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Vol. 70:4 (2024) ► pp.484–506

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Cloud subtitling in research-led education

Synergizing audiovisual translator training and action research

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Open Access publication of this article was funded through a Transformative Agreement with University College London.

Published online: 10 October 2023
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Abstract
Empirical research has boomed in the last few years in translation studies (TS) scholarship in general and audiovisual translation (AVT) in particular (Orero, Pilar, Stephen Doherty, Jan-louis Kruger, Anna Matamala, Jan Pedersen, Pablo Romero-Fresco, Sara Rovira-Esteva, and Olga Soler-Vilageliu. 2018. “Conducting Experimental Research in Audiovisual Translation (AVT): A Position Paper.” Journal of Specialised Translation 301: 105–126.Google Scholar logo with link to Google Scholar; Díaz-Cintas, Jorge, and Agnieszka Szarkowska. 2020. “Introduction: Experimental Research in Audiovisual Translation-Cognition, Reception, Production.” Journal of Specialised Translation 331: 3–16.Google Scholar logo with link to Google Scholar). As a discipline heavily driven by new technologies, AVT poses additional problems for translator trainers as training institutions sometimes fail to keep abreast of the latest technological developments in the industry. The learning and teaching of said practices ought to bear empirical scrutiny and shed light on how new technologies can inform classroom practices and vice versa. This paper explores practice-based research on the use of cloud technologies in the subtitling classroom and encourages the establishment of closer links between training institutions and industry partners, as well as the use of user-generated feedback to improve existing AVT software.
Resumen
La investigación empírica ha experimentado un auge en los últimos años en el ámbito de los estudios de traducción en general y de la traducción audiovisual (TAV) en particular (véanse Orero, Pilar, Stephen Doherty, Jan-louis Kruger, Anna Matamala, Jan Pedersen, Pablo Romero-Fresco, Sara Rovira-Esteva, and Olga Soler-Vilageliu. 2018. “Conducting Experimental Research in Audiovisual Translation (AVT): A Position Paper.” Journal of Specialised Translation 301: 105–126.Google Scholar logo with link to Google Scholar; Díaz-Cintas, Jorge, and Agnieszka Szarkowska. 2020. “Introduction: Experimental Research in Audiovisual Translation-Cognition, Reception, Production.” Journal of Specialised Translation 331: 3–16.Google Scholar logo with link to Google Scholar). La TAV, como disciplina estrechamente vinculada a las nuevas tecnologías, plantea problemas adicionales en la formación de traductores ya que las instituciones educativas carecen, en ocasiones, de los últimos avances tecnológicos que ofrece el mercado. El aprendizaje y la enseñanza de estas prácticas exigen un escrutinio empírico, así como que se esclarezca cómo las nuevas tecnologías pueden conllevar cambios en el aula y viceversa. Este artículo muestra una investigación práctica sobre el uso de tecnologías en la nube en el aula de subtitulación que pretende fomentar la creación de vínculos más sólidos entre las instituciones educativas y el mercado, así como proponer mejoras de software específico de TAV mediante el uso de evaluaciones de usuarios finales.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Audiovisual translator education
  • 3.Cyclical inquiry in the audiovisual translation classroom
  • 4.Methodology
    • 4.1Preliminary study
    • 4.2Pilot study
    • 4.3Empirical cycles
    • 4.4Analysis of the tool
  • 5.Findings
  • 6.Conclusions
  • Acknowledgements
  • Conflict of interest
  • References
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