in its highest capacity and ensure that a client’s work is handled with the absolute importance and treated as so. More times than not, they have dedicated teams working around the clock across a database of qualified translators and in-house staff, and because they receive a lot of bulk work, they ensure that they have people working for them across the world, and so scaling up projects isn’t really an issue.If you have worked with professionals who are trying to uphold the credibility and quality of their work, you know how they offer services in the best quality and form possible. I could never really imagine going to a professional service provider and later still get mistakes and half-done work from them.Working with professionals ensures that you get polished translations which have no errors and that are true to meaning. These service providers always ensure they hire translators who are the best in what they do by offering a series of tests before they get employed. If the translators are a part of the staff, they’ll usually hold advanced degrees in translation, speak a minimum of two languages, and have solid experience in the field. Working with a language translation service guarantees you won’t end up with embarrassing translation mistakes. They’ll carefully prepare your source text and use native speakers to translate, edit, and proofread everything before handing it back to you. This quality assurance process can involve a variety of experts who deeply understand your target market.A good service provider ensures that they cater to all your needs. They make sure that they engage with a client, listen and understand their needs and what they expect before they even start working on a client’s project. The good thing about this step is that this ensures that both the client and the service provider are on the same page and working together towards a common goal and also give the service provider a chance to back down from a contract if in case they cannot deliver on the client’s needs. People usually underestimate this factor, but it is important to work in something as two individuals who see that common goal so that there are no disagreements. So it’s a sure bet working with a professional translation service provider because they customize everything to work to your need. This is also applicable when you have a time range for the project to end, it's great to work with a service provider who can be fast and still not compromise with the quality.You might want translation from a certain language to another complex language like French or Portuguese and words meaning a certain meaning in a certain language might something different in another language. What happens when you use a translation service provider that is not well versed in that service is that you might get a translation that completely off and makes little sense. Working with a good service provider though, ensure that the content they translate adheres to the local culture. If you want to make a good impression on foreign markets, you need to be sure you’re localizing your marketing and business materials. Most times it would be beneficial to localize your website or business platform to that of the target language.If I can get a website is in my language, I would definitely want to visit it more than I would one is in the English language because it gives me a sense of belonging. A language translation service knows how to translate a website into different languages and won’t forget important steps, such as changing the currency, time, and date to fit your target country’s standards. They will also keep you informed about images, fonts, and colors that could clash with your foreign audience’s customs and traditions. You will further benefit more from a service provider localizing your advertisements to keep context, tone, and intent of your original content and also be able to frame it in a way that it appeals to the target audience. This would really boost your marketing strategy in foreign countries.Increasing customer base in other foreign markets. This is not necessarily because of using a good service provider, but it is because of translation. I thought I should mention it because if you are the person who underestimates the power of getting good translated materials, know that if you make a mistake of getting a pathetic translation for a certain language and people from that language get access to those files, the only thing that would happen is them getting disrespected over your bad impression of their language and thus affecting the customer growth rate. That only shows that everything really goes back to having a good service provider. This will make sure that your translated content is in the perfect form be enticing to the people from the target language. Which increases your customer base ‘in those countries? This only means that you worry about miscommunication of any messages or offending foreign audiences. Plus, you’ll have a competitive edge over other companies in your arena who have yet to localize. You don’t have to worry about not getting results and only that, but results that you really want. As a company, you must have a reason you want your content to be translated to reach a certain target audience. It’s hard to reach your target audience just by posting online, but you must be able to include words that would definitely work well with Search engine optimization. What this does is to boost your presence in foreign countries and bring in more qualified leads. If you are a company that is planning on using translation as a marketing strategy to reach more people out there, then it 100% better to use a service provider which is well versed in that and has a translator who specialize in that. A good language translation service knows what’s trending in different countries and can make suggestions on the best strategy for your business. One thing I can assure you is that you will never go wrong with a good service provider.
Overview Of The Increasing Demand For Multilingual Translation
Translation is one service that has been in very high demand in recent years thanks to the increase in globalized businesses. International traveling has also ballooned, be it for leisure or work. This only means that every other time there is a need for translation and thus the reason there is an array of apps offering translations services or already translated phrases from different languages to other languages. There are a lot of different translations and each one of them is unique in its own way and with its own process and specific requirements. If you are an international business, it would be beneficial to partner up with an experienced professional, or a translation services company, who can understand your specific requirements and accommodating them. On a broader spectrum translation can be classified under two categories, namely Business related translation and non-business related translations. Below, we will name and explain further the different translations that we have.


Instruction: What Are Some Types Of Multilingual Translation

Response: 1. Website Translations.


Instruction: What Does Website Translation Involve

Response:
These are general website translations, any form of write-ups that one can find on a website, will definitely be defined as website translations. It’s very necessary to note that in such translations one needs to change things like currencies, address formats and layouts, to appeal to the different local audiences. One needs to make sure that the documents to be translated would be as fluid as possible when translated to a certain language and that’s why it’s important to identify the target language and how it might be received by the target audience and then localize it. Using a website translation management system to automate and ease the process if you have frequent updates to your website copy.
2. Literary Translation.
What Does  Literary Translation Involve?
Just like the name suggests, this translation is for literary works like stories, novels, plays, and poems. We consider a literal translation as the highest form of translation because it’s really not a word to word translation, and there is a lot that goes into translating a story or a novel. Conveying the literal meaning and context of a literal work is expected from the original language to the target language. It involves incorporating the appropriate cultural nuances, translating humor, feelings, emotions, and other subtle elements of a particular work. Many litterateurs believe that it is difficult, if not impossible, to translate works of literature–especially poetry. Some examples of situations that could be very difficult are–rhyming words, puns, idioms, anagrams, and so on. More times than not, there are no direct expressions that could have the same meaning in two different languages, which makes translation for such hard.
3. Commercial Translation.
What Does Commercial Translation Involve?
For this translation, it's very necessary for the translator to possess specific specialized skills and knowledge of the business jargon and the industry to which the business belongs to. The documents included in commercial translations include reports, tender documents, company accounts, business correspondence, memos and many more. Most times these commercial translations get mistaken for legal translations when a company handles a lot of legal paperwork.
4. Legal Translation.
What Does Legal Translation Involve?
A lot of translators say that this is one of the hardest forms of translation where they have to deal with birth certificate translations, marriage certificates translation and also translations of entities, contracts, agreements, memorandums, treaties will and anything that may have any legal implications. A good professional translator needs to understand the various underlying contexts of the documents and that of the two regions or countries for which the documents are intended–the socio-cultural aspects, and the politico-legal aspects. After identifying all these aspects, then they could translate the documents in a manner that makes it easier for the target audience to understand the translated version. To ensure that your translation is error-free and at per with the original text in legal translation, it is advisable to seek a second opinion on the same from legal professionals.
5. Script Translation.
What Does  Script Translation Involve?
Dubbing has really come of age in the film industry, and a lot of scripts need to be translated to be dubbed to other languages.  When films are in the English language, they are usually dubbed into foreign languages to reach a much wider audience and have the film be enjoyed and watched across the globe. A good example is the Telugu language blockbuster from India, Baahubali, which was released in Chinese and German, among other languages. They also released the Harry Potter series into dozens of languages to reach a wider audience. You can tell by how far the audience reached because of how big Harry potter the movie is if you go to different parts of the world you won’t miss finding great funs of the film. You can say this is a literary translation, but it’s not exactly the same. It can be very dicey, as translating punchlines, jokes or catchphrases into another language to make the same impact is very difficult. With lots and lots of movies being dubbed to other languages, it’s safe to say that this translation is very much in demand in the present day.
6. Technical Translation.
What Does Technical Translation Involve?
As the name states, this is the translation for any technical document that needs to be translated. It can be user guides, manuals, online help text, instruction booklets, training materials and videos, marketing materials for technical fields like manufacturing, science or engineering, these come in the ambit of technical translation. Where the translation of technical documents is needed, it’s always important to in-cooperate formatting into either desktop formatting or DTP publishing. Using a content management system or CMS will help you keep the cost down. This is one of the translation services that need a very experienced translator to take care of. When in need of translation you check that the translator you task with this job is well versed in all the terminology that they might have to use when doing the translations? It’s also advisable to provide a small training for them to verse themselves with the industry that you are in. As a translation service provider, it would be worth investing in an efficient TMS or translation management system; it can automate your project tasks and bring down your admin costs. Technical content translation is hard and so any error or mistake may cause a bigger, complex mistake later on. therefore, it is a good practice to check how stringent the quality control measures taken by the translation service provider are. Ideally, they should be ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17100:2015 certified.
7. Administrative Translations.


Instruction: What Do Administrative Translations Involve

Response:
Administration or administrative refers to the management of texts and documents in organizations, whether big or regional businesses, so administrative translations refer to the translation of these documents and texts.  It might be confused with commercial translation, but it’s really not the same thing. While administrative translation can be called a subset of commercial translation, all commercial translation is not necessarily administrative.
8. Medical Document Translation


Instruction: What Does Medical Document Translation Involve

Response:
When you think of medical-related files, the first thing you think of is patient files, but there are a lot of things that require translation in the medical field and that’s what we term as medical document translation. Documents like labels, packaging, instructions or software and content that is product related, like research papers, clinical trial paperwork, and quality management certificates. It is imperative that the translation service providers are experienced, have the requisite knowledge, and are in-country professionals. There being different rules and regulations that govern the medical industry in different countries it really gets tricky for such translations and that’s why a translator or company specialized in medical documents would be the best bet for this job, as they would be familiar with the intricacies of all the different requirements. If you want the best translation service provider, who follows a high level of quality control, like a company with an ISO 13485:2016 certification. The general certifications that signify quality, like ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17100:2015 are a must-have.
9. Judicial Translation.


Instruction: What Does Judicial Translation Involve

Response:
Many people would think, What’s the difference between legal translations and judicial translations? It’s great to note that these two are not the same and that they differ a lot. While legal translations are about translating legal documents which could be ancient or from the past, judicial translations are the translations that deals with translating things like court documents like depositions, minutes of meetings, expert testimonies, witness testimonies, judgments, letter rogatory, interviews and more which are activities related to cases.
To conclude, I have mentioned just but a few types of translations but there are very many others I could not touch on like financial document translations, software localization and multimedia localization translations which you can search and read up on. It’s good to note that every industry has its go-to translators when in need of translation services and that not all translators can offer all the different translations.


Instruction: Do You Want To Become A Voice-Over Artist For Commercials

Response: Some radio or TV commercials catch your attention immediately due to the visuals as well as the voice used in the commercial, which is proof that voice-over for commercials is an essential part of the ad campaign.


Instruction: Who is A Voice-over Artist

Response:
A voice-over artist is the voice talent who reads the commercial's script to provide an overlaid recording and give the target audience additional information not shown in the commercial's visuals.
The voice-over artist is not seen in the video. His or her participation in the commercial is off-camera. The main role of the voice-over artist is to do the dialogue or narration for the commercial, either to build excitement about a service or product or to give more information. A voice-over artist should have an excellent speaking voice. He or she should be able to read a script with the correct enunciation, clarity, emotion, and tone.


Instruction: How Are Voice-Over Talents Selected For Commercials

Response: Not all commercials use the original voice of the talents featured in the commercials. Often a voice actor is cast for the part. Likewise, voice actors are used for the narrative part of the advert. Its part of the strategy since a good voice actor can help attract attention to a product or service by providing the right character and tone to the advertising message.For bigger companies, they often have a specific voice actor, whose attractive voice becomes associated with their brand, turning a product from just another shelf-filler to being a recognized figure beloved by many consumers, who identify the product as a good friend.


Instruction: What Is The Influence of an Excellent Voice-over Artist To A  Commercial

Response: In a commercial, the most important element is the voice. It conveys the brand's tone and provides information about a service or product. The voice used in a commercial depends on consumer demographics and the target market. Therefore, the voice can be an expert on a particular subject, a scholar, an informed educator or a friendly person next door.Producing a commercial is an intricate process that involves deliberate planning and careful decision making by the client, the director, and the advertising agency. A commercial voice actor is primarily chosen to reach a specific audience. So you typically hear a talent with a big solid voice for a truck commercial.The selection of a voice-over artist is not only about accent or voice tone. Other factors considered are the rate of changes in speech. Calculated and slower cadence in the speech is usually applied when the commercial discusses dramatic emotions, complex topics or intimate things.Thus, it is vital for a voice-over artist to know the different tones of voice, the different speech patterns, and cadence that fit his or her particular voice. It is up to you to create a memorable and distinct voice for the brand.


Instruction: What Are The Key Roles Of A Voice-Over Artist

Response: The voice-over artists' primary role is to bring the commercial's script to life while delivering the product's message. Further, a voice-over artist uses a wide range of voice acting methods to give emotion and life to the script as well as maintain a believable and correct tone and attitude. Their voice acting is what brings out an emotional feeling on the viewer or listener.The second role of a voice-over artist is to craft a distinct voice for a specific product. Having a unique voice helps in the branding of a product, giving it a specific voice and character. This requires training and acting experience.


Instruction: What Makes A Good Voice-over Artist for Commercials

Response:
Aside from their popularity, they are chosen because their voices are familiar, trustworthy and relatable. The voice should speak to the audience all the time.
For a global outreach, fluency in a language is a consideration. You should be able to highlight the local nuances, as this will have an influence on the target consumers. Versatility is also an asset. Different commercials require a different set of tones, so be prepared to show your versatility in voice acting. Remember that the way you speak and how your voice sounds are the things that are noticed first by listeners. A voice-over actor should understand the required tone of voice of the product or service since the voice will be associated with a specific brand. In the absence of a brand guideline, the artist should think of the brand personality, whether it is strong, trust-worthy, light-hearted, friendly, humorous or vibrant. Once the client, the ad agency, the director of the commercial and you agree on the personality, ensure that you keep that tone consistently. The voice-over actor is responsible for the delivery of the message in the style that best fits the brand. Three approaches are commonly used for the delivery of the message.Hard sell. This requires a forceful delivery with a sense of urgency. The voice actor usually provides the listener with as much information as the time of the commercial allows. Often, the voice-over artist sounds urgent, energetic and enthusiastic.Soft sell. The approach here is not as forceful. Instead, the voice-over artist typically uses a more conversational approach. The voice is relaxed and reasonable, which typically fits luxury products and perfumes.


Instruction: How Can You Develop Your Voice-Over Skills

Response:
You
may have a good voice but this does not automatically make you a voice-over
artist. You should build your voice acting skills first. As a voice-over artist
for commercials, you will be reading different scripts and proper enunciation
is critical to your craft.
One of the first things you should do to develop your voice acting skills is to constantly read aloud. Read news articles, magazines, books, and other printed materials so you can be very comfortable when you're reading scripts. Do it for at least 30 minutes each day, concentrating on accent and tone. Remember that you should not sound like you're reading. Instead, you should be performing.Record your voice while reading a script or doing a monologue. Listen to the playback and make notes about things that need to be improved. Continue the practice so you can improve and become more comfortable when you're finally in front of a microphone.Learn to use your diaphragm, as the voice coming from the chest is the most pleasant-sounding and powerful. A nasal voice sounds whiny, while a mouth voice is a bit on the quiet side. A chest voice sounds good as well.Do vocal exercises to improve and control your voice. Vocal exercises involve breathing. You can hum a scale while blowing the air through a straw, lie on the floor and take inhale/exhale deeply. Sit up straight and push your shoulders back. You should also try reciting tongue twisters. These exercises will help you improve your voice.Learn to imitate different sounds and the voices of popular actors. Imitation will help you build tone, pitch, and flexibility. Imitating other sounds enables you to change the way your voice sounds and helps you become more versatile. This is one of the things required from a commercial voice talent, so keep on improvising while in character when you practice. This will help you to take on the character or personality of a product later.Take acting classes and voice lessons, as well. It is beneficial to your career. Doing so will help you extend your voice range, control the volume of your voice and the way it sounds. Acting classes will help you to deliver your lines effectively.
How Do You Market Yourself As A Voice-Over Talent?
Once
you have honed your skills and you're confident that you're ready for
commercial voice acting work, you should know how to market yourself. Here are
some tips:
Produce a demo reel that may include your imitations of existing scripts and characters or your original work. See to it that your skillset and your range are highlighted in the demo reel. Ensure that your demo reel is professionally done and the sound quality is very good.Get a talent agent to represent you. At the same time, submit your resume and demo reel to various studios that often work with commercials. It is advantageous to have a portfolio available online as most casting directors search for talents via the Internet.Attend open call auditions and participate in online auditions. Be sure you are always prepared. When you receive a call for audition, ensure that you arrive ahead of time. Moreover, you should dress appropriately, so you exude the impression of being a professional. There are some of the most relevant suggestions on how you can become a voice-over artist for commercials. Remember, its how you prepare to become one that matters.


Instruction: What Is Video Editing

Response:
Video editing is the process of manipulating and rearranging Video shots to create a new work. Editing is usually considered to be one part of the post production process. Other post-production tasks include titling, color correction, sound mixing, etc.
Tips, trends, and strategies to help you share your expertise with visuals and video
Creating
a video can feel overwhelming. There are many mistakes that will be made along
the way.  But a lot of mistakes can be
corrected with a few simple tweaks in post-production editing. Don’t let
mistakes intimidate you- some of the best new video editing techniques” have
come from mistakes. To save you time and energy, here are 7 common video editing
mistakes that can be corrected along the way.
7 common video editing mistakes to watch out for
Poor Audio / Inconsistent AudioOn your timeline, there will usually be two to three audio components. Music, voice, and audio. If you do not need audio from the original clip, the first thing you can do is turn that off. Newbie editors often have their music track overpowering their other tracks. Make sure the music blends in with your voice talent or sits just below the voice. Pay special attention to your final edit by focusing on the sound.Pro Tip:Close your eyes and just listen to your video. If it sounds off, it needs to be adjusted regardless of how amazing your footage is!How to Fix:Most video editors have audio control right on the track. Adjust the audio until the voice and music harmoniously blend together without one sounding more powerful than the other. Sometimes, you may not realize there are audio issues until you’re in the post-production stage. One of the most common things to fix in video editing in post-production is the audio coming from our subject who is speaking on camera.For example, if they made three points in their video, but they were made in the wrong order:Our narrator said, “With the newest version of our software you can do A, B, and C.”But they were supposed to say, “you can do B, A, and C.”Here’s what you can do:Place your audio clip into your video editor’s timeline. Cut the offending clip at the beginning and end, and move it. You can use the audio waveform as a visualization of the words. If the person spoke clearly and concisely this will be easy. You can also learn some basic audio mixing tips if you want to delve deeper at this point.Or if you don’t want to change what they said, but need to hasten their point, or cut out some embarrassing words In that case, you’re going to want to use the old standard of adding b-roll (extra) footage over your audio to hide any cuts.The Jump CutEvery editing technique has its time and place. The jump cut is a tried and true way to accomplish the goal of editing, which is to collapse time. Jump cuts are used to save time and push the story forward. This style is often overused by newbie because they don’t know what other cuts to use. It’s especially evident when you take a single shot and just cut time out of the same frame, thus making the character appear as if they magically moved into a different position in the same scene.Pro Tip:Explore other editing options. Such as setting up another camera angle and cutting to a different angle in the same scene, or providing a transition so the viewer is less jarred.How to fix:There are a ton of different types of cutting styles out there and you’ll need to begin to understand how to use these as you move forward in your editing adventure. Incomplete TransitionsThis video editing mistake happens when the length of your transition is longer than the previous clip. Often times an editor will place the transition between two clips and one of the clips does not extend long enough. The previous clip drops and briefly shows the viewer a black screen between the transitions. Pro Tip:Make sure your previous clips are long enough or adjust your transition time.How to fix:Camtasia makes it very easy to trim your video clips. After you have set the proper length, just drag and drop a transition on. Often times you will see incomplete transitions using “wipe transitions”, this can be fixed by simply extending the previous clip.Music That Doesn’t FitHave you ever seen a video that has slow music but fast-paced footage, or the opposite? Quick cutting techniques and quick camera movements need to have corresponding high tempo and high energy music. There is nothing worse than watching a sad emotional scene with  Pharrell’s in the background. Make sure when you sit down to edit your video, you have your scenes mapped out so that your music choices fit the mood of your scenes.Pro Tip:Focus on your edit first, and then find music that fits your edit.How to fix:There are plenty of stock and royalty-free music sites out there for you to use. Most of them provide a way to filter by genre or mood so that you can find the right track for the occasion. There is a compiled list of sites for your use. Keep in mind that if you’re producing anything commercially, you may have to license these tracks for an extended period of time.Inconsistent GraphicsNobody expects you to be a graphic designer, but you should make sure your fonts, font colors, and sizing are consistent throughout your entire video. The biggest error newbie makes when adding text and styling to their productions is using different fonts, different font colors and adding colors that distract the viewer from the content.Pro Tip:Select a font and stick with it. Use it throughout your video for lower thirds, title cards and more. Pick a color palette and stick with it. Change your creative where it fits. If you find yourself saying, “but it looks cute!” it probably needs to be changed.Removing Sensitive InformationLet’s say you’re using screen recordings to give instruction or train new employees. It’s easy to accidentally capture private information in your screen recording. Some software, give you the option to create an area-specific blur in your video. Now you can better conceal that information.Pro Tip: When using the blur tool, think about whether it’s to hide or highlight information! The blur tool not only allows you to protect your personal information but can draw attention to particular areas of your video.Poor Frame AdjustmentYou’ve put the camera away, you’re sitting down and you seeing your video for the first time. That’s when you realize you left too much room above your subject’s head in the frame.Pro Tip: Be aware of your subject’s background before hitting record. Take note of how much empty space is around them!How to fix: If you filmed this at full HD (1920×1080), then you can edit your video in a 1280×720 timeline. That will maintain your aspect ratio and give you room to maneuver your shot.
If you’re just getting started editing video these tips will help you figure out how to avoid common editing mistakes and make your final piece look even more polished. The goal of your edit should always be to tell your unique story and sometimes that means you need to break some industry standards to make your piece more creative.


Instruction: Do You Want To Become A Professional Literary Translator

Response: Are you a new translator, you’re looking for guidance? Do you want direction? Do you want someone to hold your hand and give you the right tips to get started? Then you are in the right place. I was also guided to be where I am now, I wanted someone to tell me if I was doing the right wrong thing. I’m here to help you get started.  I’m going to give you the necessary tools for you to succeed and then it is up to you, to take them and make something of yourself.


Instruction: What are 15 Fundamental Tips You Should Know, if You Want to Become a Professional Translator

Response: It’s not all about your language skills Language skills for successful, professional translators are secondary. Why?  Because if you want to be successful you have to make money. And making money means finding clients. I’d much rather be a decent translator with killer marketing skills finding clients than the most awesome translator ever with no skills at finding new clients. The first way, you’ll make money. The second way, you won’t. It’s as simple as that. You have to solve a problem Translation is just like any business. In order to succeed, you have to solve a problem. You have to be the solution. And in order to do that, you have to know what problems you are trying to solve. Do you know what your translation clients need from you? Or are you just guessing? Success takes real work It’s easy to look at successful translators and complain about how they have it so easy. How they are successful because of this or that. But what we don’t see are the hours of laboring in the darkness that they’ve gone through. Don’t think that success is easy. It takes work. And when you’ve done that, it takes even more work.Tactics are for lazy peopleDon’t get caught up in the entrepreneur hype when you first start out.You know what that propaganda is.“Get on Twitter!” You have to be on Pinterest! ”Instagram is where it’s at!”Instead of tactics, focus on your strategies. Figure out your goals and make long and short-term plans to reach those goals. The only real thing you need is your own website. As a translator, you want a way for people to reach you, find you, and know who you are. A professional website is the best way to do that as a translator. Professionals get paid To be considered a professional translator, you need to learn how to get paid.If you love translating for the fun of it, fine. But if you want to treat it like a business, that means figuring out how to get people to pay you for your service and expertise.Don’t feel like you have to provide free translations to your local community center just so you can “pay your dues.”That’s unintelligent. If you’re a translator, act like one.Treat it like a business and do work that gives you money in return. You don’t need credentials And speaking of paying your dues, you don’t need permission to be a translator.You don’t need a translation certification. You don’t need another translator’s blessing. You don’t need a college degree. You don’t even need to have lived in a country that speaks your second language. If your language skills are good enough, and you can market your services effectively, you’ll get paid. You need a medium of communication Remember that part about tactics? You need a way to get your message outWays for potential clients to find you, trust you, and hire you. Some people use Face book.Others use Twitter Or YouTube. I don’t recommend any of these.Why? Because these are not your websites. You could be banned for no reason from any of these platforms and your audience would disappear overnight.However, if you have your own website, you own the platform. It’s your place on the Internet.And nobody can by chance take it away from you because they disagree with your message or any other reason.So, get your website. You don’t need fancy equipment or software Be careful when you first start out as a beginning translator.Don’t buy into the propaganda that you have to own the latest and greatest translation software or computer equipment.  Don’t spend millions of money on translation software before you even know if you’ve positioned yourself well enough to earn that money back.Instead, use free options.Google has its own Translators tool.Sure it might not have all the bells and whistles that come with an amount program, but it will get the job done.Your equipment doesn’t make you successful. You make yourself successful.Then you can get the equipment to push you even further. Communication is key One of the most important translation rules for new translators is that communication is important. Not just communication itself. But also knowing how to communicate effectively.As a successful translator, you will not hide behind your email. You will not hide behind your website. You have to be in front of customers, either in person or virtually.Make sure you know how to talk on the phone. Know how to use Skype or Face time.Understand that you need to include confidence in yourself and the services you offer.And that confidence has to be conveyed to your potential clients.They don’t want to entrust their business to a loser. Show them you are a winner by how to talk to them. Don’t care what others think As a translator just starting out, you need to not care what other people think.You’ll have lots of people tell you that you’re wrong, or you’re wasting your life or whatever else.The reason they will say these things is because you will no longer fit into the mold of what they are stuck in. They want out of their boring life.You are trying to make something more of yourself and they don’t like it because it shows that they are lazy and not willing to work to get what they want. Be prepared to put in the time Everything worthwhile takes time. There are no shortcuts.If you want it, you have to be willing to work for it. Daily, monthly or even yearly.But if you’re consistent, you’ll be a success. You’ll make it where you want to be.Imagine yourself already there and let that give you motivation when times get hard and you feel like you’re stuck. Lay off the social media Putting in the time means making sure your efforts are directed where they need to be.Finding clients, making money, marketing your services and Networking.It doesn’t mean wasting time on translator forums it doesn’t mean wasting time on social media.Those are time sucks. If you want to be on social media, fine.But don’t fool yourself into thinking your building your business by posting on Twitter or Face book.You can do that when you have a consistent stream of 1,000+ visits a day to your own communication media, like your own blog. Look for ways to diversify Some of the most successful translators don’t limit themselves only to translation.They offer complementary services. They figure out what they enjoy and see how they can solve other problems their customers have. When I was translating full-time, I noticed that the clients I translated for also need native language writers. I always felt confident in my writing abilities, so I started adding that to my services offered. Pretty soon, writing overtook my translation.I found it more rewarding. So I started offering it more. I would have never evolved in that direction had I not been willing to branch out and try something new.If you’re a translator, you can transition to a number of other ventures.You just have to be open to the opportunities. Certification is not necessary Don’t fall into this trap. Don’t think that you need to be certified.Don’t think you need to have permission from anyone to start. Just start.Certification can be useful. But it is not necessary. Let me say that again.Translation certification is not necessary to becoming a professional translator. It has to be done your way One of the final translation rules for new translators is this:Remember that your path is and will be different than any other translator.It will be different than mine. It will be different than your mentor’s.It will be different than the path of any other translator you read about online.And that’s how it should be. You are unique and the services you offer are unique.Your personality makes you different than others. That will lead to your success.But you have to follow these translation rules.


Instruction: Why Should You Choose Dubbing In Addition To or Over Subtitling

Response:
We’re often asked about dubbing vs. subtitling a video or film. There are many reasons to choose dubbing over, or in addition to, subtitling:
Some markets simply require dubbing. In France, for example, dubbing film or video is the norm.Children’s programming is always dubbed for obvious reasons.Visual films or videos such as nature documentaries that are heavily narrated are usually dubbed.In some instances, both dubbing and subtitling are recommended, i.e. when a great deal of information is being communicated as in instructional videos for highly skilled procedures.
Subtitling Versus Dubbing
Certainly, dubbing is rather unusual. UK and US audiences tend to be shown foreign films with subtitles and dubbing is generally left for movies and television series aimed at children. The reason being that, as audiences grow older, they prefer to hear a film's original language which gives a sense of place and adds to the atmosphere of a film. Spaghetti Westerns had international casts that would act in their own languages so studios would dub Italian voices into English and vice versa – but even when English-language dubbing is available, such as with the Mandarin film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, movies tend to be subtitled when shown in cinemas or broadcast on television in the UK.  """"There is clearly an established market for subtitled foreign-language films, and research by theatrical distributors has concluded that the audience responds better to films in their original language,"" says Sue Deeks, head of programme acquisition at the BBC, who has brought foreign-language hits such as The Killing and Spiral to UK audiences.  """"If a film is released commercially in a dubbed format we would certainly consider transmitting it in that version, but in our experience, while dubbing has undoubtedly improved over the years, audiences still prefer to experience the authentic voice and language of the actors and the real flavor of the culture or country they are from.""""


Instruction: Where Has Dubbing Has Been Preferred Over Subtitling

Response: Although the number of dubbed foreign productions in the UK is low, the reverse is the case in some other countries. In Italy, France, Spain, Turkey, Hungary, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Slovakia, China, Iran, Russian-speaking countries and Francophones in Quebec, dubbing is so commonplace that some voice artists are even assigned to specific actors.""""Often the production companies retain the same voice talent to ensure continuity unless the talent is sick or demands more remuneration,"" says voice actor Mohd Sheikh, who works for the dubbing company Media Movers. "Dubbing is a tricky art. Emoting with more focus on matching the lips can be an arduous task.""The decision over whether to dub or subtitle sometimes goes beyond creative preferences. Foreign languages were banned in Mussolini's fascist Italy so films were dubbed into Italian. Since the early 1960s, foreign-language films have been prevented from being dubbed into the Kannada language in India to protect the domestic film industry.In Some Instances, films were censored so that some sensitive words – such as communism or colonialism – were replaced.Dubbing does not always follow take original dialogue and translating it literally into another language as with Japan's cult television hit Monkey, for instance. Actor Eric Thompson took the French animation The Magic Roundabout (Le Manège enchanté) and narrated it using the visuals alone, discarding Serge Danot's original scripts, which would have cost the BBC more money.In Germany, which has more foreign movie dubbing studios than anywhere else in the world. The Persuaders television series added humorous elements to the original English version and it is not unusual for sexually explicit gags to make their way into German dubs.""Germany has a lot of such readaptations,"" says Sameer Bhardwaj, a foreign language dubbing consultant. "Intellectuals tend to go on internet forums saying how the jokes are badly translated or the entire story and concept has changed but most viewers never knew about the original language, joke or concept and then it's always a new dish to be tried and appreciated.""There are many examples of bad dubs and not necessarily regarding foreign language conversions. Films re-dubbed for television often have swear-words removed (""That guy's a serious asshole" in Robocop was replaced with the softer "airhead""). The characters of Honey Rider, Blofeld, Goldfinger and Marc-Ange Draco in the James Bond movies were dubbed by British actors.Some dubs are performed to make them more attractive in particular countries. In Shrek 2, Doris, the ugly stepsister, was voiced by Jonathan Ross in the UK and Larry King in America. Miramax, the distributors of Trainspotting, feared that American audiences would find the Edinburgh vernacular incomprehensible, so asked its British producers to dub parts of it.""Dubbing, in general, is a regional thing,"" says Jane Crowther, acting editor of Total Film. """"While we don't have a history of it in the UK, other regions systematically dub English language films, television, and games into their native tongue, making celebrities of the voice actors who exclusively dub the stars and tweaking the material to reflect the sense of humor and culture of the country. It's expected and accepted.""Hollywood movies are dubbed for around 90 percent of non-English-language territories, according to Variety. It has put pressure on the thriving dubbing studios especially given blockbuster films are dubbed into more than 30 languages. In India alone, a film such as Spider-Man 3 can be dubbed into as many as four languages: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Bhojpuri. Constant production tweaks to movies and late shipping cause greater stress.How much work is involved depends on the type of dub? "Some prefer voice-over dubbing instead of lip-syncing dubbing,"" says Ken Lorber, CEO of dubbing studio The Kitchen. "This where the original dialogue is lowered but still maintained under the voiced-over dialogue. Others prefer a lector approach whereby a narrator describes what is being said in a story description, spoken over the original dialogue. This is common in Russia and some eastern European countries.""


Instruction: How Is Dubbing Done In Brief

Response:
Once you have opted to dub your video project in a different language from its original, selecting the right localization is key.Typically a dubbing studio will view an entire film. A project manager will review the material, the translation department will find the best translator and the artistic director will be made responsible for the production process.Once the script has been written – it is adapted and timed for the recording process – auditions are held for dubbing actors. Studios like The Kitchen uses technology to record each actor individually with the artists viewing the original video on screen and listening to the foreign dialogue via headphones (""Sometimes the dubbed lines need to be rewritten in order to achieve this in a session if the timing is off,"" says voice actor Trish Basanyi).The artists are able to see and hear the dialogue surrounding their segment in order to get into character and once the recordings have been made, they are sent to be lip-synced and reviewed. Care has to be taken to create the ambiances of the voice quality too, ensuring, for example, that a character in a gym sounds doesn't sound as if he's in a small office.A professionally made dub is one that the intended audience does not notice. Anything less and the dub risks ruining the entire viewing.
The Syncing Nightmare in Film Dubbing
Studios have increasingly turned to technology. Media Movers and The Kitchen have software that can automatically sync dubbed tracks. "At best, dubbing is an imperfect art,"" says Lorber. "Regardless of the efforts, transferring dialogue from one language to another will always yield lip-sync issues, as different languages require different lip movements to form each word. What is critical is that when an actor on screen begins to speak, the dubbed words begin to be spoken.""Christoph Bregler, associate professor of Computer Science at New York University, has worked on a system called Video Rewrite which hopes to solve the lip-movement issues. It changes the on-screen lip and facial movements of actors depending on the dub. The original actor looks as if they are saying the dubbed version.Human intervention is still vital. "Lip syncing is difficult and time-consuming,"" says Nikolay Ivanov, CEO of Bulgaria-based Graffiti Studios. "There are software programs that semi-automate the process but the final touch is always human. A bad dub is able to ruin even the greatest content. Bad translation, bad casting, poor quality control – these all lead to a bad dub.
"Things are changing, though. Although offering both subtitling and dubbing is double expensive, modern technology is enabling that to become cheaper."" The message from the dubbers is clear, read our lips, we're only getting better.


Instruction: Do You Want To Become A Freelancer

Response: Freelance work brings with it many benefits: greater flexibility to arrange your own work schedule, the possibility of eliminating long commutes and, of course, the opportunity to be your own boss. Of course it also has its drawbacks: increased insecurity, possibility of isolation and the need to become a business ‘all-rounder’. Yet, for some, the freelance life provides the exact mixture between autonomy and specialized use of their talents that makes it just the right fit for them. So if you do think you fit into this category and are thinking of taking the plunge here are some do’s and don’ts to set you out on the right path.


Instruction: How Do You Market Yourself As A Freelancer

Response:
So how should you go about getting people to know about your business? Well, here are seven steps for marketing your freelance translation business:
Tell everyone you know that you are a freelance translator. Nobody will ever know if you never open your mouth to say anything about it. Make sure that when you do tell people that you are confident about your abilities. Act like you've been doing it for a long time and people will trust you more with their work.Contact local businesses and let them know about your services. There are a ton of local businesses that could use translation services every once in a while. These businesses do not often deal with translators and so when the time comes that they need one, they go to the phone book or they find someone they know. Be the person they know.Volunteer. There are a ton of volunteer opportunities either in your community or online where you can provide translation services for free. This will get your name out there and eventually give you more exposure. Check with your local United Way or other non-profit groups in the area to see if they know of anybody in need of a translator.get online. OK, you knew this one was coming. If you're not able to find enough work in your local area, you might need to expand operations. Get online, create a website and let people know you're there. This article isn't about getting online, but there are plenty of articles written that can help you with that.Ask former clients for referrals. If you've done a good job for a client and they were happy working with you, try and hit them up for either more work or the name of somebody that might need some work done. People are willing to pass your name on as long as you've been professional with them.Get a business card. This goes along with the first couple of tips. You can tell people until your blue in the face about your new freelance translation business, but when it comes time for them to find a translator; they'll have forgotten who it was that was telling them about their translation business. By always carrying your business card, you can give something concrete to people, and they will have something to refer back to.Don't stop. A lot of translators might do a couple of the steps outlined above, get some translation work, and then stop marketing themselves. As a translator, you should spend part of your time each day marketing your freelance translation business. The minute you stop doing that is the minute you start losing translation contracts. Better to spend a few minutes each day marketing rather than try to play catch-up every couple of weeks.
By using these tips, you'll be able to increase the amount of work you're getting as a freelance translator and build your freelance translation business.
14 Tips To Becoming Successful As A Freelancer
Do have a planIn any job, particularly one you don’t like, it can be very tempting to quit and embrace the road less traveled and all the adventure it promises; however, your chances of success in the freelance world, particularly in the first few months, will be greatly improved if you have a strong plan to work to. Having a plan should include having work lined up for as long a period as you can; creating a realistic budget for the oncoming months and having as much paperwork, as is possible, completed to ensure a smooth transition from a company employee to independent freelancer. With a strong foundation, you have a much greater chance of withstanding any potential pitfalls which threaten to destabilize your first steps on this new path.Do networkNo matter what your field and area of specialization is, once you start to work for yourself you immediately must take on the role of your own personal marketer. This can range from the traditional methods of attending networking events and introducing yourself to potential clients to creating your own digital presence but the sooner you adopt the idea of ‘personal branding’ the better. A simple oversight a lot of freelancers make is not informing all of their friends and family about their new venture. You never know where you might meet a great client so, even if it doesn’t come naturally to you, look on it as another skill to develop and learn to love the hustle.Do make use of the marketing potential of social mediaYes, there are more freelancers operating in the market today than ever before and most of that is internet driven. Never before has the potential existed for sole traders to advertise their services so effectively at so little cost. We live in a digital age so, again, even if this isn’t your area of expertise it has to become it. If you do need to inform yourself of how to market yourself digitally then that should be part of your preparatory plan before setting out on your new Endeavour. Do set boundariesBecoming a freelancer will require you to replace the boundaries that your traditional work environment imposed upon you with boundaries of your own choosing and judgment.With friends and familyIt is important to draw clear lines with your family and friends around your work times and your need for isolation to complete your jobs during those times. This can be a particular problem for freelancers who work from the family home and leave themselves open to constant small interruptions which, when added up, resulting in significant time lost. A freelancer has to develop certain diplomacy when saying no even to those closest to him/her.With yourselfWith great freedom come great responsibilities to paraphrase the old saying. Freelancing allows you the freedom to choose your hours but ultimately the work must get done. The easiest way to send a clear message to yourself and those around you is to set a routine and stick to it.With clientsIt can be difficult to find the sweet spot when setting boundaries with your clients. You don’t want to be walked over but neither do you want to come across as abrasive and scare them off. Here are three pointers that if stated clearly from the start has the potential to save you a lot of time and frustration.Do be specific about your clients’ needs.You may feel you are pestering them if you repeatedly ask for subsequent details so try to develop a comprehensive question list that will enable you to provide your clients with a tailored service. Nevertheless, if you have to go back for more clarification do so. Don’t start work until you are sure you know what the client wants and expects from you.Do remain polite in the face of criticismEven if you are dealing with a client who is being unreasonable and insulting don’t engage in the same practice. You never know what pressure people are under on their end and anyway it doesn’t serve your cause to fight fire with fire. Remain cool and try to resolve the situation.Do be direct and clear about pricingKnow your worth in the market and ask for it. Don’t go unnecessarily high with clients who you think you can get away with it as your best work will be repeat clients and overcharging won’t help you form those necessary positive relationships.Do a search for and develop your own voiceWhat will ultimately mark you out in any field is your ability to offer a unique service. So don’t be too quick to conform to every standard that has become habitual. Look for a niche. Whether this is your writing style as a copywriter or the fact that your bespoke language teaching courses offer English through drama classes whereas the others don’t, be continually searching for your own voice in the market.Don’t forget to prepare for failureThis may come across as quite a negative point but it is important you consider what will happen if everything does not turn out the way you envisaged it. This is particularly important if your freelance enterprise involves investment on your part or involves a degree of risk for the clients which could leave you open to legal action if things don’t go as planned. Don’t procrastinateDon’t fall into the trap of spending hours of ´research that ends up involving watching YouTube videos of Tibetan monks chanting their way to Nirvana. I’m sure spiritual enlightenment is wonderful but finish your projects first.Don’t expect it to be easyGoing freelance brings with it greater freedom and different challenges. Expect and prepare for the challenges. As you won’t have the benefit of your colleagues’ expertise you will have to become an all-rounder. Invoicing, payment and taxes: they all come under your remit now. There will be lean times. Expect them and enjoy the free time they provide while still keeping one eye on pursuing new business.Don’t romanticize itWe live in the age of the do what you love brigade. Instagram posts of digital nomads who rule their digital empires from a hammock on the beach. Don’t believe the propaganda.  Personally I can’t imagine anything worse than working on a beach but that comes down to choice. One thing I am sure of is that the camera can deceive. Freelance work remains just that, work, with all the difficulties, pleasures, stresses and gratification that that word implies.Don’t use up all your energy and time on difficult clientsYou can’t please everyone and you will run into clients who are never satisfied. Cut them as soon and as diplomatically as you can. Don’t turn yourself into a busy fool for clients who will never recognize or reimburse your Endeavour.Do get a contract. Almost every freelancer who has been in the biz for a while has a sad story of the client who didn’t pay. Whether they were dissatisfied with the work of running a scam from the get-go, the end result is a freelancer who was left empty-handed. Protect yourself with a contract.Do know your value. Understand how much your services are worth compared to others in your industry of similar skill level and charge accordingly.Don’t be afraid to fire a client. It is okay to part ways with a client. If they are a constant source of stress or anxiety for you, they probably aren’t worth the money. Work on forming long term relationships with respectful clients who value you as a person and a professional.Don’t assume that you are succeeding. By keeping track of your finances, you can actually verify whether or not your business is growing at the rate you want it to. If you just assume that you’re turning a good profit, you might not notice that you are actually working for minimum wage when your time is worth so much more.
Going
freelance is not for everyone but when entered into with a clear head,
realistic expectations and the necessary preparation it can be ideally suited
to some who feel the environs of the traditional workplace have begun to feel
confining.


Instruction: Firstly, What is Dubbing

Response:
In sound recording, dubbing is the transfer or copying of previously recorded audio material from one medium to another of the same or a different type. It may be done with a machine designed for this purpose, or by connecting two different machines: one to playback and one to record the signal.
Software is the program and other operating information used by a computer. Many digital audio workstations are designed especially for musicians. FL Studio and Apple Garage band are some great examples. Yet, other software is much more diverse.In fact, some software is better suited to mixing and editing audio for film and videos, recording and editing ADR and/or inserting sound effects and Foley in addition to working well for music composition and looping sounds. In this article, we’ll look at the best audio editing software for video editors. Then, at the end of the list, we’ll go over some key features to consider as you shop.You can do a lot of audio work directly in your video editing software, but when you need more specialized tools, a separate audio editing program can really come in handy. Moreover, if you’ve hit the limits of your built-in audio tools, it might be time to look for a more robust solution.